Number of Borrowers, Commercial Banks, of Which: Household Sector in Italy
Italy: Number of Borrowers, Commercial Banks, of Which: Household Sector was 28.42 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number of Borrowers, Commercial Banks, of Which: Household Sector in Italy, 2009–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Italy recorded 28.42 million for number of borrowers, commercial banks, of which: household sector in 2024. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 37.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of borrowers, commercial banks, of which: household sector in Italy peaked at 28.42 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 19.23 million, in 2009.
Italy ranks 7th of 89 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Number of Borrowers, Commercial Banks, of Which: Household Sector in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 19.23 million | — |
| 2010 | 20.26 million | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 20.98 million | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 20.64 million | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 20.45 million | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 20.69 million | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 24.69 million | +19.3% |
| 2016 | 25.28 million | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 25.83 million | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 25.46 million | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 26.46 million | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 26.35 million | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 26.46 million | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 26.65 million | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 28.01 million | +5.1% |
| 2024 | 28.42 million | +1.4% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 28.42 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.09 million, 13.6× the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Italy's 28.42 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.53 million, 11.3× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.23 million | 19.23 million | 19.23 million | 1 |
| 2010s | 23.07 million | 20.26 million | 26.46 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.18 million | 26.35 million | 28.42 million | 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 number of borrowers, commercial banks, of which: household sector in Italy?
- Number of borrowers, commercial banks, of which: household sector in Italy was 28.42 million in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest number of borrowers, commercial banks, of which: household sector recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 28.42 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of borrowers, commercial banks, of which: household sector recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.23 million in 2009.
- How does Italy rank for number of borrowers, commercial banks, of which: household sector?
- Italy ranks 7th out of 89 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of borrowers, commercial banks, of which: household sector rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Number of Borrowers, Commercial Banks, of Which: Household Sector Borrowers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gender-disaggregated data on access to and use of financial services.