# Firms using banks to finance investment (% of firms) — Italy
> Latest: 48.85 (2024). Change: -7.0% vs 2019.
- Frequency: Annual · Coverage: 2019–2024
- Data updated: 2026-10-08
- Source: World Bank — IC.FRM.BNKS.ZS — https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/IC.FRM.BNKS.ZS?locations=IT
- License: CC BY 4.0
- Interactive chart: https://econdash.org/chart/wdi-ic-frm-bnks-zs/ITA
## Recent values
| Year | Value |
| :--- | :--- |
| 2019 | 52.55 |
| 2024 | 48.85 |
## How to cite
APA: World Bank. (2024). Firms using banks to finance investment (% of firms) — Italy [Data set]. Retrieved November 13, 2026, from EconDash: https://econdash.org/chart/wdi-ic-frm-bnks-zs/ITA. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/IC.FRM.BNKS.ZS?locations=IT
## Full data
Full time series: https://econdash.org/docs/agent-payments (free API trial for core indicators of 10 major economies; otherwise an API key or pay per call)