Portfolio investment, Debt securities in Italy
Italy: Portfolio investment, Debt securities was 1.09 trillion US dollar in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1.09 trillion US dollar
Change on year
up 21.8%
World rank
9th
of 161 countries
All-time high
1.09 trillion US dollar
in 2025
All-time low
1.49 billion US dollar
in 1984
Years of data
54
1972–2025
Portfolio investment, Debt securities in Italy, 1972–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in US dollar.
Analysis
Italy recorded 1.09 trillion US dollar for portfolio investment, debt securities in 2025. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.8% on the previous year and up 109.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, portfolio investment, debt securities in Italy peaked at 1.09 trillion US dollar in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.49 billion US dollar, in 1984.
Italy ranks 9th of 161 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Portfolio investment, Debt securities in Italy, year by year
| Year | US dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 2.52 billion US dollar | — |
| 1973 | 3.13 billion US dollar | +24.4% |
| 1974 | 3.23 billion US dollar | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 3.04 billion US dollar | -5.9% |
| 1976 | 2.12 billion US dollar | -30.3% |
| 1977 | 2.68 billion US dollar | +26.4% |
| 1978 | 3.79 billion US dollar | +41.5% |
| 1979 | 4.09 billion US dollar | +8.0% |
| 1980 | 3.02 billion US dollar | -26.1% |
| 1981 | 2.00 billion US dollar | -34.0% |
| 1982 | 1.81 billion US dollar | -9.3% |
| 1983 | 1.67 billion US dollar | -7.8% |
| 1984 | 1.49 billion US dollar | -10.6% |
| 1985 | 2.30 billion US dollar | +53.8% |
| 1986 | 6.39 billion US dollar | +178.2% |
| 1987 | 9.39 billion US dollar | +46.9% |
| 1988 | 16.08 billion US dollar | +71.2% |
| 1989 | 23.98 billion US dollar | +49.1% |
| 1990 | 47.11 billion US dollar | +96.4% |
| 1991 | 79.71 billion US dollar | +69.2% |
| 1992 | 98.95 billion US dollar | +24.1% |
| 1993 | 118.95 billion US dollar | +20.2% |
| 1994 | 136.41 billion US dollar | +14.7% |
| 1995 | 157.81 billion US dollar | +15.7% |
| 1996 | 175.44 billion US dollar | +11.2% |
| 1997 | 245.05 billion US dollar | +39.7% |
| 1998 | 378.46 billion US dollar | +54.4% |
| 1999 | 337.77 billion US dollar | -10.8% |
| 2000 | 307.04 billion US dollar | -9.1% |
| 2001 | 315.93 billion US dollar | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 353.15 billion US dollar | +11.8% |
| 2003 | 467.36 billion US dollar | +32.3% |
| 2004 | 550.54 billion US dollar | +17.8% |
| 2005 | 594.67 billion US dollar | +8.0% |
| 2006 | 661.84 billion US dollar | +11.3% |
| 2007 | 729.08 billion US dollar | +10.2% |
| 2008 | 702.01 billion US dollar | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 794.19 billion US dollar | +13.1% |
| 2010 | 719.93 billion US dollar | -9.3% |
| 2011 | 640.20 billion US dollar | -11.1% |
| 2012 | 586.27 billion US dollar | -8.4% |
| 2013 | 574.58 billion US dollar | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 549.13 billion US dollar | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 523.35 billion US dollar | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 540.07 billion US dollar | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 645.52 billion US dollar | +19.5% |
| 2018 | 621.93 billion US dollar | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 682.65 billion US dollar | +9.8% |
| 2020 | 797.47 billion US dollar | +16.8% |
| 2021 | 768.88 billion US dollar | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 687.37 billion US dollar | -10.6% |
| 2023 | 835.81 billion US dollar | +21.6% |
| 2024 | 898.40 billion US dollar | +7.5% |
| 2025 | 1.09 trillion US dollar | +21.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.07 billion US dollar | 2.12 billion US dollar | 4.09 billion US dollar | 8 |
| 1980s | 6.81 billion US dollar | 1.49 billion US dollar | 23.98 billion US dollar | 10 |
| 1990s | 177.56 billion US dollar | 47.11 billion US dollar | 378.46 billion US dollar | 10 |
| 2000s | 547.58 billion US dollar | 307.04 billion US dollar | 794.19 billion US dollar | 10 |
| 2010s | 608.36 billion US dollar | 523.35 billion US dollar | 719.93 billion US dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 847.05 billion US dollar | 687.37 billion US dollar | 1.09 trillion US dollar | 6 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 6 Japan 2.35 trillion US dollar compare
- 7 United Kingdom 1.86 trillion US dollar compare
- 8 Netherlands 1.18 trillion US dollar compare
- 10 Hong Kong 1.06 trillion US dollar compare
- 11 Singapore 925.77 billion US dollar compare
- 12 Switzerland 848.39 billion US dollar compare
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 portfolio investment, debt securities in Italy?
- Portfolio investment, debt securities in Italy was 1.09 trillion US dollar in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest portfolio investment, debt securities recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 1.09 trillion US dollar in 2025.
- What is the lowest portfolio investment, debt securities recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.49 billion US dollar in 1984.
- How does Italy rank for portfolio investment, debt securities?
- Italy ranks 9th out of 161 countries with data for 2025.
- Is portfolio investment, debt securities rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 109.1%. 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 Portfolio investment, Debt securities (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.