Italy’s Public Debt Surges to All-Time High

2025-06-17 02:21:22

(MENAFN) Italy’s public debt surged to an all-time high of 3.064 trillion euros (approximately 3.54 trillion U.S. dollars) in April, the Bank of Italy announced on Monday.

The data shows a month-over-month increase of 30.1 billion euros (about 34.8 billion dollars), highlighting a continued upward trend in the country’s debt burden. One notable development is the rising interest from foreign investors, whose share in Italy’s public debt rose from 31.9 percent to 32.4 percent during the month.

Meanwhile, the central bank slightly reduced its share of government debt holdings by 0.3 percentage points, bringing it down to 20.2 percent. Italian households and non-financial businesses also trimmed their holdings marginally, falling by 0.1 percentage points to 14.3 percent.

Despite these modest declines, the overall increase in public debt was largely driven by heightened exposure from domestic banks, insurance firms, and other financial entities, which absorbed the difference and contributed to the record total.

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