This section contains data on the Italian balance of payments and international investment position, along with other external statistics also compiled by the Bank of Italy (official reserves, external debt, direct investment, international tourism, workers' remittances, international merchandise transport, technology balance of payments and indicators of price competitiveness).
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Bank of Italy Foreign Exchange Rates Portal
The foreign exchange rates portal contains the Bank of Italy's exchange rate database, which reconstructs the time series for the US dollar, the French franc, the Swiss franc and the pound sterling against the Italian lira and, subsequently, against the euro. The time series for these currencies start on 1 February 1918, while those for the other currencies start on later dates, as the trade between Italy and the respective countries picked up. The list has been expanded over time, as shown by the time series start date for each foreign currency.
