The net wealth of Italian households reached approximately ***** million euros in 2017. Non-financial assets represented the majority of their wealth (***** billion euros). On the other hand, ***** billion euros were invested in financial assets. Moreover, Italian household's liabilities amounted to *** billion euros.

According to data, the highest average net wealth per capita was registered in the North of Italy, with a total of ******* euros per person as of 2016. The South and Islands of Italy represented the lowest value of net wealth in the country, reaching ****** euros per capita.

This statistic illustrates the opinion of Italians about the main factor which determines that a person is wealthy, in Italy in 2017. According to the figure, ** percent of the respondents believed that a person can be considered rich when the annual income exceeds ****** euros. Nine percent of the interviewees stated that in their opinion individuals who own more than *** house, regardless of the income, are rich.

Money Supply M3 in Italy decreased to 1937892.56 EUR Million in June from 1963755.48 EUR Million in May of 2025. This dataset provides the latest reported value for - Italy Money Supply M3 - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

Money Supply M1 in Italy decreased to 1464100.56 EUR Million in June from 1485697.35 EUR Million in May of 2025. This dataset provides - Italy Money Supply M1 - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

The financial net worth of households per capita in Italy increased overall from 2000 to 2023. In fact, figures grew from approximately 56,800 to over 126,000 U.S. dollars per capita.

The material published here supplements the article by G. Alfani and W. Ryckbosch, "Growing apart in early modern Europe? A comparison of inequality trends in Italy and the Low Countries, 1300-1800", Explorations in Economic History

Money Supply M2 in Italy decreased to 1909836.36 EUR Million in June from 1935851.38 EUR Million in May of 2025. This dataset provides - Italy Money Supply M2 - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Key information about Italy Money Supply M2

• Italy Money Supply M2 was reported at 2,220.170 USD bn in Jan 2025
• This records a decrease from the previous number of 2,231.494 USD bn for Dec 2024
• Italy Money Supply M2 data is updated monthly, averaging 639.327 USD bn from Dec 1974 to Jan 2025, with 602 observations
• The data reached an all-time high of 2,549.745 USD bn in May 2021 and a record low of 137.041 USD bn in Apr 1976
• Italy Money Supply M2 data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by CEIC Data
• The data is categorized under World Trend Plus’s Global Economic Monitor – Table: Money Supply M2: USD: Monthly

CEIC converts monthly Money Supply M2 into USD. The Bank of Italy provides Money Supply M2 in EUR. The Federal Reserve Board period end market exchange rate is used for currency conversions. Italy is part of the Euro Area and the reported figure corresponds to its contribution to the Euro money supply. Since September 1997, data is not fully comparable with data of previous periods as 'Resident' refers to the residents of Italy and of other Euro Area member states (before that Italy only).

Italy - Inequality of income distribution was 5.53 in December of 2024, according to the EUROSTAT. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for Italy - Inequality of income distribution - last updated from the EUROSTAT on July of 2025. Historically, Italy - Inequality of income distribution reached a record high of 6.27 in December of 2016 and a record low of 5.27 in December of 2023.

Italy IT: Mineral Rents: % of GDP data was reported at 0.000 % in 2016. This stayed constant from the previous number of 0.000 % for 2015. Italy IT: Mineral Rents: % of GDP data is updated yearly, averaging 0.000 % from Dec 1970 (Median) to 2016, with 47 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 0.029 % in 1974 and a record low of 0.000 % in 2016. Italy IT: Mineral Rents: % of GDP data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Italy – Table IT.World Bank.WDI: Land Use, Protected Areas and National Wealth. Mineral rents are the difference between the value of production for a stock of minerals at world prices and their total costs of production. Minerals included in the calculation are tin, gold, lead, zinc, iron, copper, nickel, silver, bauxite, and phosphate.; ; World Bank staff estimates based on sources and methods described in 'The Changing Wealth of Nations 2018: Building a Sustainable Future' (Lange et al 2018).; Weighted average;

The Italian WealthTech solution market is expected to grow at over 14.27% CAGR from 2025 to 2030, driven by the rise in digital financial platforms and wealth management technology

In 2020, Italy counted approximately *** million individuals boasting a wealth worth over one million U.S. dollars. Individuals in this wealth bracket are forecasted to reach nearly two million in 2025, an increase of approximately ** percent compared to 2020. When compared to other Western European countries, the number of individuals worth over five million U.S. dollars is less impressive. France, for example, counted about *** million individuals in that wealth bracket in 2019.

Wealthiest individuals in Italy

In 2019, Giovanni Ferrero, the CEO of the Italian confectionary company Ferrero S.p.A., lead the ranking of the wealthiest individuals in Italy published yearly by Forbes. With a total net worth estimated at **** billion U.S. dollars, Ferrero overshadowed Leonardo Del Vecchio, founder of Luxottica, whose fortune amounted to **** U.S. dollars.

Wealthiest individuals in the world

According to the Forbes’ ranking, in 2019, Giovanni Ferrero was the **** wealthiest person in the world and Leonardo Del Vecchio ranked **** in the list. Despite their massive fortune, no one can compete with Jeff Bezos. For the second year in a row, the founder of Amazon dominated the Forbes’ ranking: his wealth was estimated at over *** billion dollars in 2019.

Graph and download economic data for Private Credit by Deposit Money Banks to GDP for Italy (DDDI01ITA156NWDB) from 1963 to 2021 about Italy, credits, private, banks, depository institutions, and GDP.

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Graph and download economic data for Deposit Money Bank Assets to GDP for Italy (DDDI02ITA156NWDB) from 1963 to 2021 about Italy, deposits, assets, banks, depository institutions, and GDP.

Italy IT: Forest Rents: % of GDP data was reported at 0.010 % in 2016. This records a decrease from the previous number of 0.012 % for 2015. Italy IT: Forest Rents: % of GDP data is updated yearly, averaging 0.011 % from Dec 1970 (Median) to 2016, with 47 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 0.047 % in 1970 and a record low of 0.005 % in 2004. Italy IT: Forest Rents: % of GDP data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Italy – Table IT.World Bank.WDI: Land Use, Protected Areas and National Wealth. Forest rents are roundwood harvest times the product of regional prices and a regional rental rate.; ; World Bank staff estimates based on sources and methods described in 'The Changing Wealth of Nations 2018: Building a Sustainable Future' (Lange et al 2018).; Weighted average;

Italy Money Supply M3 data was reported at 2,158,841.810 EUR mn in Feb 2025. This records a decrease from the previous number of 2,163,973.290 EUR mn for Jan 2025. Italy Money Supply M3 data is updated monthly, averaging 1,427,858.790 EUR mn from Sep 1997 (Median) to Feb 2025, with 330 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 2,223,230.350 EUR mn in Jul 2022 and a record low of 668,557.000 EUR mn in Nov 1997. Italy Money Supply M3 data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Bank of Italy. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Italy – Table IT.KA001: Monetary Aggregates in Euro Area.

Private credit by deposit money banks to GDP (%) in Italy was reported at 77.66 % in 2021, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Italy - Private credit by deposit money banks to GDP - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on August of 2025.

Deposit money banks'' assets to GDP (%) in Italy was reported at 115 % in 2021, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Italy - Deposit money banks' assets to GDP - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on August of 2025.