Gross domestic product (GDP), annual growth rate in Italy
Italy: Gross domestic product (GDP), annual growth rate was 0.8832 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.8832 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 80.3%
World rank
121st
of 184 countries
All-time high
13.24 % change on previous year
in 1970
All-time low
-8.49 % change on previous year
in 2020
Years of data
73
1951–2023
Gross domestic product (GDP), annual growth rate in Italy, 1951–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2023, gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate in Italy stood at 0.8832 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 80.3% on the previous year and up 127.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate in Italy peaked at 13.24 % change on previous year in 1970 and was at its lowest, -8.49 % change on previous year, in 2020.
Italy ranks 121st of 184 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 domestic product (GDP), annual growth rate in Italy, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 8.94 % change on previous year | — |
| 1952 | 3.24 % change on previous year | -63.8% |
| 1953 | 7.14 % change on previous year | +120.4% |
| 1954 | 4.3 % change on previous year | -39.8% |
| 1955 | 6.69 % change on previous year | +55.5% |
| 1956 | 3.84 % change on previous year | -42.5% |
| 1957 | 4.18 % change on previous year | +8.8% |
| 1958 | 4.45 % change on previous year | +6.4% |
| 1959 | 7.11 % change on previous year | +59.8% |
| 1960 | 9.31 % change on previous year | +30.9% |
| 1961 | 8.32 % change on previous year | -10.7% |
| 1962 | 5.64 % change on previous year | -32.3% |
| 1963 | 4.63 % change on previous year | -17.8% |
| 1964 | 2.82 % change on previous year | -39.0% |
| 1965 | 2.86 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 5.64 % change on previous year | +96.9% |
| 1967 | 7.19 % change on previous year | +27.5% |
| 1968 | 6.47 % change on previous year | -10.0% |
| 1969 | 6.06 % change on previous year | -6.4% |
| 1970 | 13.24 % change on previous year | +118.6% |
| 1971 | 2.74 % change on previous year | -79.3% |
| 1972 | 4.49 % change on previous year | +63.9% |
| 1973 | 7.69 % change on previous year | +71.3% |
| 1974 | 6.96 % change on previous year | -9.5% |
| 1975 | 0.6446 % change on previous year | -90.7% |
| 1976 | 8.96 % change on previous year | +1289.3% |
| 1977 | 5.59 % change on previous year | -37.6% |
| 1978 | 7.04 % change on previous year | +26.0% |
| 1979 | 8.87 % change on previous year | +25.9% |
| 1980 | 6.47 % change on previous year | -27.0% |
| 1981 | -1.46 % change on previous year | -122.6% |
| 1982 | -1.43 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 1983 | -0.7447 % change on previous year | -47.8% |
| 1984 | 0.3292 % change on previous year | -144.2% |
| 1985 | 1.14 % change on previous year | +247.1% |
| 1986 | 6.44 % change on previous year | +463.7% |
| 1987 | 4.83 % change on previous year | -24.9% |
| 1988 | 4.53 % change on previous year | -6.2% |
| 1989 | 4.37 % change on previous year | -3.6% |
| 1990 | 4.83 % change on previous year | +10.5% |
| 1991 | 3.14 % change on previous year | -35.0% |
| 1992 | 2.36 % change on previous year | -24.7% |
| 1993 | -0.3554 % change on previous year | -115.0% |
| 1994 | 3.51 % change on previous year | -1087.1% |
| 1995 | 4.83 % change on previous year | +37.7% |
| 1996 | 1.75 % change on previous year | -63.8% |
| 1997 | 3.55 % change on previous year | +102.7% |
| 1998 | 4.93 % change on previous year | +39.0% |
| 1999 | 2.48 % change on previous year | -49.7% |
| 2000 | 3.24 % change on previous year | +30.8% |
| 2001 | 2.76 % change on previous year | -14.9% |
| 2002 | -3.34 % change on previous year | -221.3% |
| 2003 | -0.883 % change on previous year | -73.6% |
| 2004 | 0.3691 % change on previous year | -141.8% |
| 2005 | 2.52 % change on previous year | +581.5% |
| 2006 | 3.16 % change on previous year | +25.6% |
| 2007 | 5.97 % change on previous year | +89.0% |
| 2008 | 2.13 % change on previous year | -64.3% |
| 2009 | -3.5 % change on previous year | -264.4% |
| 2010 | 0.5226 % change on previous year | -114.9% |
| 2011 | 4.19 % change on previous year | +702.3% |
| 2012 | -2.32 % change on previous year | -155.3% |
| 2013 | -3.18 % change on previous year | +37.2% |
| 2014 | -0.2035 % change on previous year | -93.6% |
| 2015 | 0.4047 % change on previous year | -298.8% |
| 2016 | 5.38 % change on previous year | +1229.6% |
| 2017 | 2.96 % change on previous year | -44.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0397 % change on previous year | -98.7% |
| 2019 | 4.62 % change on previous year | +11558.0% |
| 2020 | -8.49 % change on previous year | -283.6% |
| 2021 | 10.3 % change on previous year | -221.3% |
| 2022 | 4.49 % change on previous year | -56.4% |
| 2023 | 0.8832 % change on previous year | -80.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross domestic product (GDP), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +11558.0% | 0.0397 % change on previous year | 4.62 % change on previous year |
| 1976 | +1289.3% | 0.6446 % change on previous year | 8.96 % change on previous year |
| 2016 | +1229.6% | 0.4047 % change on previous year | 5.38 % change on previous year |
| 1994 | +1087.1% | -0.3554 % change on previous year | 3.51 % change on previous year |
| 2011 | +702.3% | 0.5226 % change on previous year | 4.19 % change on previous year |
| 2005 | +581.5% | 0.3691 % change on previous year | 2.52 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.54 % change on previous year | 3.24 % change on previous year | 8.94 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1960s | 5.9 % change on previous year | 2.82 % change on previous year | 9.31 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.62 % change on previous year | 0.6446 % change on previous year | 13.24 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.45 % change on previous year | -1.46 % change on previous year | 6.47 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.1 % change on previous year | -0.3554 % change on previous year | 4.93 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.24 % change on previous year | -3.5 % change on previous year | 5.97 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.24 % change on previous year | -3.18 % change on previous year | 5.38 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.8 % change on previous year | -8.49 % change on previous year | 10.3 % change on previous year | 4 |
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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 gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate in Italy?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate in Italy was 0.8832 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 13.24 % change on previous year in 1970.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was -8.49 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does Italy rank for gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate?
- Italy ranks 121st out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 127.8%. 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 Gross domestic product (GDP), 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 Gross domestic product (GDP). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Gross domestic product (GDP) Feenstra et al. – Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
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 Gross domestic product (GDP). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.