Outstanding international public debt securities to GDP (%) in Italy
Italy: Outstanding international public debt securities to GDP (%) was 6.0% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Outstanding international public debt securities to GDP in Italy, 1980–2020
Source: Bank for International Settlements (BIS). Measured in %.
Analysis
Italy recorded 6.0% for outstanding international public debt securities to gdp in 2020.
That represents a change of up 31.8% on the previous year and down 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outstanding international public debt securities to gdp in Italy peaked at 8.1% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1980.
That places Italy 75th out of 116 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Outstanding international public debt securities to GDP (%) in Italy, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.0% | — |
| 1981 | 0.0% | +10.8% |
| 1982 | 0.3% | +11703.9% |
| 1983 | 0.3% | +23.5% |
| 1984 | 0.6% | +88.0% |
| 1985 | 1.1% | +70.1% |
| 1986 | 0.9% | -16.3% |
| 1987 | 1.3% | +39.8% |
| 1988 | 1.2% | -4.4% |
| 1989 | 1.1% | -11.3% |
| 1990 | 1.2% | +11.5% |
| 1991 | 1.5% | +27.4% |
| 1992 | 1.3% | -14.2% |
| 1993 | 2.7% | +102.7% |
| 1994 | 3.6% | +35.7% |
| 1995 | 4.0% | +11.9% |
| 1996 | 3.8% | -5.6% |
| 1997 | 4.1% | +7.0% |
| 1998 | 4.5% | +11.1% |
| 1999 | 4.5% | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 5.8% | +30.8% |
| 2001 | 6.2% | +6.7% |
| 2002 | 7.0% | +12.8% |
| 2003 | 7.7% | +9.2% |
| 2004 | 8.1% | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 7.5% | -8.0% |
| 2006 | 7.4% | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 7.0% | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 5.2% | -25.2% |
| 2009 | 6.0% | +15.0% |
| 2010 | 6.9% | +14.6% |
| 2011 | 6.2% | -9.2% |
| 2012 | 6.7% | +6.9% |
| 2013 | 6.4% | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 5.4% | -15.7% |
| 2015 | 5.2% | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 4.9% | -6.3% |
| 2017 | 5.2% | +6.3% |
| 2018 | 4.5% | -13.7% |
| 2019 | 4.5% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 6.0% | +31.8% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 6.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 8.7%, 69% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Italy's 6.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.8%, 88% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Outstanding international public debt securities to GDP (%) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | +11703.9% | 0.0% | 0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.7% | 0.0% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.1% | 1.2% | 4.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.8% | 5.2% | 8.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.6% | 4.5% | 6.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.0% | 6.0% | 6.0% | 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 public debt securities to gdp in Italy?
- Outstanding international public debt securities to gdp in Italy was 6.0% in 2020, according to Bank for International Settlements (BIS).
- What is the highest outstanding international public debt securities to gdp recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 8.1% in 2004.
- What is the lowest outstanding international public debt securities to gdp recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1980.
- How does Italy rank for outstanding international public debt securities to gdp?
- Italy ranks 75th out of 116 countries with data for 2020.
- Is outstanding international public debt securities to gdp rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.6%. 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 public debt securities to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Amount of public 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 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 international public 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.