Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), Transactions in Italy
Italy: Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), Transactions was -69.38 billion in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), Transactions in Italy, 1999–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), transactions in Italy is -69.38 billion, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 6.0% on the previous year and down 69.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), transactions in Italy peaked at -20.90 billion in 1999 and was at its lowest, -163.53 billion, in 2021.
Italy ranks 21st of 35 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -20.90 billion | -20.90 billion | -20.90 billion | 1 |
| 2000s | -46.81 billion | -80.10 billion | -21.50 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | -45.80 billion | -67.33 billion | -26.16 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | -129.68 billion | -163.53 billion | -69.38 billion | 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)
- Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government 1.86 (2030)
- Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors 213.68 billion US dollar (2025)
- Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP 132.71 (2015)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), transactions in Italy?
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), transactions in Italy was -69.38 billion in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), transactions recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was -20.90 billion in 1999.
- What is the lowest net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), transactions recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was -163.53 billion in 2021.
- How does Italy rank for net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), transactions?
- Italy ranks 21st out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), transactions rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 69.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), Transactions (Statement of operations, General government). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.