Italy vs United States of America: Other investment, Debt instruments, General government
Other investment, Debt instruments, General government over time
- Italy
- United States of America
How they compare
Italy currently reports 78.73 billion US dollar against 61.76 billion US dollar in United States of America, a difference of 16.97 billion US dollar.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.3 times United States of America's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 4th and United States of America ranks 6th of 139 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 539.58 million US dollar | 0 US dollar | 539.58 million US dollar | Italy |
| 1980s | 4.65 billion US dollar | 0 US dollar | 4.65 billion US dollar | Italy |
| 1990s | 16.93 billion US dollar | 0 US dollar | 16.93 billion US dollar | Italy |
| 2000s | 35.18 billion US dollar | 30.64 billion US dollar | 4.54 billion US dollar | Italy |
| 2010s | 80.39 billion US dollar | 33.24 billion US dollar | 47.15 billion US dollar | Italy |
| 2020s | 76.31 billion US dollar | 40.97 billion US dollar | 35.34 billion US dollar | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher other investment, debt instruments, general government, Italy or United States of America?
- Italy, at 78.73 billion US dollar against 61.76 billion US dollar in United States of America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in other investment, debt instruments, general government between Italy and United States of America?
- 16.97 billion US dollar, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and United States of America?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2025.
- How do Italy and United States of America rank globally for other investment, debt instruments, general government?
- Italy ranks 4th and United States of America ranks 6th of 139 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Other investment, Debt instruments, General government (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The International Investment Position (IIP) is a statistical statement that shows at a point in time the value of financial assets of residents of an economy that are claims on nonresidents or are gold bullion held as reserve assets; and the liabilities of residents of an economy to nonresidents.