Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita in Italy
Italy: Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita was -7.09 billion current LCU per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita in Italy, 2001–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
In 2024, net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita in Italy stood at -7.09 billion current LCU per person. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 306,815,000.0% on the previous year and down 1,320,030,000.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita in Italy peaked at 1,507 current LCU per person in 2009 and was at its lowest, -7.09 billion current LCU per person, in 2024.
That places Italy 186th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita in Italy, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | -590.65 current LCU per person | — |
| 2002 | 79.02 current LCU per person | -113.4% |
| 2003 | 136.21 current LCU per person | +72.4% |
| 2004 | 449.09 current LCU per person | +229.7% |
| 2005 | 458.39 current LCU per person | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 483.62 current LCU per person | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 102.95 current LCU per person | -78.7% |
| 2008 | 448.47 current LCU per person | +335.6% |
| 2009 | 1,507 current LCU per person | +236.1% |
| 2010 | 1,425 current LCU per person | -5.4% |
| 2011 | -318.17 current LCU per person | -122.3% |
| 2012 | -948 current LCU per person | +198.0% |
| 2013 | -1,388 current LCU per person | +46.4% |
| 2014 | -536.95 current LCU per person | -61.3% |
| 2015 | -937.52 current LCU per person | +74.6% |
| 2016 | -2,066 current LCU per person | +120.4% |
| 2017 | -2,981 current LCU per person | +44.3% |
| 2018 | -3,672 current LCU per person | +23.2% |
| 2019 | -2,291 current LCU per person | -37.6% |
| 2020 | -2,623 current LCU per person | +14.5% |
| 2021 | -2,730 current LCU per person | +4.1% |
| 2022 | -4,498 current LCU per person | +64.8% |
| 2023 | -2,310 current LCU per person | -48.6% |
| 2024 | -7.09 billion current LCU per person | +306815012.4% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's -7.09 billion current LCU per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 23,471 current LCU per person. (61 countries reporting)
- Italy's -7.09 billion current LCU per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 16,187 current LCU per person. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | -306815012.4% | -2,310 current LCU per person | -7.09 billion current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 341.59 current LCU per person | -590.65 current LCU per person | 1,507 current LCU per person | 9 |
| 2010s | -1,371 current LCU per person | -3,672 current LCU per person | 1,425 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.42 billion current LCU per person | -7.09 billion current LCU per person | -2,310 current LCU per person | 5 |
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 net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita in Italy?
- Net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita in Italy was -7.09 billion current LCU per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 1,507 current LCU per person in 2009.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was -7.09 billion current LCU per person in 2024.
- How does Italy rank for net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita?
- Italy ranks 186th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1,320,030,000.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net foreign assets (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net foreign assets (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Net foreign assets International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Net foreign assets (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.