Gross capital formation in Italy
Italy: Gross capital formation was 2.4% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross capital formation in Italy, 1971–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in annual % growth.
Analysis
In 2025, gross capital formation in Italy stood at 2.4%.
That represents a change of up 252.3% on the previous year and up 39.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation in Italy peaked at 28.2% in 2021 and was at its lowest, -17.7%, in 1975.
Italy ranks 108th of 168 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross capital formation in Italy, year by year
| Year | annual % growth | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | -6.5% | — |
| 1972 | 2.3% | -134.5% |
| 1973 | 13.2% | +485.2% |
| 1974 | 9.7% | -26.4% |
| 1975 | -17.7% | -281.7% |
| 1976 | 12.3% | -169.5% |
| 1977 | -6.2% | -150.5% |
| 1978 | 2.7% | -143.5% |
| 1979 | 7.5% | +177.9% |
| 1980 | 8.3% | +11.1% |
| 1981 | -8.7% | -204.1% |
| 1982 | -1.7% | -80.5% |
| 1983 | -2.8% | +65.2% |
| 1984 | 5.6% | -300.6% |
| 1985 | 3.7% | -34.1% |
| 1986 | 0.9% | -75.5% |
| 1987 | 5.1% | +460.4% |
| 1988 | 4.3% | -14.5% |
| 1989 | 3.9% | -11.1% |
| 1990 | 4.8% | +23.5% |
| 1991 | 0.4% | -91.2% |
| 1992 | -1.8% | -531.0% |
| 1993 | -14.0% | +673.5% |
| 1994 | 4.7% | -133.5% |
| 1995 | 7.0% | +49.1% |
| 1996 | -0.5% | -107.0% |
| 1997 | 3.3% | -778.2% |
| 1998 | 3.5% | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 4.9% | +41.2% |
| 2000 | 5.7% | +16.1% |
| 2001 | 2.4% | -57.5% |
| 2002 | 4.2% | +75.3% |
| 2003 | -0.6% | -113.7% |
| 2004 | 1.6% | -381.9% |
| 2005 | -0.3% | -116.1% |
| 2006 | 5.2% | -2089.0% |
| 2007 | 2.4% | -54.1% |
| 2008 | -4.0% | -266.3% |
| 2009 | -15.5% | +286.5% |
| 2010 | 6.0% | -138.7% |
| 2011 | -0.7% | -111.4% |
| 2012 | -15.6% | +2185.4% |
| 2013 | -5.7% | -63.7% |
| 2014 | 1.0% | -116.8% |
| 2015 | 1.7% | +77.0% |
| 2016 | 5.1% | +200.2% |
| 2017 | 4.3% | -14.7% |
| 2018 | 3.8% | -11.3% |
| 2019 | -0.9% | -124.6% |
| 2020 | -9.9% | +957.4% |
| 2021 | 28.2% | -383.8% |
| 2022 | 10.8% | -61.9% |
| 2023 | -0.9% | -108.0% |
| 2024 | -1.5% | +78.6% |
| 2025 | 2.4% | -252.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.9% | -17.7% | 13.2% | 9 |
| 1980s | 1.9% | -8.7% | 8.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.2% | -14.0% | 7.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1% | -15.5% | 5.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.1% | -15.6% | 6.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.8% | -9.9% | 28.2% | 6 |
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- 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)
- Services, value added (current US$), per capita 27,940 current US$ per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), annual growth rate 2.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.5709 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per capita 24,726 current LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 0.2898 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.5343 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation in Italy?
- Gross capital formation in Italy was 2.4% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross capital formation recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 28.2% in 2021.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was -17.7% in 1975.
- How does Italy rank for gross capital formation?
- Italy ranks 108th out of 168 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross capital formation rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.7%. 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 Gross capital formation (annual % growth). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross capital formation includes acquisitions less disposals of produced assets for purposes of fixed capital formation, inventories or valuables. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.