Net foreign assets in Italy
Italy: Net foreign assets was -417,852.00 trillion current LCU in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Net foreign assets in Italy, 2001–2024
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net foreign assets in Italy is -417,852.00 trillion current LCU, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 306,650,000.0% on the previous year and down 1,290,090,000.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets in Italy peaked at 89.76 billion current LCU in 2009 and was at its lowest, -417,852.00 trillion current LCU, in 2024.
That places Italy 187th out of 187 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 in Italy, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | -33.65 billion current LCU | — |
| 2002 | 4.51 billion current LCU | -113.4% |
| 2003 | 7.82 billion current LCU | +73.3% |
| 2004 | 25.97 billion current LCU | +232.2% |
| 2005 | 26.66 billion current LCU | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 28.24 billion current LCU | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 6.05 billion current LCU | -78.6% |
| 2008 | 26.55 billion current LCU | +339.0% |
| 2009 | 89.76 billion current LCU | +238.0% |
| 2010 | 85.27 billion current LCU | -5.0% |
| 2011 | -19.10 billion current LCU | -122.4% |
| 2012 | -57.06 billion current LCU | +198.8% |
| 2013 | -83.70 billion current LCU | +46.7% |
| 2014 | -32.39 billion current LCU | -61.3% |
| 2015 | -56.47 billion current LCU | +74.3% |
| 2016 | -124.19 billion current LCU | +119.9% |
| 2017 | -178.87 billion current LCU | +44.0% |
| 2018 | -219.89 billion current LCU | +22.9% |
| 2019 | -136.84 billion current LCU | -37.8% |
| 2020 | -155.89 billion current LCU | +13.9% |
| 2021 | -161.41 billion current LCU | +3.5% |
| 2022 | -265.44 billion current LCU | +64.5% |
| 2023 | -136.26 billion current LCU | -48.7% |
| 2024 | -417,852.00 trillion current LCU | +306651008.5% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's -417,852.00 trillion current LCU is below the median for high income countries, which is 113.77 billion current LCU. (61 countries reporting)
- Italy's -417,852.00 trillion current LCU is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 228.65 billion current LCU. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net foreign assets 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 | -306651008.5% | -136.26 billion current LCU | -417,852.00 trillion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.21 billion current LCU | -33.65 billion current LCU | 89.76 billion current LCU | 9 |
| 2010s | -82.32 billion current LCU | -219.89 billion current LCU | 85.27 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | -83,570.54 trillion current LCU | -417,852.00 trillion current LCU | -136.26 billion current LCU | 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 in Italy?
- Net foreign assets in Italy was -417,852.00 trillion current LCU in 2024, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest net foreign assets recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 89.76 billion current LCU in 2009.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was -417,852.00 trillion current LCU in 2024.
- How does Italy rank for net foreign assets?
- Italy ranks 187th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net foreign assets rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1,290,090,000.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Net foreign assets (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net foreign assets are the sum of foreign assets held by monetary authorities and deposit money banks, less their foreign liabilities. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.