Beer consumption per person in Italy
Italy: Beer consumption per person was 2.18 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Beer consumption per person in Italy, 1961–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for beer consumption per person in Italy is 2.18, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 62 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.4% on the previous year and up 28.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, beer consumption per person in Italy peaked at 2.18 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.4, in 1961.
Italy ranks 75th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 62 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5922 | 0.4 | 0.73 | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.904 | 0.73 | 1.09 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.3 | 1.07 | 1.43 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.51 | 1.41 | 1.58 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.58 | 1.4 | 1.75 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.79 | 1.66 | 2.01 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.01 | 1.82 | 2.18 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More economy & growth data for Italy
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp 1.93 (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 1.53 (2025)
- Gdp per capita worldbank constant usd 34,716 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp 15 (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd 2.05 trillion (2025)
- Gdp per capita in international and market dollars 34,716 (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 0.885 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -19.53 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -22.07 billion current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 243.42 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beer consumption per person in Italy?
- Beer consumption per person in Italy was 2.18 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest beer consumption per person recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 2.18 in 2022.
- What is the lowest beer consumption per person recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4 in 1961.
- How does Italy rank for beer consumption per person?
- Italy ranks 75th out of 187 countries with data for 2022.
- Is beer consumption per person rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Beer consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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