Net open position in foreign exchange to capital (%) in Italy
Italy: Net open position in foreign exchange to capital (%) was 2.9% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Net open position in foreign exchange to capital in Italy, 2008–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Italy recorded 2.9% for net open position in foreign exchange to capital in 2024.
That represents a change of down 30.7% on the previous year and up 7,853.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net open position in foreign exchange to capital in Italy peaked at 4.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, -0.0%, in 2021.
That places Italy 62nd out of 129 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net open position in foreign exchange to capital (%) in Italy, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 2.5% | — |
| 2009 | 1.9% | -22.8% |
| 2010 | 1.9% | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 1.6% | -16.1% |
| 2012 | 1.2% | -21.2% |
| 2013 | 1.9% | +50.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | -98.0% |
| 2015 | 0.3% | +634.7% |
| 2016 | 1.6% | +480.1% |
| 2017 | 1.3% | -15.4% |
| 2018 | 0.7% | -47.5% |
| 2019 | 0.4% | -41.0% |
| 2020 | 0.8% | +101.1% |
| 2021 | -0.0% | -102.5% |
| 2022 | 4.0% | -20145.0% |
| 2023 | 4.2% | +3.9% |
| 2024 | 2.9% | -30.7% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 2.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.2%, 1.3× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Italy's 2.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.5%, 1.9× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net open position in foreign exchange to capital (%) in Italy changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +20145.0% | -0.0% | 4.0% |
| 2015 | +634.7% | 0.0% | 0.3% |
| 2016 | +480.1% | 0.3% | 1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.2% | 1.9% | 2.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 0.0% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.4% | -0.0% | 4.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More development goals data for Italy
- Red List Index 0.7647 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0.3534 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 5,482 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 73 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 73 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 0 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 0 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 229 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 229 (2025)
- Infant deaths 882 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net open position in foreign exchange to capital in Italy?
- Net open position in foreign exchange to capital in Italy was 2.9% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest net open position in foreign exchange to capital recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 4.2% in 2023.
- What is the lowest net open position in foreign exchange to capital recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0% in 2021.
- How does Italy rank for net open position in foreign exchange to capital?
- Italy ranks 62nd out of 129 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net open position in foreign exchange to capital rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7,853.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Net open position in foreign exchange to capital (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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