Final consumption expenditure in Italy
Italy: Final consumption expenditure was 0.9% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Final consumption expenditure in Italy, 1971–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in annual % growth.
Analysis
The most recent figure for final consumption expenditure in Italy is 0.9%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 25.8% on the previous year and down 30.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, final consumption expenditure in Italy peaked at 5.8% in 1979 and was at its lowest, -8.0%, in 2020.
Italy ranks 150th of 175 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Final consumption expenditure in Italy, year by year
| Year | annual % growth | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 4.0% | — |
| 1972 | 3.8% | -4.5% |
| 1973 | 5.2% | +37.9% |
| 1974 | 3.2% | -39.4% |
| 1975 | 1.1% | -66.5% |
| 1976 | 4.5% | +321.6% |
| 1977 | 3.1% | -30.7% |
| 1978 | 3.0% | -3.9% |
| 1979 | 5.8% | +95.0% |
| 1980 | 5.2% | -9.4% |
| 1981 | 2.0% | -61.8% |
| 1982 | 1.4% | -27.9% |
| 1983 | 0.7% | -49.3% |
| 1984 | 2.6% | +258.7% |
| 1985 | 2.9% | +9.2% |
| 1986 | 3.7% | +28.5% |
| 1987 | 3.9% | +6.2% |
| 1988 | 4.1% | +3.7% |
| 1989 | 3.1% | -23.5% |
| 1990 | 2.1% | -31.6% |
| 1991 | 2.5% | +16.9% |
| 1992 | 1.5% | -38.4% |
| 1993 | -2.7% | -274.4% |
| 1994 | 0.7% | -126.2% |
| 1995 | 0.4% | -47.4% |
| 1996 | 1.1% | +194.0% |
| 1997 | 2.8% | +158.7% |
| 1998 | 3.1% | +11.3% |
| 1999 | 2.4% | -21.1% |
| 2000 | 2.9% | +18.4% |
| 2001 | 1.8% | -38.1% |
| 2002 | 0.3% | -82.1% |
| 2003 | 0.9% | +170.8% |
| 2004 | 0.9% | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 1.1% | +20.7% |
| 2006 | 0.8% | -24.9% |
| 2007 | 0.9% | +13.1% |
| 2008 | -0.5% | -149.1% |
| 2009 | -1.0% | +120.9% |
| 2010 | 0.6% | -162.5% |
| 2011 | -0.4% | -167.9% |
| 2012 | -3.3% | +662.6% |
| 2013 | -2.0% | -40.3% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | -103.5% |
| 2015 | 1.4% | +1883.0% |
| 2016 | 0.9% | -34.3% |
| 2017 | 1.0% | +11.0% |
| 2018 | 0.4% | -61.4% |
| 2019 | -0.1% | -130.9% |
| 2020 | -8.0% | +6656.1% |
| 2021 | 4.9% | -161.4% |
| 2022 | 4.1% | -16.0% |
| 2023 | 0.7% | -84.0% |
| 2024 | 1.3% | +94.1% |
| 2025 | 0.9% | -25.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.7% | 1.1% | 5.8% | 9 |
| 1980s | 3.0% | 0.7% | 5.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.4% | -2.7% | 3.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8% | -1.0% | 2.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.1% | -3.3% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7% | -8.0% | 4.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More economy & growth data for Italy
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.18 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 0.8337 Percent per annum (2029)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 0.5392 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.8016 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 34,716 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), annual growth rate 0.5398 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), per unit of GDP 0.7642 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), per capita 33,098 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), annual growth rate 6.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2418 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is final consumption expenditure in Italy?
- Final consumption expenditure in Italy was 0.9% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest final consumption expenditure recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 5.8% in 1979.
- What is the lowest final consumption expenditure recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was -8.0% in 2020.
- How does Italy rank for final consumption expenditure?
- Italy ranks 150th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is final consumption expenditure rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Final consumption expenditure (annual % growth). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Final consumption expenditure is expenditure on goods and services by resident institutional units for the direct satisfaction of human needs or wants, whether individual or collective. Final consumption expenditure can be measured for households, general government, the central bank and non-profit institutions serving households. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.