Italy — Current Account Balance (% of GDP)
Current account balance normalized by GDP; the standard cross-country comparison of external imbalances.
Time Series
Unit: percent · Values in red are IMF forecasts (as of April 2026)
| Year | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0.62 | Forecast |
| 2025 | 1.21 | Actual |
| 2024 | 1.08 | Actual |
| 2023 | 0.22 | Actual |
| 2022 | -1.83 | Actual |
| 2021 | 2.01 | Actual |
| 2020 | 3.76 | Actual |
| 2019 | 3.16 | Actual |
| 2018 | 2.5 | Actual |
| 2017 | 2.44 | Actual |
| 2016 | 2.46 | Actual |
| 2015 | 1.24 | Actual |
| 2014 | 1.75 | Actual |
| 2013 | 1.03 | Actual |
| 2012 | -0.2 | Actual |
| 2011 | -2.74 | Actual |
| 2010 | -3.22 | Actual |
| 2009 | -1.82 | Actual |
| 2008 | -2.72 | Actual |
| 2007 | -1.36 | Actual |
| 2006 | -1.47 | Actual |
| 2005 | -0.88 | Actual |
| 2004 | -0.48 | Actual |
| 2003 | -0.79 | Actual |
| 2002 | -0.5 | Actual |
| 2001 | 0.15 | Actual |
| 2000 | -0.27 | Actual |
| 1999 | 0.8 | Actual |
| 1998 | 1.65 | Actual |
| 1997 | 2.6 | Actual |
| 1996 | 2.94 | Actual |
| 1995 | 2.07 | Actual |
| 1994 | 1.17 | Actual |
| 1993 | 1.14 | Actual |
| 1992 | -2.62 | Actual |
| 1991 | -2.44 | Actual |
| 1990 | -1.86 | Actual |
| 1989 | -1.61 | Actual |
| 1988 | -0.9 | Actual |
| 1987 | -0.36 | Actual |
| 1986 | 0.43 | Actual |
| 1985 | -1.22 | Actual |
| 1984 | -0.91 | Actual |
| 1983 | 0.31 | Actual |
| 1982 | -2.38 | Actual |
| 1981 | -3.55 | Actual |
| 1980 | -3.53 | Actual |
World ranking
World ranking — Current Account Balance (% of GDP)
Other indicators for this country
- Consumer Price Index
- Current Account Balance (USD)
- Employment (millions)
- GDP Deflator
- Nominal GDP (LCU)
- Nominal GDP (USD)
- GDP per capita (LCU, current)
- GDP per capita (LCU, constant prices)
- GDP per capita (PPP, International $)
- GDP per capita (USD)
- GDP (PPP, International $)
- Real GDP (LCU, constant prices)
- General Government Gross Debt (% of GDP)
- General Government Gross Debt (LCU)
- General Government Net Debt (% of GDP)
- General Government Net Debt (LCU)
- Population, Total (millions)
- Unemployment Rate
Open Data (Linked Open Data)
Source
IMF World Economic Outlook (April 2026) via ecodb.net