Foreign liabilities in Italy

Italy: Foreign liabilities was 3.75 trillion current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
3.75 trillion current US$
Change on year
up 12.2%
World rank
13th
of 150 countries
All-time high
3.75 trillion current US$
in 2020
All-time low
693.39 billion current US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Foreign liabilities in Italy, 1995–2020

1.0T2.0T3.0T4.0T1995200720201995: 693.4B current US$1996: 832.7B current US$1997: 924.4B current US$1998: 1.2T current US$1999: 1.1T current US$2000: 1.2T current US$2001: 1.2T current US$2002: 1.4T current US$2003: 1.8T current US$2004: 2.2T current US$2005: 2.2T current US$2006: 2.8T current US$2007: 3.4T current US$2008: 3.0T current US$2009: 3.3T current US$2010: 3.1T current US$2011: 3.1T current US$2012: 3.3T current US$2013: 3.4T current US$2014: 3.2T current US$2015: 3.0T current US$2016: 2.9T current US$2017: 3.4T current US$2018: 3.2T current US$2019: 3.3T current US$2020: 3.8T current US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

The most recent figure for foreign liabilities in Italy is 3.75 trillion current US$, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

That represents a change of up 12.2% on the previous year and up 21.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign liabilities in Italy peaked at 3.75 trillion current US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 693.39 billion current US$, in 1995.

That places Italy 13th out of 150 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 955.20 billion current US$ 693.39 billion current US$ 1.19 trillion current US$ 5
2000s 2.26 trillion current US$ 1.15 trillion current US$ 3.38 trillion current US$ 10
2010s 3.19 trillion current US$ 2.88 trillion current US$ 3.41 trillion current US$ 10
2020s 3.75 trillion current US$ 3.75 trillion current US$ 3.75 trillion current US$ 1

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 10 Switzerland 5.12 trillion current US$ compare
  2. 11 Canada 4.21 trillion current US$ compare
  3. 12 Spain 4.00 trillion current US$ compare
  4. 14 Singapore 3.75 trillion current US$ compare
  5. 15 Australia 3.13 trillion current US$ compare
  6. 16 Belgium 2.36 trillion current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 151 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign liabilities in Italy?
Foreign liabilities in Italy was 3.75 trillion current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest foreign liabilities recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 3.75 trillion current US$ in 2020.
What is the lowest foreign liabilities recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 693.39 billion current US$ in 1995.
How does Italy rank for foreign liabilities?
Italy ranks 13th out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
Is foreign liabilities rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Italy data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Foreign liabilities (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Foreign liabilities (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 3,851 data points, 1995–2020
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