Foreign assets in Italy

Italy: Foreign assets was 3.64 trillion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
3.64 trillion real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
up 13.6%
World rank
13th
of 149 countries
All-time high
3.64 trillion real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
All-time low
907.58 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Foreign assets in Italy, 1995–2020

1.0T2.0T3.0T4.0T1995200720201995: 907.6B real chained 2019 US$1996: 1.1T real chained 2019 US$1997: 1.2T real chained 2019 US$1998: 1.5T real chained 2019 US$1999: 1.5T real chained 2019 US$2000: 1.5T real chained 2019 US$2001: 1.4T real chained 2019 US$2002: 1.6T real chained 2019 US$2003: 2.0T real chained 2019 US$2004: 2.3T real chained 2019 US$2005: 2.3T real chained 2019 US$2006: 2.8T real chained 2019 US$2007: 3.3T real chained 2019 US$2008: 2.8T real chained 2019 US$2009: 3.0T real chained 2019 US$2010: 2.8T real chained 2019 US$2011: 2.7T real chained 2019 US$2012: 2.8T real chained 2019 US$2013: 2.9T real chained 2019 US$2014: 2.8T real chained 2019 US$2015: 2.6T real chained 2019 US$2016: 2.7T real chained 2019 US$2017: 3.2T real chained 2019 US$2018: 3.0T real chained 2019 US$2019: 3.2T real chained 2019 US$2020: 3.6T real chained 2019 US$

Source: World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4. Measured in real chained 2019 US$.

Analysis

The most recent figure for foreign assets in Italy is 3.64 trillion real chained 2019 US$, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

That represents a change of up 13.6% on the previous year and up 28.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign assets in Italy peaked at 3.64 trillion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 907.58 billion real chained 2019 US$, in 1995.

That places Italy 13th out of 149 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.23 trillion real chained 2019 US$ 907.58 billion real chained 2019 US$ 1.49 trillion real chained 2019 US$ 5
2000s 2.32 trillion real chained 2019 US$ 1.43 trillion real chained 2019 US$ 3.29 trillion real chained 2019 US$ 10
2010s 2.87 trillion real chained 2019 US$ 2.64 trillion real chained 2019 US$ 3.20 trillion real chained 2019 US$ 10
2020s 3.64 trillion real chained 2019 US$ 3.64 trillion real chained 2019 US$ 3.64 trillion real chained 2019 US$ 1

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 10 Switzerland 5.97 trillion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  2. 11 Canada 5.09 trillion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  3. 12 Singapore 4.73 trillion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  4. 14 Spain 2.82 trillion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  5. 15 Belgium 2.59 trillion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  6. 16 Australia 2.35 trillion real chained 2019 US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign assets in Italy?
Foreign assets in Italy was 3.64 trillion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020, according to World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4.
What is the highest foreign assets recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 3.64 trillion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
What is the lowest foreign assets recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 907.58 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
How does Italy rank for foreign assets?
Italy ranks 13th out of 149 countries with data for 2020.
Is foreign assets rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 28.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Italy data come from?
The figures come from World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as part of Foreign assets (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Foreign assets (real chained 2019 US$)
Unit
real chained 2019 US$
Source
World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
150 places, 3,820 data points, 1995–2020
Last refreshed

Net foreign assets is foreign assets minus foreign liabilities. Values are measured at market exchange rates in constant 2018 US dollars, using a country-specific GDP deflator.