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Italy: Primary net lending/borrowing (also referred as primary balance) (IMF)

1.89percent · 2031+133.8% since 2021

Overall balance excluding net interest payment (interest expenditure minus interest revenue). Annual figures for Italy from 1990 to 2031.

19922031

Every year

YearValue (percent)Note
20311.89projection
20301.953projection
20291.789projection
20281.693projection
20271.2projection
20260.999
20250.537
20240.262
2023-3.741
2022-4.166
2021-5.592
2020-6.101
20191.738
20181.289
20171.096
20161.338
20151.479
20141.56
20131.746
20121.966
20110.89
2010-0.07
2009-0.873
20082.075
20073.169
20060.596
20050.198
20040.962
20031.495
20022.297
20012.56
20003.41
19994.327
19984.484
19975.648
19963.733
19953.08
19941.523
19932.071
19921.313
1991-0.463
1990-1.771

Source

Published by International Monetary Fund, produced by International Monetary Fund. Licence: IMF Terms and Conditions. Retrieved 2026-11-07.

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International Monetary Fund (2026). Primary net lending/borrowing (also referred as primary balance) (IMF). Interva. https://interva.co/dataset/imf-primary-net-lending-borrowing-also-referred-as (accessed 2026-11-07). catalog snapshot 2026-11-07.

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