Gross fixed capital formation in Italy
Italy: Gross fixed capital formation was 3.5% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross fixed capital formation in Italy, 1971–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in annual % growth.
Analysis
In 2025, gross fixed capital formation in Italy stood at 3.5%.
The figure is up 213.4% on the previous year and up 78.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation in Italy peaked at 21.5% in 2021 and was at its lowest, -11.2%, in 1993.
That places Italy 97th out of 166 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross fixed capital formation in Italy, year by year
| Year | annual % growth | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1.7% | — |
| 1972 | 3.7% | +114.1% |
| 1973 | 7.1% | +92.7% |
| 1974 | 2.9% | -59.2% |
| 1975 | -6.3% | -316.3% |
| 1976 | 0.5% | -108.5% |
| 1977 | 3.0% | +468.3% |
| 1978 | 1.2% | -59.4% |
| 1979 | 6.7% | +445.5% |
| 1980 | 6.9% | +3.2% |
| 1981 | -1.6% | -122.7% |
| 1982 | -3.4% | +115.9% |
| 1983 | -1.4% | -57.3% |
| 1984 | 4.0% | -376.8% |
| 1985 | 1.0% | -74.1% |
| 1986 | 2.8% | +169.4% |
| 1987 | 4.8% | +73.1% |
| 1988 | 7.2% | +49.1% |
| 1989 | 4.4% | -39.0% |
| 1990 | 4.3% | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 1.3% | -70.0% |
| 1992 | -1.4% | -210.8% |
| 1993 | -11.2% | +680.3% |
| 1994 | 0.7% | -106.4% |
| 1995 | 7.0% | +880.2% |
| 1996 | 2.2% | -68.6% |
| 1997 | 2.2% | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 4.0% | +77.4% |
| 1999 | 4.6% | +16.2% |
| 2000 | 6.9% | +49.7% |
| 2001 | 2.4% | -65.0% |
| 2002 | 3.6% | +49.7% |
| 2003 | -0.9% | -124.5% |
| 2004 | 1.7% | -287.1% |
| 2005 | 1.7% | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 2.6% | +55.8% |
| 2007 | 1.6% | -39.0% |
| 2008 | -3.3% | -307.9% |
| 2009 | -10.4% | +213.6% |
| 2010 | -0.0% | -99.6% |
| 2011 | -1.5% | +3570.7% |
| 2012 | -9.8% | +543.0% |
| 2013 | -6.7% | -31.6% |
| 2014 | -2.2% | -67.9% |
| 2015 | 1.9% | -190.3% |
| 2016 | 3.8% | +97.3% |
| 2017 | 3.3% | -15.3% |
| 2018 | 3.3% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 1.6% | -51.9% |
| 2020 | -7.1% | -550.0% |
| 2021 | 21.5% | -403.2% |
| 2022 | 7.4% | -65.8% |
| 2023 | 10.1% | +37.3% |
| 2024 | -3.1% | -130.3% |
| 2025 | 3.5% | -213.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.3% | -6.3% | 7.1% | 9 |
| 1980s | 2.5% | -3.4% | 7.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.4% | -11.2% | 7.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6% | -10.4% | 6.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.6% | -9.8% | 3.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.4% | -7.1% | 21.5% | 6 |
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- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 0.4063 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.7216 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation in Italy?
- Gross fixed capital formation in Italy was 3.5% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 21.5% in 2021.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was -11.2% in 1993.
- How does Italy rank for gross fixed capital formation?
- Italy ranks 97th out of 166 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross fixed capital formation rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 78.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Gross fixed capital formation (annual % growth). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross fixed capital formation includes acquisitions less disposals of fixed assets during the accounting period, including certain specified expenditures on services that add to the value of non-produced assets. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.