Foreign liabilities in Italy

Italy: Foreign liabilities was 3.76 trillion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
3.76 trillion real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
up 12.4%
World rank
14th
of 150 countries
All-time high
3.95 trillion real chained 2019 US$
in 2007
All-time low
1.07 trillion real chained 2019 US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Foreign liabilities in Italy, 1995–2020

1.0T2.0T3.0T4.0T1995200720201995: 1.1T real chained 2019 US$1996: 1.2T real chained 2019 US$1997: 1.3T real chained 2019 US$1998: 1.7T real chained 2019 US$1999: 1.6T real chained 2019 US$2000: 1.7T real chained 2019 US$2001: 1.5T real chained 2019 US$2002: 1.8T real chained 2019 US$2003: 2.3T real chained 2019 US$2004: 2.7T real chained 2019 US$2005: 2.7T real chained 2019 US$2006: 3.4T real chained 2019 US$2007: 4.0T real chained 2019 US$2008: 3.4T real chained 2019 US$2009: 3.7T real chained 2019 US$2010: 3.4T real chained 2019 US$2011: 3.3T real chained 2019 US$2012: 3.5T real chained 2019 US$2013: 3.5T real chained 2019 US$2014: 3.3T real chained 2019 US$2015: 3.1T real chained 2019 US$2016: 3.0T real chained 2019 US$2017: 3.4T real chained 2019 US$2018: 3.2T real chained 2019 US$2019: 3.3T real chained 2019 US$2020: 3.8T real chained 2019 US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in real chained 2019 US$.

Analysis

Italy recorded 3.76 trillion real chained 2019 US$ for foreign liabilities in 2020.

That represents a change of up 12.4% on the previous year and up 9.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign liabilities in Italy peaked at 3.95 trillion real chained 2019 US$ in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1.07 trillion real chained 2019 US$, in 1995.

That places Italy 14th 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.

Foreign liabilities in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Foreign liabilities (real chained 2019 US$) in Italy, 1995 to 2020.
Year real chained 2019 US$ Change
1995 1.07 trillion real chained 2019 US$
1996 1.24 trillion real chained 2019 US$ +15.5%
1997 1.35 trillion real chained 2019 US$ +8.8%
1998 1.70 trillion real chained 2019 US$ +25.9%
1999 1.60 trillion real chained 2019 US$ -5.6%
2000 1.67 trillion real chained 2019 US$ +4.4%
2001 1.54 trillion real chained 2019 US$ -8.0%
2002 1.83 trillion real chained 2019 US$ +19.0%
2003 2.31 trillion real chained 2019 US$ +26.5%
2004 2.72 trillion real chained 2019 US$ +17.7%
2005 2.72 trillion real chained 2019 US$ -0.1%
2006 3.39 trillion real chained 2019 US$ +24.5%
2007 3.95 trillion real chained 2019 US$ +16.6%
2008 3.43 trillion real chained 2019 US$ -13.2%
2009 3.70 trillion real chained 2019 US$ +7.9%
2010 3.43 trillion real chained 2019 US$ -7.3%
2011 3.28 trillion real chained 2019 US$ -4.3%
2012 3.45 trillion real chained 2019 US$ +5.2%
2013 3.52 trillion real chained 2019 US$ +2.0%
2014 3.33 trillion real chained 2019 US$ -5.6%
2015 3.09 trillion real chained 2019 US$ -7.2%
2016 2.97 trillion real chained 2019 US$ -3.8%
2017 3.43 trillion real chained 2019 US$ +15.4%
2018 3.22 trillion real chained 2019 US$ -5.9%
2019 3.34 trillion real chained 2019 US$ +3.7%
2020 3.76 trillion real chained 2019 US$ +12.4%

Italy compared with similar countries

  • Italy's 3.76 trillion real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 606.03 billion real chained 2019 US$, 6.2× the median. (51 countries reporting)
  • Italy's 3.76 trillion real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 231.19 billion real chained 2019 US$, 16.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.39 trillion real chained 2019 US$ 1.07 trillion real chained 2019 US$ 1.70 trillion real chained 2019 US$ 5
2000s 2.73 trillion real chained 2019 US$ 1.54 trillion real chained 2019 US$ 3.95 trillion real chained 2019 US$ 10
2010s 3.31 trillion real chained 2019 US$ 2.97 trillion real chained 2019 US$ 3.52 trillion real chained 2019 US$ 10
2020s 3.76 trillion real chained 2019 US$ 3.76 trillion real chained 2019 US$ 3.76 trillion real chained 2019 US$ 1

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 11 Canada 4.18 trillion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  2. 12 Spain 4.01 trillion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  3. 13 Singapore 3.76 trillion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  4. 15 Australia 3.11 trillion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  5. 16 Belgium 2.35 trillion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  6. 17 Sweden 1.90 trillion real chained 2019 US$ compare

See the full ranking of 150 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign liabilities in Italy?
Foreign liabilities in Italy was 3.76 trillion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest foreign liabilities recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 3.95 trillion real chained 2019 US$ in 2007.
What is the lowest foreign liabilities recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 1.07 trillion real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
How does Italy rank for foreign liabilities?
Italy ranks 14th out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
Is foreign liabilities rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.6%. 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 (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Foreign liabilities (real chained 2019 US$)
Unit
real chained 2019 US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
150 places, 3,820 data points, 1995–2020
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