10_Insured export credit exposures, short term (BU), per square in Italy

Italy: 10_Insured export credit exposures, short term (BU), per square was 311,940 BU per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
311,940 BU per square kilometre
Change on year
up 10.1%
World rank
37th
of 210 countries
All-time high
311,940 BU per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
137,990 BU per square kilometre
in 2005
Years of data
19
2005–2023

10_Insured export credit exposures, short term (BU), per square in Italy, 2005–2023

0100.0k200.0k300.0k2005201420232005: 138.0k BU per square kilometre2006: 151.6k BU per square kilometre2007: 187.7k BU per square kilometre2008: 233.6k BU per square kilometre2009: 181.7k BU per square kilometre2010: 145.8k BU per square kilometre2011: 176.9k BU per square kilometre2012: 179.3k BU per square kilometre2013: 157.2k BU per square kilometre2014: 164.5k BU per square kilometre2015: 145.1k BU per square kilometre2016: 153.6k BU per square kilometre2017: 163.4k BU per square kilometre2018: 259.4k BU per square kilometre2019: 266.5k BU per square kilometre2020: 268.4k BU per square kilometre2021: 266.5k BU per square kilometre2022: 283.3k BU per square kilometre2023: 311.9k BU per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BU per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2023, 10_insured export credit exposures, short term (bu), per square in Italy stood at 311,940 BU per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.

That represents a change of up 10.1% on the previous year and up 98.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 10_insured export credit exposures, short term (bu), per square in Italy peaked at 311,940 BU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 137,990 BU per square kilometre, in 2005.

Italy ranks 37th of 210 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.

10_Insured export credit exposures, short term (BU), per square in Italy, year by year

Annual values for 10_Insured export credit exposures, short term (BU), per square kilometre in Italy, 2005 to 2023.
Year BU per square kilometre Change
2005 137,990 BU per square kilometre —
2006 151,553 BU per square kilometre +9.8%
2007 187,733 BU per square kilometre +23.9%
2008 233,584 BU per square kilometre +24.4%
2009 181,670 BU per square kilometre -22.2%
2010 145,832 BU per square kilometre -19.7%
2011 176,864 BU per square kilometre +21.3%
2012 179,262 BU per square kilometre +1.4%
2013 157,160 BU per square kilometre -12.3%
2014 164,461 BU per square kilometre +4.6%
2015 145,118 BU per square kilometre -11.8%
2016 153,592 BU per square kilometre +5.8%
2017 163,399 BU per square kilometre +6.4%
2018 259,352 BU per square kilometre +58.7%
2019 266,549 BU per square kilometre +2.8%
2020 268,436 BU per square kilometre +0.7%
2021 266,512 BU per square kilometre -0.7%
2022 283,336 BU per square kilometre +6.3%
2023 311,940 BU per square kilometre +10.1%

Italy compared with similar countries

  • Italy's 311,940 BU per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 206,341 BU per square kilometre, 1.5× the median. (81 countries reporting)
  • Italy's 311,940 BU per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 81,902 BU per square kilometre, 3.8× the median. (56 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where 10_Insured export credit exposures, short term (BU), per square in Italy changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2018 +58.7% 163,399 BU per square kilometre 259,352 BU per square kilometre

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 178,506 BU per square kilometre 137,990 BU per square kilometre 233,584 BU per square kilometre 5
2010s 181,159 BU per square kilometre 145,118 BU per square kilometre 266,549 BU per square kilometre 10
2020s 282,556 BU per square kilometre 266,512 BU per square kilometre 311,940 BU per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 34 Qatar 372,585 BU per square kilometre compare
  2. 35 Slovenia 338,970 BU per square kilometre compare
  3. 36 United Arab Emirates 317,037 BU per square kilometre compare
  4. 38 Faroe Islands 306,569 BU per square kilometre compare
  5. 39 Czechia 288,024 BU per square kilometre compare
  6. 40 Ireland 280,592 BU per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is 10_insured export credit exposures, short term (bu), per square in Italy?
10_insured export credit exposures, short term (bu), per square in Italy was 311,940 BU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest 10_insured export credit exposures, short term (bu), per square recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 311,940 BU per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest 10_insured export credit exposures, short term (bu), per square recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 137,990 BU per square kilometre in 2005.
How does Italy rank for 10_insured export credit exposures, short term (bu), per square?
Italy ranks 37th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
Is 10_insured export credit exposures, short term (bu), per square rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 98.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Italy data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of 10_Insured export credit exposures, short term (BU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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10_Insured export credit exposures, short term (BU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator
10_Insured export credit exposures, short term (BU), per square kilometre
Unit
BU per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
210 places, 3,953 data points, 2005–2023
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10_Insured export credit exposures, short term (BU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.