Final consumption expenditure in Italy
Italy: Final consumption expenditure was 75.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Final consumption expenditure in Italy, 1970–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Italy recorded 75.8% for final consumption expenditure in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, final consumption expenditure in Italy peaked at 81.0% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 73.4%, in 1970.
Italy ranks 114th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Final consumption expenditure in Italy, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 73.4% | — |
| 1971 | 75.0% | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 75.9% | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 75.2% | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 73.8% | -1.9% |
| 1975 | 75.8% | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 74.2% | -2.1% |
| 1977 | 74.2% | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 73.6% | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 74.1% | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 75.6% | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 77.0% | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 77.2% | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 76.9% | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 76.8% | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 76.9% | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 76.6% | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 77.1% | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 77.0% | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 77.3% | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 76.9% | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 77.2% | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 78.0% | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 77.4% | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 77.2% | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 75.8% | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 75.6% | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 76.3% | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 76.7% | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 77.5% | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 77.8% | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 77.4% | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 77.2% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 78.0% | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 77.8% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 78.6% | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 78.5% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 77.7% | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 78.7% | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 80.9% | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 81.0% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 80.7% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 80.9% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 80.7% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 80.1% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 79.9% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 79.1% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 79.1% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 79.0% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 78.4% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 78.6% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 76.0% | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 77.2% | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 75.4% | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 75.7% | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 75.8% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 74.5% | 73.4% | 75.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 76.8% | 75.6% | 77.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 76.9% | 75.6% | 78.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 78.3% | 77.2% | 80.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 79.9% | 78.4% | 81.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.4% | 75.4% | 78.6% | 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)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.7915 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.1736 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 7,519 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), annual 0.7914 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 0.1697 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 7,350 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 6.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.6451 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is final consumption expenditure in Italy?
- Final consumption expenditure in Italy was 75.8% 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 81.0% in 2010.
- What is the lowest final consumption expenditure recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.4% in 1970.
- How does Italy rank for final consumption expenditure?
- Italy ranks 114th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is final consumption expenditure rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 (% of GDP). 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 is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.