Italy — General government debt (% of GDP)

% of GDP · Annual · 1861–2030 · 170 observations

About this series

General government debt is the stock of outstanding debt liabilities recorded for that reporting perimeter at the reference date. The source series determines the exact instruments and valuation covered. This series expresses that measure as a percentage of GDP for the matching period.

For Italy, the general government debt reading stood at 137.1% of GDP in 2025. Against 134.7% of GDP in 2024, the period change was +2.4 percentage points. It was below the selected 10-year average of 138% of GDP.

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Latest observations

2000–2030

PeriodValue
2030137.6 % of GDP
2029137.9 % of GDP
2028138.5 % of GDP
2027139.1 % of GDP
2026138.5 % of GDP
15 earlier values
2025137.1 % of GDP
2024134.7 % of GDP
2023133.9 % of GDP
2022138.4 % of GDP
2021145.8 % of GDP
2020154.4 % of GDP
2019133.9 % of GDP
2018134.2 % of GDP
2017133.7 % of GDP
2016134.2 % of GDP
2015134.8 % of GDP
2014134.8 % of GDP
2013131.9 % of GDP
2012125.9 % of GDP
2011119.1 % of GDP

Values before 2011, back to 2000, are on the chart — hover to read them.

Data release 2026_08_27_1049, published 30 Sept 2026.