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% |
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
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate 41.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate 0.3137 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.015 SDR per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 651.35 SDR per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate 0.6466 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 1,112 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate 42.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita 5,379 SDR per person (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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Net foreign assets (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net foreign assets (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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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.