Italy recorded a Current Account surplus of 0.70 percent of the country's Gross Domestic Product in 2025. Current Account to GDP in Italy averaged -0.14 percent of GDP from 1980 until 2025, reaching an all time high of 3.50 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 0.50 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 1.10 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 1773.00 8247.00 EUR Million Aug 2026
Capital Flows 5229.40 8665.70 EUR Million Aug 2026
Crude Oil Production 71.00 72.00 BBL/D/1K Jun 2026
Current Account 2765.50 7634.00 EUR Million Aug 2026
Current Account to GDP 0.70 0.80 percent of GDP Dec 2025
Exports 42089.00 64554.00 EUR Million Aug 2026
Exports by Category
Exports by Country
External Debt 2923600.00 2857550.00 EUR Million Jun 2026
External Debt to GDP 128.00 126.00 percent of GDP Jun 2026
Foreign Direct Investment 839.00 8154.00 EUR Million Aug 2026
Gold Reserves 2451.83 2451.84 Tonnes Jun 2026
Imports 40316.00 56314.00 EUR Million Aug 2026
Imports by Category
Imports by Country
Natural Gas Imports 179828.75 184656.31 Terajoule Sep 2026
Remittances 97.78 96.14 EUR Million Jun 2026
Terms of Trade 100.80 105.70 points Aug 2026
Terrorism Index 1.00 0.93 Points Dec 2025
Tourism Revenues 8230.61 8318.65 EUR Million Aug 2026
Tourist Arrivals 11734014.00 12287449.00 Persons Aug 2026
Weapons Sales 1923.00 1208.00 SIPRI TIV Million Dec 2025


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
0.70 0.80 3.50 -3.70 1980 - 2025 percent of GDP Yearly