Money market Rate, Percent per annum in Italy
Italy: Money market Rate, Percent per annum was 0.2148 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Money market Rate, Percent per annum in Italy, 1971–2019
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2019, money market rate, percent per annum in Italy stood at 0.2148.
That represents a change of down 56.9% on the previous year and down 83.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, money market rate, percent per annum in Italy peaked at 19.71 in 1982 and was at its lowest, 0.1292, in 2017.
That places Italy 84th out of 94 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Money market Rate, Percent per annum in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 5.63 | — |
| 1972 | 5.06 | -10.1% |
| 1973 | 6.77 | +33.8% |
| 1974 | 14.25 | +110.4% |
| 1975 | 10.4 | -27.0% |
| 1976 | 15.33 | +47.4% |
| 1977 | 13.72 | -10.5% |
| 1978 | 11.24 | -18.1% |
| 1979 | 11.6 | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 16.79 | +44.8% |
| 1981 | 19.17 | +14.2% |
| 1982 | 19.71 | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 18.04 | -8.5% |
| 1984 | 16.89 | -6.4% |
| 1985 | 14.91 | -11.7% |
| 1986 | 13.11 | -12.1% |
| 1987 | 11.25 | -14.2% |
| 1988 | 11.04 | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 12.41 | +12.4% |
| 1990 | 12.25 | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 12.21 | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 14.02 | +14.8% |
| 1993 | 10.2 | -27.2% |
| 1994 | 8.51 | -16.6% |
| 1995 | 10.46 | +22.9% |
| 1996 | 8.82 | -15.7% |
| 1997 | 6.88 | -22.0% |
| 1998 | 4.99 | -27.5% |
| 1999 | 2.95 | -40.8% |
| 2000 | 4.39 | +48.7% |
| 2001 | 4.26 | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 3.32 | -22.1% |
| 2003 | 2.33 | -29.7% |
| 2004 | 2.1 | -9.9% |
| 2005 | 2.18 | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 3.09 | +41.4% |
| 2007 | 4.29 | +39.1% |
| 2008 | 4.67 | +8.7% |
| 2009 | 1.28 | -72.5% |
| 2010 | 1.02 | -20.4% |
| 2011 | 2.73 | +166.6% |
| 2012 | 2.12 | -22.2% |
| 2013 | 1.45 | -31.5% |
| 2014 | 1.32 | -8.8% |
| 2015 | 0.2508 | -81.1% |
| 2016 | 0.3576 | +42.6% |
| 2017 | 0.1292 | -63.9% |
| 2018 | 0.4989 | +286.2% |
| 2019 | 0.2148 | -56.9% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 0.2148 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.74, 8% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Italy's 0.2148 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.53, 5% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Money market Rate, Percent per annum in Italy changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +286.2% | 0.1292 | 0.4989 |
| 2011 | +166.6% | 1.02 | 2.73 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.44 | 5.06 | 15.33 | 9 |
| 1980s | 15.33 | 11.04 | 19.71 | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.13 | 2.95 | 14.02 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.19 | 1.28 | 4.67 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.01 | 0.1292 | 2.73 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More financial sector data for Italy
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 13.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 91.77 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 7.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 67.01 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 13.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 91.77 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 7.79 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is money market rate, percent per annum in Italy?
- Money market rate, percent per annum in Italy was 0.2148 in 2019, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest money market rate, percent per annum recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 19.71 in 1982.
- What is the lowest money market rate, percent per annum recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1292 in 2017.
- How does Italy rank for money market rate, percent per annum?
- Italy ranks 84th out of 94 countries with data for 2019.
- Is money market rate, percent per annum rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 83.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Money market Rate, Percent per annum. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Monetary and Financial Statistics (MFS), Interest Rates dataset presents country-specific interest rate data across sectors and instruments, based on nationally defined methodologies.