Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate in Italy
Italy: Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate was 4.08 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate in Italy, 1971–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), annual growth rate in Italy is 4.08 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 269.4% on the previous year and up 30.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), annual growth rate in Italy peaked at 33.35 % change on previous year in 1974 and was at its lowest, -9.2 % change on previous year, in 2009.
That places Italy 122nd out of 179 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 (current LCU), annual growth rate in Italy, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 7.12 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 7.1 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 28.36 % change on previous year | +299.6% |
| 1974 | 33.35 % change on previous year | +17.6% |
| 1975 | 9.89 % change on previous year | -70.3% |
| 1976 | 20.28 % change on previous year | +105.0% |
| 1977 | 20.95 % change on previous year | +3.3% |
| 1978 | 14.63 % change on previous year | -30.2% |
| 1979 | 22.69 % change on previous year | +55.1% |
| 1980 | 32.43 % change on previous year | +43.0% |
| 1981 | 20.34 % change on previous year | -37.3% |
| 1982 | 11.2 % change on previous year | -44.9% |
| 1983 | 9.97 % change on previous year | -11.0% |
| 1984 | 13.52 % change on previous year | +35.6% |
| 1985 | 10.16 % change on previous year | -24.8% |
| 1986 | 6.72 % change on previous year | -33.9% |
| 1987 | 9.41 % change on previous year | +40.0% |
| 1988 | 13.16 % change on previous year | +39.9% |
| 1989 | 10.03 % change on previous year | -23.8% |
| 1990 | 12.43 % change on previous year | +23.9% |
| 1991 | 7.26 % change on previous year | -41.6% |
| 1992 | 2.55 % change on previous year | -64.9% |
| 1993 | -7.75 % change on previous year | -404.2% |
| 1994 | 4.15 % change on previous year | -153.5% |
| 1995 | 11.19 % change on previous year | +169.8% |
| 1996 | 4.7 % change on previous year | -58.0% |
| 1997 | 4.39 % change on previous year | -6.7% |
| 1998 | 5.92 % change on previous year | +34.9% |
| 1999 | 5.29 % change on previous year | -10.7% |
| 2000 | 10.14 % change on previous year | +91.8% |
| 2001 | 4.96 % change on previous year | -51.0% |
| 2002 | 6.62 % change on previous year | +33.3% |
| 2003 | 0.7377 % change on previous year | -88.8% |
| 2004 | 4.51 % change on previous year | +511.7% |
| 2005 | 4.37 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 5.26 % change on previous year | +20.3% |
| 2007 | 4.3 % change on previous year | -18.3% |
| 2008 | -0.6361 % change on previous year | -114.8% |
| 2009 | -9.2 % change on previous year | +1345.6% |
| 2010 | 1.75 % change on previous year | -119.0% |
| 2011 | 0.7671 % change on previous year | -56.1% |
| 2012 | -8.54 % change on previous year | -1212.6% |
| 2013 | -7 % change on previous year | -18.0% |
| 2014 | -1.85 % change on previous year | -73.6% |
| 2015 | 3.13 % change on previous year | -269.2% |
| 2016 | 3.78 % change on previous year | +20.6% |
| 2017 | 4.02 % change on previous year | +6.4% |
| 2018 | 4.18 % change on previous year | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 2.37 % change on previous year | -43.4% |
| 2020 | -7.06 % change on previous year | -398.3% |
| 2021 | 25.9 % change on previous year | -466.9% |
| 2022 | 13.69 % change on previous year | -47.1% |
| 2023 | 11.56 % change on previous year | -15.5% |
| 2024 | -2.41 % change on previous year | -120.8% |
| 2025 | 4.08 % change on previous year | -269.3% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 4.08 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.37 % change on previous year, 93% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Italy's 4.08 % change on previous year is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.88 % change on previous year, 69% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | -1345.6% | -0.6361 % change on previous year | -9.2 % change on previous year |
| 2012 | -1212.6% | 0.7671 % change on previous year | -8.54 % change on previous year |
| 2004 | +511.7% | 0.7377 % change on previous year | 4.51 % change on previous year |
| 2021 | +466.9% | -7.06 % change on previous year | 25.9 % change on previous year |
| 1993 | -404.2% | 2.55 % change on previous year | -7.75 % change on previous year |
| 2020 | -398.3% | 2.37 % change on previous year | -7.06 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18.26 % change on previous year | 7.1 % change on previous year | 33.35 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 13.69 % change on previous year | 6.72 % change on previous year | 32.43 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.01 % change on previous year | -7.75 % change on previous year | 12.43 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.11 % change on previous year | -9.2 % change on previous year | 10.14 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2602 % change on previous year | -8.54 % change on previous year | 4.18 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.63 % change on previous year | -7.06 % change on previous year | 25.9 % change on previous year | 6 |
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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$), annual -96.9 % change on previous year (2025)
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- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), 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 fixed capital formation (current lcu), annual growth rate in Italy?
- Gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), annual growth rate in Italy was 4.08 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 33.35 % change on previous year in 1974.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was -9.2 % change on previous year in 2009.
- How does Italy rank for gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), annual growth rate?
- Italy ranks 122nd out of 179 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), annual growth rate rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.2%. 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 fixed capital formation (current LCU), 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 fixed capital formation (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Gross fixed capital formation Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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 fixed capital formation (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.