Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP in Italy
Italy: Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP was 1.04 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP in Italy, 1972–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for portfolio investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp in Italy is 1.04 US dollar per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 13.2% on the previous year and up 48.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, portfolio investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp in Italy peaked at 1.08 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0088 US dollar per US$ of GDP, in 1983.
That places Italy 29th out of 164 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.
Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP in Italy, year by year
| Year | US dollar per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 0.0221 US dollar per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1973 | 0.0218 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0197 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0163 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -17.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0119 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -26.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0131 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +9.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0155 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +18.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0129 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -16.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0109 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -15.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0097 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0096 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0088 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0106 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +20.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0165 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +55.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0223 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +35.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0228 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0273 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +19.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0409 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +49.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0531 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +29.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0759 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +43.1% |
| 1992 | 0.084 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +10.6% |
| 1993 | 0.1224 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +45.8% |
| 1994 | 0.1365 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +11.5% |
| 1995 | 0.1459 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
| 1996 | 0.1463 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 0.2195 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +50.0% |
| 1998 | 0.3288 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +49.8% |
| 1999 | 0.4386 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +33.4% |
| 2000 | 0.5197 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +18.5% |
| 2001 | 0.4773 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 2002 | 0.4724 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 0.5085 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +7.6% |
| 2004 | 0.531 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 0.5513 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 0.6242 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +13.2% |
| 2007 | 0.6008 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 0.4272 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -28.9% |
| 2009 | 0.5502 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +28.8% |
| 2010 | 0.5635 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 0.4728 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -16.1% |
| 2012 | 0.5374 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +13.7% |
| 2013 | 0.5887 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +9.6% |
| 2014 | 0.5916 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.6974 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +17.9% |
| 2016 | 0.7096 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 0.8551 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +20.5% |
| 2018 | 0.7461 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -12.7% |
| 2019 | 0.8627 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +15.6% |
| 2020 | 1.08 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +24.6% |
| 2021 | 0.9885 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 2022 | 0.8698 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 2023 | 0.9038 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 2024 | 0.9157 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2025 | 1.04 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +13.2% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 1.04 US dollar per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.7508 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 1.4× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Italy's 1.04 US dollar per US$ of GDP is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.4897 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 2.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0167 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0119 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0221 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.0179 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0088 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0409 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1751 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0531 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.4386 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5263 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.4272 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.6242 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6625 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.4728 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.8627 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9649 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.8698 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 1.08 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More economy & growth data for Italy
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.18 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 0.8337 Percent per annum (2029)
- 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 portfolio investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp in Italy?
- Portfolio investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp in Italy was 1.04 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest portfolio investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 1.08 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2020.
- What is the lowest portfolio investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0088 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 1983.
- How does Italy rank for portfolio investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp?
- Italy ranks 29th out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is portfolio investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.6%. 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 Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Portfolio investment (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.