3-month rates for euro area countries - quarterly data in Italy

Italy: 3-month rates for euro area countries - quarterly data was 3.88 in 1998. ▼ Falling

Latest (1998)
3.88
Change on year
down 38.7%
World rank
4th
of 25 countries
All-time high
20.31
in 1981
All-time low
3.88
in 1998
Years of data
29
1970–1998

3-month rates for euro area countries - quarterly data in Italy, 1970–1998

51015201970198419981970: 5.51971: 5.51972: 5.41973: 7.81974: 17.41975: 8.41976: 171977: 121978: 11.31979: 13.81980: 17.41981: 20.31982: 18.91983: 181984: 17.31985: 14.61986: 11.31987: 11.71988: 11.81989: 12.91990: 12.61991: 121992: 14.71993: 8.81994: 8.81995: 10.61996: 7.51997: 6.31998: 3.9

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for 3-month rates for euro area countries - quarterly data in Italy is 3.88, measured in 1998. That is the lowest value across all 29 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 38.7% on the previous year and down 67.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 3-month rates for euro area countries - quarterly data in Italy peaked at 20.31 in 1981 and was at its lowest, 3.88, in 1998.

That places Italy 4th out of 25 countries with data for 1998, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.

3-month rates for euro area countries - quarterly data in Italy, year by year

Annual values for 3-month rates for euro area countries - quarterly data in Italy, 1970 to 1998.
Year Value Change
1970 5.5 —
1971 5.5 +0.0%
1972 5.43 -1.2%
1973 7.84 +44.2%
1974 17.38 +121.7%
1975 8.36 -51.9%
1976 16.97 +103.0%
1977 12.01 -29.2%
1978 11.29 -6.0%
1979 13.81 +22.3%
1980 17.39 +26.0%
1981 20.31 +16.8%
1982 18.91 -6.9%
1983 17.96 -5.0%
1984 17.31 -3.6%
1985 14.57 -15.8%
1986 11.34 -22.2%
1987 11.73 +3.5%
1988 11.81 +0.7%
1989 12.91 +9.3%
1990 12.6 -2.4%
1991 12.03 -4.6%
1992 14.72 +22.4%
1993 8.8 -40.2%
1994 8.8 +0.0%
1995 10.55 +19.9%
1996 7.47 -29.2%
1997 6.33 -15.3%
1998 3.88 -38.7%

Italy compared with similar countries

  • Italy's 3.88 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.5, 1.1× the median. (18 countries reporting)
  • Italy's 3.88 is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.51, 1.1× the median. (19 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 10.41 5.43 17.38 10
1980s 15.42 11.34 20.31 10
1990s 9.46 3.88 14.72 9

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 1 Greece 6.04 compare
  2. 2 Cyprus 4.46
  3. 3 Malta 4.2
  4. 5 Ireland 3.84 compare
  5. 6 Spain 3.73 compare
  6. 7 Portugal 3.71 compare

See the full ranking of 25 places →

More reference data data for Italy

All data for Italy →

Frequently asked questions

What is 3-month rates for euro area countries - quarterly data in Italy?
3-month rates for euro area countries - quarterly data in Italy was 3.88 in 1998, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest 3-month rates for euro area countries - quarterly data recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 20.31 in 1981.
What is the lowest 3-month rates for euro area countries - quarterly data recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 3.88 in 1998.
How does Italy rank for 3-month rates for euro area countries - quarterly data?
Italy ranks 4th out of 25 countries with data for 1998.
Is 3-month rates for euro area countries - quarterly data rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 67.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Italy data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of 3-month rates for euro area countries - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 29 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat).

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

3-month rates for euro area countries - quarterly data in Italy. Statizoid, drawing on Eurostat. Retrieved 25 September 2026, from https://reference.statizoid.com/stat/3-month-rates-for-euro-area-countries-quarterly-data/italy/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://reference.statizoid.com/stat/3-month-rates-for-euro-area-countries-quarterly-data/italy/">3-month rates for euro area countries - quarterly data in Italy</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
3-month rates for euro area countries - quarterly data
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
25 places, 506 data points, 1970–2014
Last refreshed