Overall primary balance, Transactions in Italy
Italy: Overall primary balance, Transactions was 44.39 billion in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Overall primary balance, Transactions in Italy, 1999–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for overall primary balance, transactions in Italy is 44.39 billion, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 40.0% on the previous year and up 138.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, overall primary balance, transactions in Italy peaked at 63.70 billion in 2007 and was at its lowest, -103.88 billion, in 2020.
Italy ranks 10th 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.
Overall primary balance, Transactions in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 62.09 billion | — |
| 2000 | 53.24 billion | -14.3% |
| 2001 | 46.56 billion | -12.5% |
| 2002 | 36.32 billion | -22.0% |
| 2003 | 32.60 billion | -10.3% |
| 2004 | 26.77 billion | -17.9% |
| 2005 | 15.65 billion | -41.5% |
| 2006 | 22.32 billion | +42.7% |
| 2007 | 63.70 billion | +185.4% |
| 2008 | 45.30 billion | -28.9% |
| 2009 | 1.64 billion | -96.4% |
| 2010 | 3.64 billion | +122.0% |
| 2011 | 16.41 billion | +351.2% |
| 2012 | 28.01 billion | +70.7% |
| 2013 | 21.89 billion | -21.9% |
| 2014 | 17.11 billion | -21.8% |
| 2015 | 18.60 billion | +8.7% |
| 2016 | 14.75 billion | -20.7% |
| 2017 | 10.07 billion | -31.7% |
| 2018 | 13.49 billion | +33.9% |
| 2019 | 25.95 billion | +92.4% |
| 2020 | -103.88 billion | -500.3% |
| 2021 | -100.49 billion | -3.3% |
| 2022 | -76.95 billion | -23.4% |
| 2023 | -65.72 billion | -14.6% |
| 2024 | 31.70 billion | -148.2% |
| 2025 | 44.39 billion | +40.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 62.09 billion | 62.09 billion | 62.09 billion | 1 |
| 2000s | 34.41 billion | 1.64 billion | 63.70 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.99 billion | 3.64 billion | 28.01 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | -45.16 billion | -103.88 billion | 44.39 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 overall primary balance, transactions in Italy?
- Overall primary balance, transactions in Italy was 44.39 billion in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest overall primary balance, transactions recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 63.70 billion in 2007.
- What is the lowest overall primary balance, transactions recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was -103.88 billion in 2020.
- How does Italy rank for overall primary balance, transactions?
- Italy ranks 10th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is overall primary balance, transactions rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 138.7%. 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 Overall primary 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.