International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US) … unit in Italy
Italy: International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US) … unit was 2.01 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per in Italy, 1972–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per in Italy is 2.01 US dollar per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is up 15.2% on the previous year and up 40.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per in Italy peaked at 2.01 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.209 US dollar per US$ of GDP, in 1975.
That places Italy 33rd out of 169 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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) … unit in Italy, year by year
| Year | US dollar per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 0.3657 US dollar per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1973 | 0.3356 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 1974 | 0.2389 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -28.8% |
| 1975 | 0.209 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -12.5% |
| 1976 | 0.2338 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +11.9% |
| 1977 | 0.2527 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +8.1% |
| 1978 | 0.2716 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +7.5% |
| 1979 | 0.2885 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 1980 | 0.2835 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 1981 | 0.2939 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 1982 | 0.2608 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -11.3% |
| 1983 | 0.2753 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 1984 | 0.2866 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 1985 | 0.317 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +10.6% |
| 1986 | 0.2845 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 1987 | 0.285 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 0.2668 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 1989 | 0.3188 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +19.5% |
| 1990 | 0.3216 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 0.3397 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 1992 | 0.3106 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 1993 | 0.4225 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +36.0% |
| 1994 | 0.4686 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +10.9% |
| 1995 | 0.5078 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +8.3% |
| 1996 | 0.5533 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +9.0% |
| 1997 | 0.6505 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +17.6% |
| 1998 | 0.7877 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +21.1% |
| 1999 | 0.864 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +9.7% |
| 2000 | 0.9964 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +15.3% |
| 2001 | 0.9357 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 2002 | 0.9751 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 1.02 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 1.05 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 1.05 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 1.24 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +17.9% |
| 2007 | 1.29 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 1.05 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -18.9% |
| 2009 | 1.26 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +20.3% |
| 2010 | 1.24 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 1.15 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 2012 | 1.34 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +16.3% |
| 2013 | 1.34 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 1.3 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 1.44 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +10.7% |
| 2016 | 1.41 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 1.61 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +14.1% |
| 2018 | 1.48 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 2019 | 1.65 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +11.3% |
| 2020 | 1.99 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +21.0% |
| 2021 | 1.78 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 2022 | 1.71 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 1.69 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 1.75 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 2025 | 2.01 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +15.2% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 2.01 US dollar per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.75 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 1.2× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Italy's 2.01 US dollar per US$ of GDP is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.44 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2745 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.209 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.3657 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.2872 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.2608 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.3188 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5226 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.3106 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.864 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.09 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.9357 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 1.29 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.4 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 1.15 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 1.65 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.82 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 1.69 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 2.01 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 30 Nauru 2.48 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 31 Spain 2.18 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 32 Venezuela 2.12 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 34 Micronesia (country) 1.95 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 35 Hungary 1.94 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 36 Estonia 1.88 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for Italy
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- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0116 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 502.25 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -0.3992 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0085 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 366.74 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 2.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per in Italy?
- International investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per in Italy was 2.01 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 2.01 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- What is the lowest international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.209 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 1975.
- How does Italy rank for international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per?
- Italy ranks 33rd out of 169 countries with data for 2025.
- Is international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.1%. 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), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- International Investment Position International Monetary Fund
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.