What is the latest government debt held by households figure in Italy?

16.2% in 2025, rank 1 of 18 European countries.

What does government debt held by households measure?

Government debt held by households, in % of GDP. Descriptive indicator: a higher or lower value is not better in itself; the ranking orders from highest to lowest.

Where does the government debt held by households data come from?

Eurostat, dataset gov_10dd_ggd («General government debt»). RAC-EU downloads it from Eurostat's official API and checks it every day.

How often is government debt held by households updated?

Annual. The latest period published is 2025; RAC-EU adds new data and revisions on the day Eurostat publishes them.

Government debt held by households in Italy i

Name: Government debt held by households in Italy: 16.2% in 2025
Creator: Eurostat
License: https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/about-us/policies/copyright

Basic · Annual · % of GDP

Source: Eurostat (gov_10dd_ggd), retrieved 2026-10-17 · View on Eurostat · See technical sheet

16.2%

Italy · 2025 ^p

Year-on-year change+0.7 pp

Previous period15.5% 2024

Rank in Europe1 of 18

EU27—

Spain1.3%

Trend

Country ranking → Italy →

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About this indicator

What is the latest government debt held by households figure in Italy?: 16.2% in 2025, rank 1 of 18 European countries.
What does government debt held by households measure?: Government debt held by households, in % of GDP. Descriptive indicator: a higher or lower value is not better in itself; the ranking orders from highest to lowest.
Where does the government debt held by households data come from?: Eurostat, dataset gov_10dd_ggd («General government debt»). RAC-EU downloads it from Eurostat's official API and checks it every day.
How often is government debt held by households updated?: Annual. The latest period published is 2025; RAC-EU adds new data and revisions on the day Eurostat publishes them.

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