Canada vs Italy: Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), Transactions

Canada
-55.83 billion
in 2025
Italy
-69.38 billion
in 2025
Canada rank
20th
Italy rank
21st

Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), Transactions over time

  • Canada
  • Italy
-200.0B-100.0B0199020072025

How they compare

Canada currently reports -55.83 billion against -69.38 billion in Italy, a difference of 13.55 billion.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Canada ahead.

Canada ranks 20th and Italy ranks 21st of 35 countries.

Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Italy Difference Ahead
1990s 17.21 billion -20.90 billion 38.10 billion Canada
2000s 6.89 billion -46.81 billion 53.70 billion Canada
2010s -20.29 billion -45.80 billion 25.51 billion Canada
2020s -70.47 billion -129.68 billion 59.21 billion Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), transactions, Canada or Italy?
Canada, at -55.83 billion against -69.38 billion in Italy as of 2025.
What is the difference in net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), transactions between Canada and Italy?
13.55 billion, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Italy?
27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
How do Canada and Italy rank globally for net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), transactions?
Canada ranks 20th and Italy ranks 21st of 35 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), Transactions (Statement of operations, General government). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), Transactions (Statement of operations, General government)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
35 places, 879 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

The Government Finance Statistics (GFS) includes government revenues and expenditures, government net lending / net borrowing (the surplus / deficit) financing transactions and balance sheet data on government assets and liabilities. Statistics are available for different levels of government including budgetary central government, central government and general government.