Statistics

Statistical information

You can consult Banca d'Italia's statistical database clicking on the topics below. In particular, a good part of the Bank's statistics is also available for download here.

The statistics are processed, checked and disseminated according to international standards (see the Public commitment on European Statistics by the ESCB) and in accordance with the professional values and ethical principles contained in the Declaration on Professional Ethics of the International Statistical Institute. The use and dissemination of the information contained in this section of the site are permitted subject to the conditions of use of the statistics of the ESCB.

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Topics

  • Banks, financial institutions, money and the financial market

    This section contains statistics on the operations of banks and financial institutions, on credit distribution and on interest rates.

  • Financial accounts, balance sheets and distributional accounts

    This section contains statistics on the financial accounts, on the wealth of Italy's institutional sectors (in collaboration with Istat), and on the distribution of household wealth (in collaboration with the ESCB).

  • Public finances

    This section contains the main public finance statistics published monthly and calculated by Banca d'Italia: the Italian general government debt and its borrowing requirement.

  • External transactions and positions

    This section provides statistical data on Italy's balance of payments and international investment position, as well as other statistics on external transactions and positions.

  • Payment system

    Statistics on the payment system: information on the use of retail payment services and instruments, on the functioning of the clearing and settlement circuits managed by Banca d'Italia, and on the securities sector.

  • Surveys of households and firms

    This section provides periodic sample surveys involving households, firms and real estate agents. The surveys are conducted by Banca d'Italia for economic analysis purposes.

  • Main indicators for the Italian economy and the euro area

    In this section you can find some of the indicators for the Italian economy that are of special relevance for economic analysis.

  • Eurosystem statistics

    You can access Eurosystem harmonized statistics from this section.

  • Statistics on economic publications

    In this section you can access a wide range of statistical information found in the Statistical Appendices of Banca d'Italia's main economic publications.

  • Historical statistics

    This section contains indicators of particular interest for historical and economic analysis.

Data dissemination

  • Aggregated data - Statistical database

    Our statistical database (Base Dati Statistica, BDS) makes a wide range of statistical indicators and aggregates available to the public.

  • Granular data - Research Data Center

    The Research Data Centre (RDC) is the centralized point of access to the microdata that Banca d'Italia makes available to researchers and institutions exclusively for research purposes.

  • IBIS - Banca d'Italia's historical balance sheet series

    Our historical balance sheet database (Informativa di Bilancio Storica, IBIS) is a digital tool that combines the accounting data currently available in various Banca d'Italia publications in a single environment, making them easier to find and use.

Data collection

Services

  • Requests for customized statistical data

    Customized statistical data can be requested by entities and institutions whose sole or main purpose is economic and financial research, organizations with important social functions, reporting intermediaries and their professional associations, and other entities or companies that contribute to Banca d'Italia's statistical surveys.

  • Initial information service

    This service is for the credit and financial intermediaries that participate in the Central Credit Register. Intermediaries may request information on the overall risk position of potential new customers for a fee. The service can only be used for purposes relating to activities involving the assumption of credit risk.

  • Return flows

    This is a service offered to the credit and financial intermediaries that report to Banca d'Italia. Based on the information it receives, Banca d'Italia provides free monthly reports to the reporting entities. The return flows are divided into statistical and customized flows.

  • Securities Database, ISIN code service, reporting under Article 129 of the Consolidated Law on Banking, and securitizations

    In this section, you can access the Securities Database, the ISIN code service, the reports under Article 129 of the Italian Consolidated Law on Banking (TUB), and information on securitization transactions, securities, and financial vehicle corporations (FVCs) acting as issuers.

  • List of financial vehicle corporations (FVCs) engaged in securitization transactions

    Banca d'Italia's administrative measure of 12 December 2023 regulates the statistical and master data disclosure requirements for securitization firms under Regulation (EU) 1075/2013 of the ECB. Banca d'Italia manages the national list of financial vehicle corporations (FVCs) for statistical purposes only.

  • Cooperation with other institutions

    Banca d'Italia has entered into agreements with institutions and national bodies to streamline the exchange of statistical information, strengthen cooperation between authorities and minimize the burden on reporting entities.