International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar) in Italy
Italy: International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar) was 23.37 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar) in Italy, 1973–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar) in Italy stood at 23.37 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of up 268.5% on the previous year and up 490.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar) in Italy peaked at 32.72 % change on previous year in 1979 and was at its lowest, -19.05 % change on previous year, in 1974.
Italy ranks 30th of 172 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar) in Italy, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 10.84 % change on previous year | — |
| 1974 | -19.05 % change on previous year | -275.6% |
| 1975 | -0.1572 % change on previous year | -99.2% |
| 1976 | 10.39 % change on previous year | -6710.9% |
| 1977 | 23.88 % change on previous year | +129.8% |
| 1978 | 31.46 % change on previous year | +31.8% |
| 1979 | 32.72 % change on previous year | +4.0% |
| 1980 | 19.16 % change on previous year | -41.4% |
| 1981 | -6.44 % change on previous year | -133.6% |
| 1982 | -11.98 % change on previous year | +85.9% |
| 1983 | 9.46 % change on previous year | -178.9% |
| 1984 | 2.89 % change on previous year | -69.4% |
| 1985 | 14.22 % change on previous year | +392.2% |
| 1986 | 27.09 % change on previous year | +90.5% |
| 1987 | 26.05 % change on previous year | -3.9% |
| 1988 | 3.58 % change on previous year | -86.2% |
| 1989 | 24.48 % change on previous year | +582.9% |
| 1990 | 28.29 % change on previous year | +15.6% |
| 1991 | 11.46 % change on previous year | -59.5% |
| 1992 | -3.16 % change on previous year | -127.6% |
| 1993 | 9.74 % change on previous year | -408.4% |
| 1994 | 14.49 % change on previous year | +48.8% |
| 1995 | 15.78 % change on previous year | +8.9% |
| 1996 | 21.69 % change on previous year | +37.5% |
| 1997 | 11.31 % change on previous year | -47.8% |
| 1998 | 23.8 % change on previous year | +110.3% |
| 1999 | 8.16 % change on previous year | -65.7% |
| 2000 | 5.65 % change on previous year | -30.8% |
| 2001 | -4.26 % change on previous year | -175.5% |
| 2002 | 13.97 % change on previous year | -427.6% |
| 2003 | 29.23 % change on previous year | +109.3% |
| 2004 | 17.6 % change on previous year | -39.8% |
| 2005 | 3.52 % change on previous year | -80.0% |
| 2006 | 23.86 % change on previous year | +578.4% |
| 2007 | 18.09 % change on previous year | -24.2% |
| 2008 | -11.82 % change on previous year | -165.4% |
| 2009 | 9.96 % change on previous year | -184.2% |
| 2010 | -4.38 % change on previous year | -144.0% |
| 2011 | -0.1665 % change on previous year | -96.2% |
| 2012 | 5.75 % change on previous year | -3551.7% |
| 2013 | 2.77 % change on previous year | -51.8% |
| 2014 | -2.54 % change on previous year | -191.6% |
| 2015 | -5.99 % change on previous year | +135.9% |
| 2016 | 0.727 % change on previous year | -112.1% |
| 2017 | 19.2 % change on previous year | +2540.9% |
| 2018 | -2.46 % change on previous year | -112.8% |
| 2019 | 7.03 % change on previous year | -386.3% |
| 2020 | 14.24 % change on previous year | +102.5% |
| 2021 | 1.94 % change on previous year | -86.4% |
| 2022 | -6.95 % change on previous year | -459.2% |
| 2023 | 8.67 % change on previous year | -224.8% |
| 2024 | 6.34 % change on previous year | -26.9% |
| 2025 | 23.37 % change on previous year | +268.5% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 23.37 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is 14.49 % change on previous year, 1.6× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Italy's 23.37 % change on previous year is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 19.4 % change on previous year, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar) in Italy changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | +6710.9% | -0.1572 % change on previous year | 10.39 % change on previous year |
| 2012 | +3551.7% | -0.1665 % change on previous year | 5.75 % change on previous year |
| 2017 | +2540.9% | 0.727 % change on previous year | 19.2 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.87 % change on previous year | -19.05 % change on previous year | 32.72 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 1980s | 10.85 % change on previous year | -11.98 % change on previous year | 27.09 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.16 % change on previous year | -3.16 % change on previous year | 28.29 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.58 % change on previous year | -11.82 % change on previous year | 29.23 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.99 % change on previous year | -5.99 % change on previous year | 19.2 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.93 % change on previous year | -6.95 % change on previous year | 23.37 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 27 Czechia 23.6 % change on previous year compare
- 28 Greece 23.57 % change on previous year compare
- 29 Spain 23.46 % change on previous year compare
- 31 Bolivia 23.32 % change on previous year compare
- 32 Montserrat 23.23 % change on previous year compare
- 33 Slovenia 22.7 % change on previous year compare
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- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate -2.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0044 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita 188.78 units per person (2025)
- Lending to the IMF (GRA), SDR, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0113 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, per capita 488.61 units per person (2025)
- SDR Allocation, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar) in Italy?
- International investment position (assets, positions, us dollar) in Italy was 23.37 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar) recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 32.72 % change on previous year in 1979.
- What is the lowest international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar) recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was -19.05 % change on previous year in 1974.
- How does Italy rank for international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar)?
- Italy ranks 30th out of 172 countries with data for 2025.
- Is international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar) rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 490.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- International Investment Position International Monetary Fund
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.