Non-performing loans to total gross loans (%) in Italy

Italy: Non-performing loans to total gross loans (%) was 2.8% in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
2.8%
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
98th
of 156 countries
All-time high
18.1%
in 2015
All-time low
2.7%
in 2023
Years of data
20
2005–2024

Non-performing loans to total gross loans in Italy, 2005–2024

51015202005201420242005: 7 %2006: 6.6 %2007: 5.8 %2008: 6.3 %2009: 9.4 %2010: 10 %2011: 11.7 %2012: 13.7 %2013: 16.5 %2014: 18 %2015: 18.1 %2016: 17.1 %2017: 14.4 %2018: 8.4 %2019: 6.7 %2020: 4.4 %2021: 3.3 %2022: 2.8 %2023: 2.7 %2024: 2.8 %

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2024, non-performing loans to total gross loans in Italy stood at 2.8%.

That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and down 84.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, non-performing loans to total gross loans in Italy peaked at 18.1% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 2.7%, in 2023.

Italy ranks 98th of 156 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Non-performing loans to total gross loans (%) in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Non-performing loans to total gross loans (%) in Italy, 2005 to 2024.
Year % Change
2005 7.0% —
2006 6.6% -6.1%
2007 5.8% -12.0%
2008 6.3% +8.7%
2009 9.4% +50.4%
2010 10.0% +6.2%
2011 11.7% +17.1%
2012 13.7% +17.1%
2013 16.5% +20.3%
2014 18.0% +9.0%
2015 18.1% +0.2%
2016 17.1% -5.2%
2017 14.4% -16.0%
2018 8.4% -41.7%
2019 6.7% -19.5%
2020 4.4% -35.4%
2021 3.3% -23.2%
2022 2.8% -16.5%
2023 2.7% -3.0%
2024 2.8% +2.0%

Italy compared with similar countries

  • Italy's 2.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.1%, 1.3× the median. (53 countries reporting)
  • Italy's 2.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.6%, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 7.0% 5.8% 9.4% 5
2010s 13.5% 6.7% 18.1% 10
2020s 3.2% 2.7% 4.4% 5

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 96 Thailand 2.8% compare
  2. 97 Portugal 2.8% compare
  3. 99 Micronesia (Federated States of) 2.8% compare
  4. 100 Brazil 2.7% compare
  5. 101 Hungary 2.7% compare

See the full ranking of 159 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is non-performing loans to total gross loans in Italy?
Non-performing loans to total gross loans in Italy was 2.8% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest non-performing loans to total gross loans recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 18.1% in 2015.
What is the lowest non-performing loans to total gross loans recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 2.7% in 2023.
How does Italy rank for non-performing loans to total gross loans?
Italy ranks 98th out of 156 countries with data for 2024.
Is non-performing loans to total gross loans rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 84.6%. 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 Non-performing loans to total gross loans (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Non-performing loans to total gross loans (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
159 places, 2,405 data points, 2000–2025
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