Net operating balance, Transactions in Italy
Italy: Net operating balance, Transactions was -42.76 billion in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net operating balance, Transactions in Italy, 1999–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net operating balance, transactions in Italy is -42.76 billion, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 20.5% on the previous year and up 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net operating balance, transactions in Italy peaked at -12.91 billion in 1999 and was at its lowest, -163.50 billion, in 2021.
Italy ranks 24th of 35 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net operating balance, Transactions in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | -12.91 billion | — |
| 2000 | -22.72 billion | +76.0% |
| 2001 | -32.52 billion | +43.1% |
| 2002 | -37.15 billion | +14.2% |
| 2003 | -36.54 billion | -1.6% |
| 2004 | -39.98 billion | +9.4% |
| 2005 | -51.58 billion | +29.0% |
| 2006 | -46.55 billion | -9.7% |
| 2007 | -12.97 billion | -72.1% |
| 2008 | -35.37 billion | +172.6% |
| 2009 | -67.86 billion | +91.8% |
| 2010 | -65.22 billion | -3.9% |
| 2011 | -60.16 billion | -7.8% |
| 2012 | -55.57 billion | -7.6% |
| 2013 | -55.77 billion | +0.4% |
| 2014 | -57.33 billion | +2.8% |
| 2015 | -49.52 billion | -13.6% |
| 2016 | -51.51 billion | +4.0% |
| 2017 | -55.26 billion | +7.3% |
| 2018 | -50.88 billion | -7.9% |
| 2019 | -34.26 billion | -32.7% |
| 2020 | -161.00 billion | +369.9% |
| 2021 | -163.50 billion | +1.5% |
| 2022 | -158.56 billion | -3.0% |
| 2023 | -143.50 billion | -9.5% |
| 2024 | -53.78 billion | -62.5% |
| 2025 | -42.76 billion | -20.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -12.91 billion | -12.91 billion | -12.91 billion | 1 |
| 2000s | -38.33 billion | -67.86 billion | -12.97 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | -53.55 billion | -65.22 billion | -34.26 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | -120.52 billion | -163.50 billion | -42.76 billion | 6 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More public sector data for Italy
- Arms imports 432.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 7.33 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -10.93 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 432.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 643.98 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0159 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 2.79 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 37.96 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 1,640 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net operating balance, transactions in Italy?
- Net operating balance, transactions in Italy was -42.76 billion in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest net operating balance, transactions recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was -12.91 billion in 1999.
- What is the lowest net operating balance, transactions recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was -163.50 billion in 2021.
- How does Italy rank for net operating balance, transactions?
- Italy ranks 24th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net operating balance, transactions rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Net operating balance, Transactions (Statement of operations, General government). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Government Finance Statistics (GFS) includes government revenues and expenditures, government net lending / net borrowing (the surplus / deficit) financing transactions and balance sheet data on government assets and liabilities. Statistics are available for different levels of government including budgetary central government, central government and general government.