Outstanding international private debt securities to GDP in Italy

Italy: Outstanding international private debt securities to GDP was 48.3% in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
48.3%
Change on year
up 18.4%
World rank
14th
of 90 countries
All-time high
49.4%
in 2009
All-time low
0.6%
in 1980
Years of data
41
1980–2020

Outstanding international private debt securities to GDP in Italy, 1980–2020

010203040501980200020201980: 0.623 %1981: 0.83 %1982: 0.999 %1983: 1.2 %1984: 1.6 %1985: 2.2 %1986: 2.2 %1987: 2.4 %1988: 2.5 %1989: 2.9 %1990: 2.9 %1991: 3.4 %1992: 3.1 %1993: 4 %1994: 4.7 %1995: 5.2 %1996: 5.1 %1997: 6.1 %1998: 7.3 %1999: 11.3 %2000: 16.1 %2001: 21 %2002: 23.8 %2003: 25.7 %2004: 28 %2005: 27 %2006: 34.2 %2007: 38.4 %2008: 39.5 %2009: 49.4 %2010: 48 %2011: 44.4 %2012: 46.5 %2013: 47.7 %2014: 40.5 %2015: 42.6 %2016: 39 %2017: 43.3 %2018: 38.8 %2019: 40.8 %2020: 48.3 %

Source: Bank for International Settlements (BIS). Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2020, outstanding international private debt securities to gdp in Italy stood at 48.3%.

The figure is up 18.4% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, outstanding international private debt securities to gdp in Italy peaked at 49.4% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 1980.

Italy ranks 14th of 90 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Outstanding international private debt securities to GDP in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Outstanding international private debt securities to GDP (%) in Italy, 1980 to 2020.
Year % Change
1980 0.6%
1981 0.8% +33.3%
1982 1.0% +20.4%
1983 1.2% +21.1%
1984 1.6% +28.5%
1985 2.2% +44.6%
1986 2.2% -1.0%
1987 2.4% +9.0%
1988 2.5% +4.8%
1989 2.9% +14.8%
1990 2.9% -1.2%
1991 3.4% +16.3%
1992 3.1% -7.0%
1993 4.0% +29.9%
1994 4.7% +16.1%
1995 5.2% +10.5%
1996 5.1% -1.6%
1997 6.1% +20.4%
1998 7.3% +18.8%
1999 11.3% +54.8%
2000 16.1% +42.4%
2001 21.0% +30.5%
2002 23.8% +13.5%
2003 25.7% +7.7%
2004 28.0% +9.2%
2005 27.0% -3.6%
2006 34.2% +26.5%
2007 38.4% +12.1%
2008 39.5% +3.0%
2009 49.4% +25.1%
2010 48.0% -2.9%
2011 44.4% -7.4%
2012 46.5% +4.7%
2013 47.7% +2.5%
2014 40.5% -15.0%
2015 42.6% +5.2%
2016 39.0% -8.5%
2017 43.3% +11.2%
2018 38.8% -10.4%
2019 40.8% +5.1%
2020 48.3% +18.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 1.8% 0.6% 2.9% 10
1990s 5.3% 2.9% 11.3% 10
2000s 30.3% 16.1% 49.4% 10
2010s 43.1% 38.8% 48.0% 10
2020s 48.3% 48.3% 48.3% 1

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 11 Switzerland 63.5% compare
  2. 12 Belgium 57.4% compare
  3. 13 Canada 52.8% compare
  4. 15 Germany 47.9% compare
  5. 16 United Arab Emirates 47.7% compare
  6. 17 Bahrain 46.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is outstanding international private debt securities to gdp in Italy?
Outstanding international private debt securities to gdp in Italy was 48.3% in 2020, according to Bank for International Settlements (BIS).
What is the highest outstanding international private debt securities to gdp recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 49.4% in 2009.
What is the lowest outstanding international private debt securities to gdp recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 1980.
How does Italy rank for outstanding international private debt securities to gdp?
Italy ranks 14th out of 90 countries with data for 2020.
Is outstanding international private debt securities to gdp rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Italy data come from?
The figures come from Bank for International Settlements (BIS), published as part of Outstanding international private debt securities to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Outstanding international private debt securities to GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
Bank for International Settlements (BIS)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
90 places, 2,337 data points, 1980–2020
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Amount of private international debt securities (amounts outstanding), as a share of GDP. It covers long-term bonds and notes and money market instruments placed on international markets. (Table 12A (international debt amount: all issuers) - Table 12D (international debt amount: governments)) / GDP. End of year data (i.e. December data) are considered for debt securities. The figures are deflated using the following methodology: {(0.5)*[Ft/P_et + Ft-1/P_et-1]}/[GDPt/P_at] where F is the level intenational private debt, P_e is end-of period CPI, and P_a is average annual CPI. GDP is from World Development Indicators.End-of period CPI is taken from IFS line 64M..ZF month of December (or if not available Q4). Average annual CPI is constructed from the monthly CPI figure taken from IFS line 64..ZF.