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Italy Government external (FX) debt

QuarterlyNot seasonally adjustedCode IT.GOVEXTDEBT.Q.NSA

Latest1,162,678 Million euroQ2 2026
Previous1,110,900 Million euroQ1 2026
Year ago1,025,620 Million euroQ2 2025

Italy Government external (FX) debt was 1,162,678 Million euro in Q2 2026, up 4.7% from Q1 2026 and up 13.4% from a year earlier.

That is the highest reading since the series began in Q1 2000.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from 689,089 Million euro (Q4 2018) to 1,162,678 Million euro (Q2 2026), averaging 808,281 Million euro.

Italy Government external (FX) debt (Million euro), Q1 2000 – Q2 2026400k600k800k1.0M1.2M200020052010201520202025Robomacro
Italy Government external (FX) debt (Million euro), Q1 2000 – Q2 2026. Source: Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union).

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Recent data

PeriodValue
Q2 20261,162,678 Million euro
Q1 20261,110,900 Million euro
Q4 20251,063,240 Million euro
Q3 20251,044,034 Million euro
Q2 20251,025,620 Million euro
Q1 2025974,044 Million euro
Q4 2024916,014 Million euro
Q3 2024883,271 Million euro
Q2 2024851,810 Million euro
Q1 2024821,914 Million euro
Q4 2023781,383 Million euro
Q3 2023759,728 Million euro
Q2 2023756,455 Million euro
Q1 2023723,664 Million euro
Q4 2022731,374 Million euro
Q3 2022741,468 Million euro
Q2 2022762,780 Million euro
Q1 2022781,300 Million euro
Q4 2021777,058 Million euro
Q3 2021809,112 Million euro
Q2 2021811,304 Million euro
Q1 2021803,472 Million euro
Q4 2020765,212 Million euro
Q3 2020764,198 Million euro

Last 24 observations. The full history (106 observations) is available through the API.

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About this series

Latest observationQ2 2026
First observationQ1 2000
Observations106
FrequencyQuarterly
UnitsMillion euro
AdjustmentNot seasonally adjusted
10-year high1,162,678 Million euro (Q2 2026)
10-year low689,089 Million euro (Q4 2018)
10-year average808,281 Million euro
Source agencyEurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union)
Makrognosis codeIT.GOVEXTDEBT.Q.NSA

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FAQ

What is the current government external (FX) debt in Italy?
The latest reading is 1,162,678 Million euro 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.GOVEXTDEBT.Q.NSA.

Last updated 2026-10-22. Source: Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union). Original title: “IT - Government external (FX) debt (Eurostat gov_10q_ggdebt)”.