Italy recorded a Current Account deficit of 0 percent of the country's Gross Domestic Product in 2023. Current Account to GDP in Italy averaged -0.16 percent of GDP from 1980 until 2023, reaching an all time high of 3.80 percent of GDP in 2020 and a record low of -3.70 percent of GDP in 1981. source: EUROSTAT

Current Account to GDP in Italy is expected to reach 1.20 percent of GDP by the end of 2024, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Italy Current Account to GDP is projected to trend around 1.70 percent of GDP in 2025 and 1.80 percent of GDP in 2026, according to our econometric models.




Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Balance of Trade 2580.00 1431.00 EUR Million Sep 2024
Capital Flows 3451.60 4167.80 EUR Million Sep 2024
Crude Oil Production 78.00 89.00 BBL/D/1K Jul 2024
Current Account 1067.91 894.71 EUR Million Sep 2024
Current Account to GDP 0.00 -1.70 percent of GDP Dec 2023
Exports 50508.00 39144.70 EUR Million Sep 2024
Exports by Category
Exports by Country
External Debt 2585740.00 2575009.00 EUR Million Jun 2024
External Debt to GDP 122.00 123.00 percent of GDP Jun 2024
Foreign Direct Investment 1257.72 6163.79 EUR Million Sep 2024
Gold Reserves 2451.84 2451.84 Tonnes Jun 2024
Imports 47929.00 37713.86 EUR Million Sep 2024
Imports by Category
Imports by Country
Natural Gas Imports 175137.66 170617.57 Terajoule Oct 2024
Remittances 115.74 113.60 EUR Million Jun 2024
Terms of Trade 103.90 105.60 points Sep 2024
Terrorism Index 1.45 3.29 Points Dec 2023
Tourism Revenues 6218.58 7521.58 EUR Million Sep 2024
Tourist Arrivals 8606166.00 9084364.00 Persons Sep 2024
Weapons Sales 1437.00 1716.00 SIPRI TIV Million Dec 2023

Italy Current Account to GDP
The Current account balance as a percent of GDP provides an indication on the level of international competitiveness of a country. Usually, countries recording a strong current account surplus have an economy heavily dependent on exports revenues, with high savings ratings but weak domestic demand. On the other hand, countries recording a current account deficit have strong imports, a low saving rates and high personal consumption rates as a percentage of disposable incomes.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
0.00 -1.70 3.80 -3.70 1980 - 2023 percent of GDP Yearly