Reserve assets, Debt securities in Italy
Italy: Reserve assets, Debt securities was 47.63 billion US dollar in 2025. ▲ Rising
Reserve assets, Debt securities in Italy, 2008–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in US dollar.
Analysis
In 2025, reserve assets, debt securities in Italy stood at 47.63 billion US dollar. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of up 11.6% on the previous year and up 68.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets, debt securities in Italy peaked at 47.63 billion US dollar in 2025 and was at its lowest, 28.20 billion US dollar, in 2015.
Italy ranks 15th of 132 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Reserve assets, Debt securities in Italy, year by year
| Year | US dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 31.84 billion US dollar | — |
| 2009 | 31.07 billion US dollar | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 31.56 billion US dollar | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 31.35 billion US dollar | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 31.79 billion US dollar | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 31.65 billion US dollar | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 30.19 billion US dollar | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 28.20 billion US dollar | -6.6% |
| 2016 | 29.55 billion US dollar | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 32.13 billion US dollar | +8.7% |
| 2018 | 31.17 billion US dollar | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 36.04 billion US dollar | +15.6% |
| 2020 | 40.15 billion US dollar | +11.4% |
| 2021 | 41.19 billion US dollar | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 36.60 billion US dollar | -11.1% |
| 2023 | 42.32 billion US dollar | +15.6% |
| 2024 | 42.69 billion US dollar | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 47.63 billion US dollar | +11.6% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 47.63 billion US dollar is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.75 billion US dollar, 8.3× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Italy's 47.63 billion US dollar is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.53 billion US dollar, 7.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.45 billion US dollar | 31.07 billion US dollar | 31.84 billion US dollar | 2 |
| 2010s | 31.36 billion US dollar | 28.20 billion US dollar | 36.04 billion US dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.76 billion US dollar | 36.60 billion US dollar | 47.63 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 reserve assets, debt securities in Italy?
- Reserve assets, debt securities in Italy was 47.63 billion US dollar in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest reserve assets, debt securities recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 47.63 billion US dollar in 2025.
- What is the lowest reserve assets, debt securities recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.20 billion US dollar in 2015.
- How does Italy rank for reserve assets, debt securities?
- Italy ranks 15th out of 132 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserve assets, debt securities rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 68.9%. 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 Reserve assets, 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.