GDP: linked series (current LCU), annual growth rate in Italy
Italy: GDP: linked series (current LCU), annual growth rate was 2.54 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP: linked series (current LCU), annual growth rate in Italy, 1991–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp: linked series (current lcu), annual growth rate in Italy stood at 2.54 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of down 8.1% on the previous year and up 51.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp: linked series (current lcu), annual growth rate in Italy peaked at 10.33 % change on previous year in 2021 and was at its lowest, -7.43 % change on previous year, in 2020.
Italy ranks 191st of 214 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: linked series (current LCU), annual growth rate in Italy, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 9.24 % change on previous year | — |
| 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 5.01 % 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 5.88 % change on previous year, 43% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP: linked series (current LCU), annual growth rate 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 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.43 % change on previous year | 3 % change on previous year | 9.24 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 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
- 188 Sweden 2.79 % change on previous year compare
- 189 Greenland 2.75 % change on previous year compare
- 190 Puerto Rico 2.65 % change on previous year compare
- 192 Norway 2.51 % change on previous year compare
- 193 Oman 2.3 % change on previous year compare
- 194 Azerbaijan 2.03 % change on previous year compare
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- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 22.90 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 388.75 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 882.91 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -96.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 14.99 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 49.38 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp: linked series (current lcu), annual growth rate in Italy?
- Gdp: linked series (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: linked series (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 10.33 % change on previous year in 2021.
- What is the lowest gdp: linked series (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: linked series (current lcu), annual growth rate?
- Italy ranks 191st out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp: linked series (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: linked series (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: linked series (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- GDP: linked series Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in GDP: linked series (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.