Net capital account in Italy

Italy: Net capital account was 4.49 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
4.49 billion BoP, current US$
Change on year
up 1,537.0%
World rank
9th
of 186 countries
All-time high
17.91 billion BoP, current US$
in 2023
All-time low
-3.13 billion BoP, current US$
in 2013
Years of data
56
1970–2025

Net capital account in Italy, 1970–2025

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Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.

Analysis

Italy recorded 4.49 billion BoP, current US$ for net capital account in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1,537.0% on the previous year and down 36.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net capital account in Italy peaked at 17.91 billion BoP, current US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, -3.13 billion BoP, current US$, in 2013.

Italy ranks 9th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s -35.77 million BoP, current US$ -119.32 million BoP, current US$ 26.89 million BoP, current US$ 10
1980s 311.27 million BoP, current US$ -103.13 million BoP, current US$ 937.49 million BoP, current US$ 10
1990s 1.61 billion BoP, current US$ 112.64 million BoP, current US$ 3.44 billion BoP, current US$ 10
2000s 1.44 billion BoP, current US$ -1.16 billion BoP, current US$ 2.88 billion BoP, current US$ 10
2010s 1.03 billion BoP, current US$ -3.13 billion BoP, current US$ 7.11 billion BoP, current US$ 10
2020s 6.25 billion BoP, current US$ 274.19 million BoP, current US$ 17.91 billion BoP, current US$ 6

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 6 Czechia 5.94 billion BoP, current US$ compare
  2. 7 Ukraine 5.12 billion BoP, current US$ compare
  3. 8 Israel 4.75 billion BoP, current US$ compare
  4. 10 Portugal 3.38 billion BoP, current US$ compare
  5. 11 Bulgaria 3.24 billion BoP, current US$ compare
  6. 12 Dominican Republic 2.09 billion BoP, current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 187 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net capital account in Italy?
Net capital account in Italy was 4.49 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest net capital account recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 17.91 billion BoP, current US$ in 2023.
What is the lowest net capital account recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was -3.13 billion BoP, current US$ in 2013.
How does Italy rank for net capital account?
Italy ranks 9th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
Is net capital account rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 36.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Italy data come from?
The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Net capital account (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Net capital account (BoP, current US$)
Unit
BoP, current US$
Source
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
187 places, 4,908 data points, 1960–2025
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Net capital account records acquisitions and disposals of nonproduced nonfinancial assets, such as land sold to embassies and sales of leases and licenses, as well as capital transfers, including government debt forgiveness. The use of the term capital account in this context is designed to be consistent with the System of National Accounts, which distinguishes between capital transactions and financial transactions. 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.