Gross domestic product (GDP), Constant prices, Purchasing power in Italy
Italy: Gross domestic product (GDP), Constant prices, Purchasing power was 0.3397 % change on previous year in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Gross domestic product (GDP), Constant prices, Purchasing power in Italy, 1961–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2019, gross domestic product (gdp), constant prices, purchasing power in Italy stood at 0.3397 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of down 58.7% on the previous year and up 106.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), constant prices, purchasing power in Italy peaked at 8.21 % change on previous year in 1961 and was at its lowest, -5.32 % change on previous year, in 2009.
That places Italy 165th out of 193 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross domestic product (GDP), Constant prices, Purchasing power in Italy, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 8.21 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 6.2 % change on previous year | -24.4% |
| 1963 | 5.61 % change on previous year | -9.6% |
| 1964 | 2.8 % change on previous year | -50.2% |
| 1965 | 3.27 % change on previous year | +16.9% |
| 1966 | 5.98 % change on previous year | +83.1% |
| 1967 | 7.18 % change on previous year | +19.9% |
| 1968 | 6.54 % change on previous year | -8.8% |
| 1969 | 6.1 % change on previous year | -6.8% |
| 1970 | 5.31 % change on previous year | -12.9% |
| 1971 | 1.93 % change on previous year | -63.6% |
| 1972 | 3.15 % change on previous year | +63.1% |
| 1973 | 6.55 % change on previous year | +107.6% |
| 1974 | 5.28 % change on previous year | -19.4% |
| 1975 | -2.05 % change on previous year | -138.8% |
| 1976 | 6.53 % change on previous year | -418.5% |
| 1977 | 2.36 % change on previous year | -63.9% |
| 1978 | 3.65 % change on previous year | +54.8% |
| 1979 | 5.53 % change on previous year | +51.5% |
| 1980 | 3.48 % change on previous year | -37.1% |
| 1981 | 0.7813 % change on previous year | -77.5% |
| 1982 | 0.3252 % change on previous year | -58.4% |
| 1983 | 1.37 % change on previous year | +320.0% |
| 1984 | 3.21 % change on previous year | +135.0% |
| 1985 | 2.84 % change on previous year | -11.5% |
| 1986 | 2.97 % change on previous year | +4.6% |
| 1987 | 2.96 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 4.3 % change on previous year | +45.4% |
| 1989 | 3.47 % change on previous year | -19.2% |
| 1990 | 1.95 % change on previous year | -43.8% |
| 1991 | 1.53 % change on previous year | -21.5% |
| 1992 | 0.6997 % change on previous year | -54.3% |
| 1993 | -0.8581 % change on previous year | -222.6% |
| 1994 | 2.28 % change on previous year | -365.8% |
| 1995 | 2.96 % change on previous year | +29.8% |
| 1996 | 1 % change on previous year | -66.2% |
| 1997 | 1.94 % change on previous year | +94.4% |
| 1998 | 1.65 % change on previous year | -15.2% |
| 1999 | 1.57 % change on previous year | -4.5% |
| 2000 | 4.05 % change on previous year | +157.6% |
| 2001 | 1.78 % change on previous year | -56.2% |
| 2002 | 0.2493 % change on previous year | -86.0% |
| 2003 | 0.2232 % change on previous year | -10.5% |
| 2004 | 1.23 % change on previous year | +449.6% |
| 2005 | 0.9976 % change on previous year | -18.7% |
| 2006 | 1.88 % change on previous year | +88.5% |
| 2007 | 1.35 % change on previous year | -28.4% |
| 2008 | -0.963 % change on previous year | -171.6% |
| 2009 | -5.32 % change on previous year | +452.8% |
| 2010 | 1.67 % change on previous year | -131.4% |
| 2011 | 0.8439 % change on previous year | -49.6% |
| 2012 | -3.01 % change on previous year | -456.9% |
| 2013 | -1.86 % change on previous year | -38.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0697 % change on previous year | -103.7% |
| 2015 | 0.6602 % change on previous year | +847.3% |
| 2016 | 1.41 % change on previous year | +112.8% |
| 2017 | 1.73 % change on previous year | +23.2% |
| 2018 | 0.8227 % change on previous year | -52.5% |
| 2019 | 0.3397 % change on previous year | -58.7% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 0.3397 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.81 % change on previous year, 19% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Italy's 0.3397 % change on previous year is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.4 % change on previous year, 14% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross domestic product (GDP), Constant prices, Purchasing power 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +847.3% | 0.0697 % change on previous year | 0.6602 % change on previous year |
| 2004 | +449.6% | 0.2232 % change on previous year | 1.23 % change on previous year |
| 2009 | -452.8% | -0.963 % change on previous year | -5.32 % change on previous year |
| 2012 | -456.9% | 0.8439 % change on previous year | -3.01 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.77 % change on previous year | 2.8 % change on previous year | 8.21 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.82 % change on previous year | -2.05 % change on previous year | 6.55 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.57 % change on previous year | 0.3252 % change on previous year | 4.3 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.47 % change on previous year | -0.8581 % change on previous year | 2.96 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5469 % change on previous year | -5.32 % change on previous year | 4.05 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.267 % change on previous year | -3.01 % change on previous year | 1.73 % change on previous year | 10 |
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- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate -2.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0044 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita 188.78 units per person (2025)
- Lending to the IMF (GRA), SDR, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0113 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, per capita 488.61 units per person (2025)
- SDR Allocation, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product (gdp), constant prices, purchasing power in Italy?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), constant prices, purchasing power in Italy was 0.3397 % change on previous year in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), constant prices, purchasing power recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 8.21 % change on previous year in 1961.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), constant prices, purchasing power recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.32 % change on previous year in 2009.
- How does Italy rank for gross domestic product (gdp), constant prices, purchasing power?
- Italy ranks 165th out of 193 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), constant prices, purchasing power rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 106.4%. 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), Constant prices, Purchasing power parity (PPP) international dollar, ICP benchmark 2017, 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), Constant prices, Purchasing power parity (PPP) international dollar, ICP benchmark 2017. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Gross domestic product (GDP), Constant prices, Purchasing power International Monetary Fund
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), Constant prices, Purchasing power parity (PPP) international dollar, ICP benchmark 2017. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.