Economic Outlook No 117 — Private final consumption expenditure in Italy
Italy: Economic Outlook No 117 — Private final consumption expenditure was 0.7396 in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Economic Outlook No 117 — Private final consumption expenditure in Italy, 1961–2026
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
Analysis
Italy recorded 0.7396 for economic outlook no 117 — private final consumption expenditure in 2026.
The figure is down 11.1% on the previous year and down 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, economic outlook no 117 — private final consumption expenditure in Italy peaked at 9.27 in 1963 and was at its lowest, -10.59, in 2020.
That places Italy 37th out of 38 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Economic Outlook No 117 — Private final consumption expenditure in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 7.48 | — |
| 1962 | 7.14 | -4.5% |
| 1963 | 9.27 | +29.8% |
| 1964 | 3.31 | -64.3% |
| 1965 | 3.26 | -1.6% |
| 1966 | 7.16 | +119.5% |
| 1967 | 7.38 | +3.1% |
| 1968 | 5.17 | -30.0% |
| 1969 | 6.6 | +27.6% |
| 1970 | 7.61 | +15.3% |
| 1971 | 4.01 | -47.3% |
| 1972 | 3.33 | -16.9% |
| 1973 | 5.38 | +61.8% |
| 1974 | 3.04 | -43.6% |
| 1975 | 0.5213 | -82.8% |
| 1976 | 4.68 | +798.3% |
| 1977 | 3.19 | -31.9% |
| 1978 | 2.55 | -20.0% |
| 1979 | 6.61 | +158.8% |
| 1980 | 6.39 | -3.3% |
| 1981 | 1.9 | -70.2% |
| 1982 | 0.9364 | -50.8% |
| 1983 | -0.1904 | -120.3% |
| 1984 | 3 | -1673.4% |
| 1985 | 2.89 | -3.5% |
| 1986 | 4.05 | +40.0% |
| 1987 | 3.64 | -10.0% |
| 1988 | 4.04 | +11.0% |
| 1989 | 3.98 | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 2.08 | -47.8% |
| 1991 | 2.75 | +32.3% |
| 1992 | 1.73 | -37.0% |
| 1993 | -3.04 | -275.3% |
| 1994 | 1.52 | -150.0% |
| 1995 | 1.52 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 1.07 | -29.3% |
| 1997 | 3.55 | +231.2% |
| 1998 | 3.4 | -4.3% |
| 1999 | 2.81 | -17.3% |
| 2000 | 2.73 | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 0.6993 | -74.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0029 | -99.6% |
| 2003 | 0.7104 | +24491.7% |
| 2004 | 0.9525 | +34.1% |
| 2005 | 1.3 | +36.6% |
| 2006 | 1.32 | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 1.13 | -14.4% |
| 2008 | -1.06 | -194.0% |
| 2009 | -1.47 | +38.1% |
| 2010 | 1.02 | -169.2% |
| 2011 | 0.1901 | -81.3% |
| 2012 | -3.62 | -2005.7% |
| 2013 | -2.26 | -37.5% |
| 2014 | 0.2883 | -112.7% |
| 2015 | 1.84 | +537.3% |
| 2016 | 0.7773 | -57.7% |
| 2017 | 1.22 | +57.0% |
| 2018 | 0.51 | -58.2% |
| 2019 | -0.0206 | -104.0% |
| 2020 | -10.59 | +51367.6% |
| 2021 | 5.83 | -155.1% |
| 2022 | 5.27 | -9.6% |
| 2023 | 0.3997 | -92.4% |
| 2024 | 0.3853 | -3.6% |
| 2025 | 0.832 | +115.9% |
| 2026 | 0.7396 | -11.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.31 | 3.26 | 9.27 | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.09 | 0.5213 | 7.61 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.06 | -0.1904 | 6.39 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.74 | -3.04 | 3.55 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6317 | -1.47 | 2.73 | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.0066 | -3.62 | 1.84 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.41 | -10.59 | 5.83 | 7 |
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- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.15 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita 6,497 current US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.1328 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita 5,750 current LCU per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1126 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 4,875 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 4,849 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 6.65 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is economic outlook no 117 — private final consumption expenditure in Italy?
- Economic outlook no 117 — private final consumption expenditure in Italy was 0.7396 in 2026, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest economic outlook no 117 — private final consumption expenditure recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 9.27 in 1963.
- What is the lowest economic outlook no 117 — private final consumption expenditure recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was -10.59 in 2020.
- How does Italy rank for economic outlook no 117 — private final consumption expenditure?
- Italy ranks 37th out of 38 countries with data for 2026.
- Is economic outlook no 117 — private final consumption expenditure rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Economic Outlook No 117 — Private final consumption expenditure, volume, growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The OECD Economic Outlook presents the OECD’s analysis of the major global economic trends and prospects for the next two years. The Outlook puts forward a consistent set of projections for output, employment, government spending, prices and current balances based on a review of each member country and of the induced effect on each of them on international developments. OECD (2025), OECD Economic Outlook No 117 (Edition 2025/1) EO117 Database documentation EO117 Last historical points gdp inflation cpi population unemployment real gdp gdp per capita employment OECD Economic Outlook website: https://www.oecd.org/economic-outlook/ Contact : eco.outlook@oecd.org Keywords : Outlook, forecasts, forecast, GDP