Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency in Italy

Italy: Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency was 1.05 % change on previous year in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
1.05 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 43.5%
World rank
169th
of 194 countries
All-time high
26.48 % change on previous year
in 1974
All-time low
-3.74 % change on previous year
in 2009
Years of data
59
1961–2019

Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency in Italy, 1961–2019

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

Italy recorded 1.05 % change on previous year for gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 43.5% on the previous year and up 128.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency in Italy peaked at 26.48 % change on previous year in 1974 and was at its lowest, -3.74 % change on previous year, in 2009.

That places Italy 169th out of 194 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), Current prices, Domestic currency in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency, annual growth rate in Italy, 1961 to 2019.
Year % change on previous year Change
1961 11.22 % change on previous year —
1962 12.35 % change on previous year +10.1%
1963 14.54 % change on previous year +17.7%
1964 9.47 % change on previous year -34.9%
1965 7.6 % change on previous year -19.7%
1966 8.35 % change on previous year +9.8%
1967 10.15 % change on previous year +21.6%
1968 8.39 % change on previous year -17.3%
1969 10.4 % change on previous year +23.9%
1970 12.54 % change on previous year +20.6%
1971 9 % change on previous year -28.3%
1972 9.35 % change on previous year +3.9%
1973 20.4 % change on previous year +118.3%
1974 26.48 % change on previous year +29.8%
1975 14.08 % change on previous year -46.8%
1976 25.57 % change on previous year +81.6%
1977 21.49 % change on previous year -15.9%
1978 17.65 % change on previous year -17.9%
1979 22.36 % change on previous year +26.7%
1980 25.58 % change on previous year +14.4%
1981 19.57 % change on previous year -23.5%
1982 17.93 % change on previous year -8.4%
1983 16.67 % change on previous year -7.0%
1984 14.32 % change on previous year -14.1%
1985 12.27 % change on previous year -14.3%
1986 10.68 % change on previous year -13.0%
1987 9.15 % change on previous year -14.3%
1988 11.24 % change on previous year +22.8%
1989 9.89 % change on previous year -12.0%
1990 10.51 % change on previous year +6.3%
1991 9.22 % change on previous year -12.3%
1992 5.1 % change on previous year -44.7%
1993 2.99 % change on previous year -41.3%
1994 5.9 % change on previous year +97.2%
1995 8.03 % change on previous year +36.0%
1996 5.64 % change on previous year -29.8%
1997 4.56 % change on previous year -19.1%
1998 4.09 % change on previous year -10.3%
1999 3.14 % change on previous year -23.4%
2000 5.92 % change on previous year +88.8%
2001 4.86 % change on previous year -17.8%
2002 3.53 % change on previous year -27.4%
2003 3.38 % change on previous year -4.4%
2004 3.93 % change on previous year +16.4%
2005 3.03 % change on previous year -23.0%
2006 4.04 % change on previous year +33.5%
2007 3.86 % change on previous year -4.6%
2008 1.41 % change on previous year -63.3%
2009 -3.74 % change on previous year -364.1%
2010 2.12 % change on previous year -156.7%
2011 2.46 % change on previous year +16.2%
2012 -1.51 % change on previous year -161.3%
2013 -0.7369 % change on previous year -51.2%
2014 0.9837 % change on previous year -233.5%
2015 1.6 % change on previous year +62.5%
2016 2.56 % change on previous year +59.9%
2017 2.47 % change on previous year -3.4%
2018 1.86 % change on previous year -24.5%
2019 1.05 % change on previous year -43.5%

Italy compared with similar countries

  • Italy's 1.05 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.62 % change on previous year, 29% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
  • Italy's 1.05 % change on previous year is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.34 % change on previous year, 20% of the median. (49 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency 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.

YearChange FromTo
2009 -364.1% 1.41 % change on previous year -3.74 % change on previous year
2014 +233.5% -0.7369 % change on previous year 0.9837 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 10.27 % change on previous year 7.6 % change on previous year 14.54 % change on previous year 9
1970s 17.89 % change on previous year 9 % change on previous year 26.48 % change on previous year 10
1980s 14.73 % change on previous year 9.15 % change on previous year 25.58 % change on previous year 10
1990s 5.92 % change on previous year 2.99 % change on previous year 10.51 % change on previous year 10
2000s 3.02 % change on previous year -3.74 % change on previous year 5.92 % change on previous year 10
2010s 1.29 % change on previous year -1.51 % change on previous year 2.56 % change on previous year 10

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 166 Japan 1.26 % change on previous year compare
  2. 167 South Korea 1.1 % change on previous year compare
  3. 168 Hong Kong 1.08 % change on previous year compare
  4. 170 Switzerland 1.04 % change on previous year compare
  5. 171 Burundi 0.9177 % change on previous year compare
  6. 172 Guinea-Bissau 0.8925 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency in Italy?
Gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency in Italy was 1.05 % change on previous year in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 26.48 % change on previous year in 1974.
What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was -3.74 % change on previous year in 2009.
How does Italy rank for gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency?
Italy ranks 169th out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
Is gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 128.2%. 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), Current prices, Domestic currency, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
194 places, 10,054 data points, 1961–2019
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The year-on-year percentage change in Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.