Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) in Italy
Italy: Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) was -22.07 billion current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-22.07 billion current US$
Change on year
down 14.1%
World rank
194th
of 202 countries
All-time high
262.44 million current US$
in 1979
All-time low
-26.26 billion current US$
in 2011
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) in Italy, 1970–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Italy recorded -22.07 billion current US$ for net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) in 2025.
The figure is down 14.1% on the previous year and down 30.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) in Italy peaked at 262.44 million current US$ in 1979 and was at its lowest, -26.26 billion current US$, in 2011.
That places Italy 194th out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) in Italy, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | -333.23 million current US$ | — |
| 1971 | -326.61 million current US$ | -2.0% |
| 1972 | -306.92 million current US$ | -6.0% |
| 1973 | -833.36 million current US$ | +171.5% |
| 1974 | -596.37 million current US$ | -28.4% |
| 1975 | -681.44 million current US$ | +14.3% |
| 1976 | -349.88 million current US$ | -48.7% |
| 1977 | -330.34 million current US$ | -5.6% |
| 1978 | -1.26 billion current US$ | +282.8% |
| 1979 | 262.44 million current US$ | -120.8% |
| 1980 | -16.46 million current US$ | -106.3% |
| 1981 | 86.59 million current US$ | -625.9% |
| 1982 | -85.25 million current US$ | -198.4% |
| 1983 | -118.05 million current US$ | +38.5% |
| 1984 | -261.57 million current US$ | +121.6% |
| 1985 | -873.96 million current US$ | +234.1% |
| 1986 | -2.17 billion current US$ | +148.7% |
| 1987 | -2.22 billion current US$ | +2.3% |
| 1988 | -4.03 billion current US$ | +81.3% |
| 1989 | -7.47 billion current US$ | +85.2% |
| 1990 | -6.09 billion current US$ | -18.4% |
| 1991 | -10.15 billion current US$ | +66.7% |
| 1992 | -11.94 billion current US$ | +17.7% |
| 1993 | -11.80 billion current US$ | -1.2% |
| 1994 | -9.08 billion current US$ | -23.1% |
| 1995 | -6.10 billion current US$ | -32.8% |
| 1996 | -9.88 billion current US$ | +61.8% |
| 1997 | -8.08 billion current US$ | -18.2% |
| 1998 | -10.53 billion current US$ | +30.4% |
| 1999 | -9.83 billion current US$ | -6.7% |
| 2000 | -8.50 billion current US$ | -13.6% |
| 2001 | -9.38 billion current US$ | +10.4% |
| 2002 | -10.33 billion current US$ | +10.1% |
| 2003 | -12.00 billion current US$ | +16.1% |
| 2004 | -16.37 billion current US$ | +36.4% |
| 2005 | -17.49 billion current US$ | +6.9% |
| 2006 | -20.49 billion current US$ | +17.2% |
| 2007 | -24.46 billion current US$ | +19.4% |
| 2008 | -25.91 billion current US$ | +5.9% |
| 2009 | -25.70 billion current US$ | -0.8% |
| 2010 | -25.33 billion current US$ | -1.4% |
| 2011 | -26.26 billion current US$ | +3.7% |
| 2012 | -24.33 billion current US$ | -7.4% |
| 2013 | -24.05 billion current US$ | -1.1% |
| 2014 | -22.49 billion current US$ | -6.5% |
| 2015 | -16.92 billion current US$ | -24.8% |
| 2016 | -18.37 billion current US$ | +8.6% |
| 2017 | -15.70 billion current US$ | -14.5% |
| 2018 | -19.47 billion current US$ | +24.0% |
| 2019 | -17.08 billion current US$ | -12.3% |
| 2020 | -19.52 billion current US$ | +14.3% |
| 2021 | -22.93 billion current US$ | +17.5% |
| 2022 | -17.55 billion current US$ | -23.5% |
| 2023 | -19.32 billion current US$ | +10.1% |
| 2024 | -19.34 billion current US$ | +0.1% |
| 2025 | -22.07 billion current US$ | +14.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -476.01 million current US$ | -1.26 billion current US$ | 262.44 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | -1.72 billion current US$ | -7.47 billion current US$ | 86.59 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | -9.35 billion current US$ | -11.94 billion current US$ | -6.09 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | -17.06 billion current US$ | -25.91 billion current US$ | -8.50 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | -21.00 billion current US$ | -26.26 billion current US$ | -15.70 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | -20.12 billion current US$ | -22.93 billion current US$ | -17.55 billion current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 191 Spain -12.64 billion current US$ compare
- 192 Kuwait -14.57 billion current US$ compare
- 193 Netherlands -17.01 billion current US$ compare
- 195 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland -22.63 billion current US$ compare
- 196 Switzerland -22.93 billion current US$ compare
- 197 Japan -28.09 billion current US$ compare
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- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 0.5392 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.8016 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 34,716 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), annual growth rate 0.5398 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), per unit of GDP 0.7642 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), per capita 33,098 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), annual growth rate 6.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2418 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) in Italy?
- Net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) in Italy was -22.07 billion current US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 262.44 million current US$ in 1979.
- What is the lowest net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was -26.26 billion current US$ in 2011.
- How does Italy rank for net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad)?
- Italy ranks 194th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net secondary income (from abroad) comprises transfers of income between residents of the reporting country and the rest of the world that carry no provisions for repayment. Net secondary income is equal to the unrequited transfers of income from nonresidents to residents minus the unrequited transfers from residents to nonresidents. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.