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Italy National Debt Clock

General government gross debt, live estimate

$3,693,259,243,870

Grows by about $7,277 every second in 2026 · 137.9% of GDP

Source: IMF World Economic Outlook, DataMapper API, retrieved 2026-11-07. US dollars at IMF exchange rates.

Debt to GDP
137.9%
+0.8 pp vs 2025
Debt per citizen
$63,277
58.9 million people
GDP
$2.70 trillion
2026, current US dollars
Debt to GDP in 2031
135.6%
IMF projection

Italy debt to GDP, 2000–2031

Gross government debt as a share of the economy. Hover a bar for the exact value.

0% 50% 100% 150% 2000: 108.7% of GDP 2001: 108.5% of GDP 2002: 105.9% of GDP 2003: 105.1% of GDP 2004: 104.7% of GDP 2005: 106.2% of GDP 2006: 106.3% of GDP 2007: 103.5% of GDP 2008: 105.8% of GDP 2009: 116.1% of GDP 2010: 118.8% of GDP 2011: 119.1% of GDP 2012: 125.9% of GDP 2013: 131.9% of GDP 2014: 134.8% of GDP 2015: 134.8% of GDP 2016: 134.2% of GDP 2017: 133.7% of GDP 2018: 134.2% of GDP 2019: 133.9% of GDP 2020: 154.4% of GDP 2021: 145.8% of GDP 2022: 138.4% of GDP 2023: 133.9% of GDP 2024: 134.7% of GDP 2025: 137.1% of GDP 2026: 137.9% of GDP (IMF projection) 2027: 137.6% of GDP (IMF projection) 2028: 137% of GDP (IMF projection) 2029: 136.2% of GDP (IMF projection) 2030: 135.8% of GDP (IMF projection) 2031: 135.6% of GDP (IMF projection) 2000200520102015202020252030
Reported and estimated IMF projection

How Italy compares in Europe

Countries with the closest debt to GDP ratio in 2026.

CountryDebt to GDPDebt
Italy 137.9% $3.73 trillion
France 118.5% $4.21 trillion
Belgium 109.8% $848.4 billion
United Kingdom 102.0% $4.35 trillion
Spain 97.6% $2.04 trillion
Finland 90.6% $306.7 billion
Portugal 85.1% $319.3 billion
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Italy's debt in perspective

  • It would buy 820,724 Lamborghini Venenos at $4.5 million each.
  • Laid end to end, the debt in $100 bills would wrap around the Earth 143 times.
  • Spending $1,000,000 a day, it would take 10,111 years and 7 months to spend it all.

Frequently asked questions

What is the national debt of Italy?

Italy's general government gross debt is about $3.69 trillion right now. The IMF expects $3.73 trillion by the end of 2026, up from $3.50 trillion at the end of 2025.

What is Italy's debt to GDP ratio?

137.9% of GDP in 2026, compared with 137.1% in 2025. The IMF projects 135.6% by 2031.

How much debt is there per person in Italy?

About $63,277 per citizen, based on a population of 58.9 million.

Is Italy's national debt growing?

Yes. In 2026 it grows by about $7,277 every second.

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