Italy recorded a Current Account surplus of 1.20 percent of the country's Gross Domestic Product in 2025. Current Account to GDP in Italy averaged -0.09 percent of GDP from 1980 until 2025, 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 2026, 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 1.30 percent of GDP in 2027 and 1.20 percent of GDP in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Balance of Trade 1089.38 5993.22 EUR Million Jan 2026
Capital Flows -3460.90 13603.90 EUR Million Jan 2026
Crude Oil Production 85.00 85.00 BBL/D/1K Dec 2025
Current Account -1785.20 3406.00 EUR Million Jan 2026
Current Account to GDP 1.20 1.10 percent of GDP Dec 2025
Exports 46498.00 51725.00 EUR Million Jan 2026
Exports by Category
Exports by Country
External Debt 2825964.00 2796691.00 EUR Million Sep 2025
External Debt to GDP 126.00 126.00 percent of GDP Sep 2025
Foreign Direct Investment 2850.00 -5460.00 EUR Million Jan 2026
Gold Reserves 2451.87 2451.84 Tonnes Dec 2025
Imports 45409.00 45732.00 EUR Million Jan 2026
Imports by Category
Imports by Country
Natural Gas Imports 182459.95 213015.50 Terajoule Feb 2026
Remittances 109.03 101.92 EUR Million Dec 2025
Terms of Trade 110.10 109.60 points Jan 2026
Terrorism Index 1.00 0.93 Points Dec 2025
Tourism Revenues 3064.82 3034.40 EUR Million Jan 2026
Tourist Arrivals 28688650.00 29232990.00 Persons Jan 2026
Weapons Sales 1379.00 1364.00 SIPRI TIV Million Dec 2024


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
1.20 1.10 3.80 -3.70 1980 - 2025 percent of GDP Yearly