Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Italy
Italy: Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP was -175,315 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Italy, 2001–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Italy is -175,315 current LCU per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 298,087,000.0% on the previous year and down 1,176,330,000.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Italy peaked at 0.0406 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2009 and was at its lowest, -175,315 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 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 unit of GDP in Italy, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | -0.0287 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2002 | 0.0035 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -112.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0049 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +40.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0143 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +190.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0143 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0144 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0027 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -81.1% |
| 2008 | 0.011 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +303.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0406 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +269.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0398 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2011 | -0.0083 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -120.8% |
| 2012 | -0.0272 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +228.5% |
| 2013 | -0.0389 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +42.9% |
| 2014 | -0.0149 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -61.7% |
| 2015 | -0.0306 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +105.3% |
| 2016 | -0.0658 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +115.1% |
| 2017 | -0.0908 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +37.9% |
| 2018 | -0.1047 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.4% |
| 2019 | -0.0678 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -35.3% |
| 2020 | -0.0817 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +20.6% |
| 2021 | -0.0741 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 2022 | -0.1262 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +70.3% |
| 2023 | -0.0588 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -53.4% |
| 2024 | -175,315 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +298088251.1% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's -175,315 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.596 current LCU per US$ of GDP. (61 countries reporting)
- Italy's -175,315 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.6298 current LCU per US$ of GDP. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP 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 | -298088251.1% | -0.0588 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -175,315 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0086 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.0287 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0406 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 2010s | -0.0409 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.1047 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0398 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | -35,063 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -175,315 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.0588 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 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 unit of gdp in Italy?
- Net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Italy was -175,315 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0406 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2009.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was -175,315 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- How does Italy rank for net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Italy ranks 186th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1,176,330,000.0%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net foreign assets (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net foreign assets (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Net foreign assets International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.