East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Italy: Insurance and financial services
Insurance and financial services over time
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 8.6% against 1.6% in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 7.0%.
That makes Italy's figure about 5.3 times East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Italy ahead.
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 43rd and Italy ranks 46th of 45 groups.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.1% | 7.9% | 1.8% | Italy |
| 1990s | 3.5% | 7.1% | 3.6% | Italy |
| 2000s | 0.9% | 5.9% | 5.0% | Italy |
| 2010s | 2.8% | 7.0% | 4.2% | Italy |
| 2020s | 2.8% | 8.6% | 5.7% | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher insurance and financial services, East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) or Italy?
- Italy, at 8.6% against 1.6% in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in insurance and financial services between East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Italy?
- 7.0%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Italy?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2025.
- How do East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Italy rank globally for insurance and financial services?
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 43rd and Italy ranks 46th of 45 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Insurance and financial services (% of commercial service exports). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Financial services covers services related to financial intermediation, financial risk management, liquidity transformation or auxiliary financial activities. It also includes insurance and pension scheme services which are services related to providing life insurance and annuities, non-life insurance, reinsurance, pensions, standardised guarantees and auxiliary services to insurance, pension schemes, and standardised guarantee schemes. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service exports which are commercial services provided by residents to non-residents.