GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate (Country official) in Italy
Italy: GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate (Country official) was 2.54 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
2.54 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 8.1%
World rank
190th
of 212 countries
All-time high
26.86 % change on previous year
in 1974
All-time low
-7.43 % change on previous year
in 2020
Years of data
65
1961–2025
GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate in Italy, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Italy recorded 2.54 % change on previous year for gdp (current lcu), annual growth rate in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.1% on the previous year and up 51.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current lcu), annual growth rate in Italy peaked at 26.86 % change on previous year in 1974 and was at its lowest, -7.43 % change on previous year, in 2020.
Italy ranks 190th of 212 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate (Country official) in Italy, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 11.22 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 12.36 % change on previous year | +10.1% |
| 1963 | 14.54 % change on previous year | +17.7% |
| 1964 | 9.47 % change on previous year | -34.9% |
| 1965 | 7.6 % change on previous year | -19.7% |
| 1966 | 8.35 % change on previous year | +9.8% |
| 1967 | 10.15 % change on previous year | +21.6% |
| 1968 | 8.39 % change on previous year | -17.3% |
| 1969 | 10.4 % change on previous year | +23.9% |
| 1970 | 12.54 % change on previous year | +20.6% |
| 1971 | 9.13 % change on previous year | -27.2% |
| 1972 | 9.53 % change on previous year | +4.4% |
| 1973 | 20.77 % change on previous year | +117.9% |
| 1974 | 26.86 % change on previous year | +29.3% |
| 1975 | 14.54 % change on previous year | -45.9% |
| 1976 | 25.82 % change on previous year | +77.6% |
| 1977 | 21.51 % change on previous year | -16.7% |
| 1978 | 17.64 % change on previous year | -18.0% |
| 1979 | 22.33 % change on previous year | +26.6% |
| 1980 | 24.96 % change on previous year | +11.8% |
| 1981 | 19.79 % change on previous year | -20.7% |
| 1982 | 18.03 % change on previous year | -8.9% |
| 1983 | 16.44 % change on previous year | -8.8% |
| 1984 | 14.34 % change on previous year | -12.8% |
| 1985 | 12.23 % change on previous year | -14.7% |
| 1986 | 10.56 % change on previous year | -13.6% |
| 1987 | 9.39 % change on previous year | -11.1% |
| 1988 | 11.12 % change on previous year | +18.4% |
| 1989 | 9.8 % change on previous year | -11.9% |
| 1990 | 11.08 % change on previous year | +13.1% |
| 1991 | 9.24 % change on previous year | -16.6% |
| 1992 | 5.24 % change on previous year | -43.3% |
| 1993 | 3 % change on previous year | -42.7% |
| 1994 | 5.77 % change on previous year | +92.3% |
| 1995 | 7.95 % change on previous year | +37.9% |
| 1996 | 5.78 % change on previous year | -27.4% |
| 1997 | 4.52 % change on previous year | -21.8% |
| 1998 | 4.22 % change on previous year | -6.7% |
| 1999 | 3.18 % change on previous year | -24.6% |
| 2000 | 5.71 % change on previous year | +79.4% |
| 2001 | 5.13 % change on previous year | -10.1% |
| 2002 | 3.58 % change on previous year | -30.2% |
| 2003 | 3.24 % change on previous year | -9.7% |
| 2004 | 4.14 % change on previous year | +28.0% |
| 2005 | 2.86 % change on previous year | -30.9% |
| 2006 | 4.06 % change on previous year | +41.7% |
| 2007 | 3.97 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 1.36 % change on previous year | -65.8% |
| 2009 | -3.63 % change on previous year | -367.2% |
| 2010 | 2.14 % change on previous year | -158.9% |
| 2011 | 2.44 % change on previous year | +14.1% |
| 2012 | -1.48 % change on previous year | -160.6% |
| 2013 | -0.7128 % change on previous year | -51.7% |
| 2014 | 0.9012 % change on previous year | -226.4% |
| 2015 | 1.68 % change on previous year | +85.9% |
| 2016 | 2.5 % change on previous year | +49.2% |
| 2017 | 2.32 % change on previous year | -7.0% |
| 2018 | 1.91 % change on previous year | -18.0% |
| 2019 | 1.48 % change on previous year | -22.3% |
| 2020 | -7.43 % change on previous year | -601.7% |
| 2021 | 10.33 % change on previous year | -239.0% |
| 2022 | 8.44 % change on previous year | -18.3% |
| 2023 | 7.24 % change on previous year | -14.2% |
| 2024 | 2.77 % change on previous year | -61.8% |
| 2025 | 2.54 % change on previous year | -8.1% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 2.54 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.03 % change on previous year, 51% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Italy's 2.54 % change on previous year is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.91 % change on previous year, 43% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate (Country official) in Italy changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -601.7% | 1.48 % change on previous year | -7.43 % change on previous year |
| 2009 | -367.2% | 1.36 % change on previous year | -3.63 % change on previous year |
| 2021 | +239.0% | -7.43 % change on previous year | 10.33 % change on previous year |
| 2014 | +226.4% | -0.7128 % change on previous year | 0.9012 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.28 % change on previous year | 7.6 % change on previous year | 14.54 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 18.07 % change on previous year | 9.13 % change on previous year | 26.86 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.67 % change on previous year | 9.39 % change on previous year | 24.96 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 6 % change on previous year | 3 % change on previous year | 11.08 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.04 % change on previous year | -3.63 % change on previous year | 5.71 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.32 % change on previous year | -1.48 % change on previous year | 2.5 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.98 % change on previous year | -7.43 % change on previous year | 10.33 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 187 Sweden 2.79 % change on previous year compare
- 188 Greenland 2.75 % change on previous year compare
- 189 Puerto Rico 2.65 % change on previous year compare
- 191 Norway 2.51 % change on previous year compare
- 192 Oman 2.3 % change on previous year compare
- 193 Azerbaijan 2.03 % change on previous year compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp (current lcu), annual growth rate in Italy?
- Gdp (current lcu), annual growth rate in Italy was 2.54 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 26.86 % change on previous year in 1974.
- What is the lowest gdp (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was -7.43 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does Italy rank for gdp (current lcu), annual growth rate?
- Italy ranks 190th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp (current lcu), annual growth rate rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in GDP (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in GDP (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.