France vs Italy: Portfolio investment, Debt securities, Other Sectors (BPM6), Long-term

France
1.67 trillion US dollar
in 2025
Italy
728.81 billion US dollar
in 2025
France rank
5th
Italy rank
8th

Portfolio investment, Debt securities, Other Sectors (BPM6), Long-term over time

  • France
  • Italy
0500.0B1.0T1.5T197219982025

How they compare

France currently reports 1.67 trillion US dollar against 728.81 billion US dollar in Italy, a difference of 946.02 billion US dollar.

That makes France's figure about 2.3 times Italy's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Italy ahead.

France ranks 5th and Italy ranks 8th of 141 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, France averaged higher in 3 and Italy in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Italy Difference Ahead
1990s 70.73 billion US dollar 214.74 billion US dollar 144.01 billion US dollar Italy
2000s 1.14 trillion US dollar 594.57 billion US dollar 543.54 billion US dollar France
2010s 1.22 trillion US dollar 432.94 billion US dollar 783.04 billion US dollar France
2020s 1.40 trillion US dollar 562.66 billion US dollar 842.20 billion US dollar France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher portfolio investment, debt securities, other sectors (bpm6), long-term, France or Italy?
France, at 1.67 trillion US dollar against 728.81 billion US dollar in Italy as of 2025.
What is the difference in portfolio investment, debt securities, other sectors (bpm6), long-term between France and Italy?
946.02 billion US dollar, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Italy?
23 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2025.
How do France and Italy rank globally for portfolio investment, debt securities, other sectors (bpm6), long-term?
France ranks 5th and Italy ranks 8th of 141 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Portfolio investment, Debt securities, Other Sectors (BPM6), Long-term (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Portfolio investment, Debt securities, Other Sectors (BPM6), Long-term (Assets, Positions, US dollar)
Unit
US dollar
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
144 places, 3,038 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.