Italy vs United States of America: Other investment, Debt instruments, General government

Italy
78.73 billion US dollar
in 2025
United States of America
61.76 billion US dollar
in 2025
Italy rank
4th
United States of America rank
6th

Other investment, Debt instruments, General government over time

  • Italy
  • United States of America
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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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Indicator
Other investment, Debt instruments, General government (Assets, Positions, US dollar)
Unit
US dollar
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
142 places, 3,171 data points, 1948–2025
Last refreshed

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.