Outstanding international private debt securities to GDP (%) in Italy
Italy: Outstanding international private debt securities to GDP (%) was 48.3% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Outstanding international private debt securities to GDP in Italy, 1980–2020
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
| 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% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 48.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 25.3%, 1.9× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Italy's 48.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 23.4%, 2.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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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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.