Tier-1 capital ratio banking sector in Italy

Italy: Tier-1 capital ratio banking sector was 17.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
17.1%
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
35th
of 37 countries
All-time high
17.2%
in 2024
All-time low
6.9%
in 2008
Years of data
19
2007–2025

Tier-1 capital ratio banking sector in Italy, 2007–2025

0510152007201620252007: 7 Percentage of risk-weighted assets2008: 6.9 Percentage of risk-weighted assets2009: 8.3 Percentage of risk-weighted assets2010: 8.7 Percentage of risk-weighted assets2011: 9.5 Percentage of risk-weighted assets2012: 10.6 Percentage of risk-weighted assets2013: 10.6 Percentage of risk-weighted assets2014: 11.8 Percentage of risk-weighted assets2015: 12.3 Percentage of risk-weighted assets2016: 11.5 Percentage of risk-weighted assets2017: 14.4 Percentage of risk-weighted assets2018: 13.9 Percentage of risk-weighted assets2019: 14.9 Percentage of risk-weighted assets2020: 16.9 Percentage of risk-weighted assets2021: 16.5 Percentage of risk-weighted assets2022: 16.7 Percentage of risk-weighted assets2023: 16.9 Percentage of risk-weighted assets2024: 17.2 Percentage of risk-weighted assets2025: 17.1 Percentage of risk-weighted assets

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage of risk-weighted assets.

Analysis

Italy recorded 17.1% for tier-1 capital ratio banking sector in 2025.

That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and up 39.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, tier-1 capital ratio banking sector in Italy peaked at 17.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.9%, in 2008.

That places Italy 35th out of 37 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Tier-1 capital ratio banking sector in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Tier-1 capital ratio banking sector in Italy, 2007 to 2025.
Year Percentage of risk-weighted assets Change
2007 7.0% —
2008 6.9% -1.4%
2009 8.3% +20.3%
2010 8.7% +4.8%
2011 9.5% +9.2%
2012 10.6% +11.6%
2013 10.6% +0.0%
2014 11.8% +11.3%
2015 12.3% +4.2%
2016 11.5% -6.5%
2017 14.4% +25.2%
2018 13.9% -3.5%
2019 14.9% +7.2%
2020 16.9% +13.4%
2021 16.5% -2.4%
2022 16.7% +1.2%
2023 16.9% +1.2%
2024 17.2% +1.8%
2025 17.1% -0.6%

Italy compared with similar countries

  • Italy's 17.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 19.7%, 87% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
  • Italy's 17.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 19.7%, 87% of the median. (27 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 7.4% 6.9% 8.3% 3
2010s 11.8% 8.7% 14.9% 10
2020s 16.9% 16.5% 17.2% 6

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 33 Belgium 17.8% compare
  2. 34 France 17.4% compare
  3. 36 Greece 16.9% compare
  4. 37 Spain 15.5% compare

See the full ranking of 37 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is tier-1 capital ratio banking sector in Italy?
Tier-1 capital ratio banking sector in Italy was 17.1% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest tier-1 capital ratio banking sector recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 17.2% in 2024.
What is the lowest tier-1 capital ratio banking sector recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 6.9% in 2008.
How does Italy rank for tier-1 capital ratio banking sector?
Italy ranks 35th out of 37 countries with data for 2025.
Is tier-1 capital ratio banking sector rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 39.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Italy data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Tier-1 capital ratio banking sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Tier-1 capital ratio banking sector
Unit
Percentage of risk-weighted assets
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
37 places, 658 data points, 2007–2025
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