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Italy General government interest expenditure, quarterly (unadjusted, EUR mn)

QuarterlyNot seasonally adjustedCode IT.GOVINT.Q.NSA

Latest28,656 € millionQ2 2026
Previous19,028 € millionQ1 2026
Year ago23,941 € millionQ2 2025

Italy General government interest expenditure, quarterly (unadjusted, EUR mn) was 28,656 € million in Q2 2026, up 50.6% from Q1 2026 and up 19.7% from a year earlier.

That is the highest reading since the series began in Q1 1999.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from 12,328 € million (Q1 2019) to 28,656 € million (Q2 2026), averaging 18,087 € million.

Italy General government interest expenditure, quarterly (unadjusted, EUR mn) (€ million), Q1 1999 – Q2 202610k15k20k25k30k200020052010201520202025Robomacro
Italy General government interest expenditure, quarterly (unadjusted, EUR mn) (€ million), Q1 1999 – Q2 2026. Source: Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union).

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Recent data

PeriodValue
Q2 202628,656 € million
Q1 202619,028 € million
Q4 202522,174 € million
Q3 202521,118 € million
Q2 202523,941 € million
Q1 202519,926 € million
Q4 202422,007 € million
Q3 202421,489 € million
Q2 202423,932 € million
Q1 202418,047 € million
Q4 202321,682 € million
Q3 202318,505 € million
Q2 202322,252 € million
Q1 202315,334 € million
Q4 202224,659 € million
Q3 202218,481 € million
Q2 202222,006 € million
Q1 202216,461 € million
Q4 202117,465 € million
Q3 202114,861 € million
Q2 202116,942 € million
Q1 202113,728 € million
Q4 202014,649 € million
Q3 202014,382 € million

Last 24 observations. The full history (110 observations) is available through the API.

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About this series

Latest observationQ2 2026
First observationQ1 1999
Observations110
FrequencyQuarterly
Units€ million
AdjustmentNot seasonally adjusted
10-year high28,656 € million (Q2 2026)
10-year low12,328 € million (Q1 2019)
10-year average18,087 € million
Source agencyEurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union)
Makrognosis codeIT.GOVINT.Q.NSA

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FAQ

What is the current general government interest expenditure, quarterly (unadjusted, EUR mn) in Italy?
The latest reading is 28,656 € million for Q2 2026, published by Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union).
Where does this data come from?
It is collected directly from Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union) and is available through the Makrognosis API under the code IT.GOVINT.Q.NSA.

Last updated 2026-11-08. Source: Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union). Original title: “Italy — General government interest expenditure, quarterly (unadjusted, EUR mn)”.