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

Latest (2024)
28.42 million
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
7th
of 89 countries
All-time high
28.42 million
in 2024
All-time low
19.23 million
in 2009
Years of data
16
2009–2024

Number of Borrowers, Commercial Banks, of Which: Household Sector in Italy, 2009–2024

010.0M20.0M30.0M2009201620242009: 19.2M2010: 20.3M2011: 21.0M2012: 20.6M2013: 20.5M2014: 20.7M2015: 24.7M2016: 25.3M2017: 25.8M2018: 25.5M2019: 26.5M2020: 26.4M2021: 26.5M2022: 26.7M2023: 28.0M2024: 28.4M

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

Annual values for Number of Borrowers, Commercial Banks, of Which: Household Sector Borrowers in Italy, 2009 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 4 Turkey 63.52 million compare
  2. 5 Mexico 32.35 million compare
  3. 6 Indonesia 30.36 million compare
  4. 8 Spain 18.78 million compare
  5. 9 Poland 13.87 million compare
  6. 10 Argentina 13.35 million compare

See the full ranking of 89 places →

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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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Number of Borrowers, Commercial Banks, of Which: Household Sector Borrowers
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
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Coverage
89 places, 1,272 data points, 2004–2025
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