Gross domestic savings (% of GDP) in Italy
Italy: Gross domestic savings (% of GDP) was 24.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Gross domestic savings in Italy, 1970–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Italy recorded 24.2% for gross domestic savings in 2025.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 20.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic savings in Italy peaked at 26.6% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 19.0%, in 2010.
That places Italy 74th out of 188 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 domestic savings (% of GDP) in Italy, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 26.6% | — |
| 1971 | 25.0% | -6.0% |
| 1972 | 24.1% | -3.4% |
| 1973 | 24.8% | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 26.2% | +5.8% |
| 1975 | 24.2% | -7.6% |
| 1976 | 25.8% | +6.6% |
| 1977 | 25.8% | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 26.4% | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 25.9% | -2.0% |
| 1980 | 24.4% | -5.7% |
| 1981 | 23.0% | -5.7% |
| 1982 | 22.8% | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 23.1% | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 23.2% | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 23.1% | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 23.4% | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 22.9% | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 23.0% | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 22.7% | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 23.1% | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 22.8% | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 22.0% | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 22.6% | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 22.8% | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 24.2% | +6.2% |
| 1996 | 24.4% | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 23.7% | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 23.3% | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 22.5% | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 22.2% | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 22.6% | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 22.8% | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 22.0% | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 22.2% | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 21.4% | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 21.5% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 22.3% | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 21.3% | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 19.1% | -10.3% |
| 2010 | 19.0% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 19.3% | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 19.1% | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 19.3% | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 19.9% | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 20.1% | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 20.9% | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 20.9% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 21.0% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 21.6% | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 21.4% | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 24.0% | +12.3% |
| 2022 | 22.8% | -5.3% |
| 2023 | 24.6% | +8.1% |
| 2024 | 24.3% | -1.1% |
| 2025 | 24.2% | -0.7% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 24.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 25.7%, 94% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Italy's 24.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 24.2%, 100% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 25.5% | 24.1% | 26.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 23.2% | 22.7% | 24.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.1% | 22.0% | 24.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.7% | 19.1% | 22.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.1% | 19.0% | 21.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.6% | 21.4% | 24.6% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic savings in Italy?
- Gross domestic savings in Italy was 24.2% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross domestic savings recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 26.6% in 1970.
- What is the lowest gross domestic savings recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.0% in 2010.
- How does Italy rank for gross domestic savings?
- Italy ranks 74th out of 188 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross domestic savings rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.1%. 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 domestic savings (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross domestic savings are calculated as GDP less final consumption expenditure (total consumption). 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.