Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP (current unit) in Italy
Italy: Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP (current unit) was 0.1969 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.1969 current LCU per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 4.3%
World rank
164th
of 187 countries
All-time high
0.2379 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2001
All-time low
0.0709 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 1972
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Italy, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, gross capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Italy stood at 0.1969 current LCU per US$ of GDP.
That represents a change of down 4.3% on the previous year and up 26.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Italy peaked at 0.2379 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.0709 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1972.
That places Italy 164th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP (current unit) in Italy, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0862 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.0784 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0709 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0815 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.9% |
| 1974 | 0.1027 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +26.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0823 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -19.8% |
| 1976 | 0.1174 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +42.6% |
| 1977 | 0.1144 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 1978 | 0.1075 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 1979 | 0.1076 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 0.1216 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.0% |
| 1981 | 0.1489 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +22.5% |
| 1982 | 0.1702 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.4% |
| 1983 | 0.1792 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 1984 | 0.2172 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +21.2% |
| 1985 | 0.2346 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.0% |
| 1986 | 0.1719 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -26.7% |
| 1987 | 0.1521 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 1988 | 0.1558 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 0.1625 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 1990 | 0.1433 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.8% |
| 1991 | 0.146 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 0.141 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 1993 | 0.1591 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.9% |
| 1994 | 0.1625 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 0.1731 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 1996 | 0.158 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 1997 | 0.176 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.4% |
| 1998 | 0.1814 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 0.1943 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 2000 | 0.2309 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +18.8% |
| 2001 | 0.2379 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 0.2332 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 0.1908 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -18.2% |
| 2004 | 0.174 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 2005 | 0.173 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 0.1781 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 0.1651 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 2008 | 0.1498 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 2009 | 0.1413 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 2010 | 0.1569 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.1% |
| 2011 | 0.1485 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 0.1399 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 2013 | 0.128 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 2014 | 0.1285 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.1558 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +21.2% |
| 2016 | 0.16 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 0.1608 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.158 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 0.164 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 0.1567 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 0.186 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +18.7% |
| 2022 | 0.2336 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +25.6% |
| 2023 | 0.2134 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 2024 | 0.2057 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2025 | 0.1969 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 0.1969 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.3353 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 59% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Italy's 0.1969 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.4098 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 48% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0949 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0709 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1174 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1714 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1216 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2346 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1635 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.141 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1943 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1874 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1413 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2379 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1501 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.128 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.164 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1987 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1567 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2336 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 161 Austria 0.2094 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 162 South Sudan 0.2073 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 163 Ireland 0.2029 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 165 Lithuania 0.1968 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 166 Slovenia 0.1949 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 167 France 0.1941 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Italy?
- Gross capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Italy was 0.1969 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2379 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2001.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0709 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1972.
- How does Italy rank for gross capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Italy ranks 164th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross capital formation (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross capital formation (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Gross capital formation (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.