Secondary income balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less) in Italy
Italy: Secondary income balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less) was -20.28 billion in 2024. ▲ Rising
Secondary income balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less) in Italy, 2005–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Italy recorded -20.28 billion for secondary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less) in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less) in Italy peaked at -15.66 billion in 2017 and was at its lowest, -26.15 billion, in 2011.
That places Italy 191st out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Secondary income balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less) in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | -17.62 billion | — |
| 2006 | -20.37 billion | +15.6% |
| 2007 | -24.53 billion | +20.4% |
| 2008 | -25.66 billion | +4.6% |
| 2009 | -25.58 billion | -0.3% |
| 2010 | -25.54 billion | -0.1% |
| 2011 | -26.15 billion | +2.4% |
| 2012 | -24.41 billion | -6.6% |
| 2013 | -23.99 billion | -1.7% |
| 2014 | -22.62 billion | -5.7% |
| 2015 | -17.00 billion | -24.8% |
| 2016 | -18.29 billion | +7.6% |
| 2017 | -15.66 billion | -14.4% |
| 2018 | -18.97 billion | +21.1% |
| 2019 | -17.47 billion | -7.9% |
| 2020 | -18.71 billion | +7.1% |
| 2021 | -24.98 billion | +33.5% |
| 2022 | -19.38 billion | -22.4% |
| 2023 | -20.20 billion | +4.2% |
| 2024 | -20.28 billion | +0.4% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's -20.28 billion is below the median for high income countries, which is -347.77 million, 58.3× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Italy's -20.28 billion is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -31.75 million, 638.8× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -22.75 billion | -25.66 billion | -17.62 billion | 5 |
| 2010s | -21.01 billion | -26.15 billion | -15.66 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | -20.71 billion | -24.98 billion | -18.71 billion | 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 secondary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less) in Italy?
- Secondary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less) in Italy was -20.28 billion in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest secondary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less) recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was -15.66 billion in 2017.
- What is the lowest secondary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less) recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was -26.15 billion in 2011.
- How does Italy rank for secondary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less)?
- Italy ranks 191st out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is secondary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less) rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.3%. 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 Secondary income balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) (US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The World and Country Group Aggregates (historically called BOPSY) is an annual publication, released each November, of major balance of payments and international investment position components for countries, country groups, and the world.