Gross capital formation in Italy
Italy: Gross capital formation was 22.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Gross capital formation in Italy, 1970–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Italy recorded 22.2% for gross capital formation in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 28.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation in Italy peaked at 30.6% in 1974 and was at its lowest, 17.0%, in 2013.
That places Italy 102nd out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
Gross capital formation in Italy, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 26.7% | — |
| 1971 | 24.5% | -8.4% |
| 1972 | 23.5% | -3.8% |
| 1973 | 27.1% | +14.9% |
| 1974 | 30.6% | +12.9% |
| 1975 | 24.4% | -20.1% |
| 1976 | 27.3% | +11.9% |
| 1977 | 25.1% | -8.1% |
| 1978 | 24.5% | -2.3% |
| 1979 | 25.1% | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 27.5% | +9.6% |
| 1981 | 25.4% | -7.7% |
| 1982 | 24.4% | -3.9% |
| 1983 | 22.8% | -6.3% |
| 1984 | 23.9% | +4.8% |
| 1985 | 23.8% | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 22.3% | -6.1% |
| 1987 | 22.7% | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 23.2% | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 22.9% | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 23.2% | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 22.8% | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 22.1% | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 19.6% | -11.6% |
| 1994 | 19.5% | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 20.6% | +5.4% |
| 1996 | 19.8% | -3.6% |
| 1997 | 20.0% | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 20.2% | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 20.7% | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 21.3% | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 21.3% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 22.1% | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 21.6% | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 21.6% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 21.5% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 22.4% | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 22.6% | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 22.0% | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 19.7% | -10.6% |
| 2010 | 20.8% | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 20.7% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 18.0% | -13.1% |
| 2013 | 17.0% | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 17.1% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 17.3% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 17.7% | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 18.2% | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 18.7% | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 18.4% | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 17.9% | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 22.0% | +22.9% |
| 2022 | 24.6% | +11.8% |
| 2023 | 23.1% | -6.2% |
| 2024 | 22.3% | -3.5% |
| 2025 | 22.2% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 25.9% | 23.5% | 30.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 23.9% | 22.3% | 27.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.9% | 19.5% | 23.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.6% | 19.7% | 22.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.4% | 17.0% | 20.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.0% | 17.9% | 24.6% | 6 |
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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)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 6.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2225 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 9,636 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate 2.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.1969 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita 8,528 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 2.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.18 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation in Italy?
- Gross capital formation in Italy was 22.2% 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 30.6% in 1974.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.0% in 2013.
- How does Italy rank for gross capital formation?
- Italy ranks 102nd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross capital formation rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross capital formation includes acquisitions less disposals of produced assets for purposes of fixed capital formation, inventories or valuables. 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.