Direct investor in direct invesment enterprises, Debt instruments in Italy
Italy: Direct investor in direct invesment enterprises, Debt instruments was 109.50 billion US dollar in 2025. ▲ Rising
Direct investor in direct invesment enterprises, Debt instruments in Italy, 2008–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in US dollar.
Analysis
Italy recorded 109.50 billion US dollar for direct investor in direct invesment enterprises, debt instruments in 2025. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is up 9.0% on the previous year and up 89.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, direct investor in direct invesment enterprises, debt instruments in Italy peaked at 109.50 billion US dollar in 2025 and was at its lowest, 56.51 billion US dollar, in 2014.
That places Italy 12th out of 133 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Direct investor in direct invesment enterprises, Debt instruments in Italy, year by year
| Year | US dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 61.15 billion US dollar | — |
| 2009 | 81.17 billion US dollar | +32.7% |
| 2010 | 69.52 billion US dollar | -14.3% |
| 2011 | 70.71 billion US dollar | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 70.38 billion US dollar | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 72.63 billion US dollar | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 56.51 billion US dollar | -22.2% |
| 2015 | 57.92 billion US dollar | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 61.31 billion US dollar | +5.8% |
| 2017 | 64.82 billion US dollar | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 62.05 billion US dollar | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 63.06 billion US dollar | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 69.95 billion US dollar | +10.9% |
| 2021 | 72.23 billion US dollar | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 72.01 billion US dollar | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 92.67 billion US dollar | +28.7% |
| 2024 | 100.46 billion US dollar | +8.4% |
| 2025 | 109.50 billion US dollar | +9.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 71.16 billion US dollar | 61.15 billion US dollar | 81.17 billion US dollar | 2 |
| 2010s | 64.89 billion US dollar | 56.51 billion US dollar | 72.63 billion US dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 86.14 billion US dollar | 69.95 billion US dollar | 109.50 billion US dollar | 6 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More external debt data for Italy
- Other investment, Debt instruments 789.33 billion US dollar (2025)
- Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 29.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations 438.83 billion US dollar (2025)
- Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 13,398 US dollar per person (2025)
- Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 0.3094 US dollar per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities to Nonresidents 78.86 billion (2023)
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Percent of -2.46 (2030)
- Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations 45.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government 1.86 (2030)
- Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations 7,448 US dollar per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is direct investor in direct invesment enterprises, debt instruments in Italy?
- Direct investor in direct invesment enterprises, debt instruments in Italy was 109.50 billion US dollar in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest direct investor in direct invesment enterprises, debt instruments recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 109.50 billion US dollar in 2025.
- What is the lowest direct investor in direct invesment enterprises, debt instruments recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.51 billion US dollar in 2014.
- How does Italy rank for direct investor in direct invesment enterprises, debt instruments?
- Italy ranks 12th out of 133 countries with data for 2025.
- Is direct investor in direct invesment enterprises, debt instruments rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 89.1%. 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 Direct investor in direct invesment enterprises, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.