Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP (US unit) in Italy
Italy: Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP (US unit) was 0.2183 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP in Italy, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Italy stood at 0.2183 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 27.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Italy peaked at 0.2784 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1974 and was at its lowest, 0.1684 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2014.
That places Italy 100th out of 181 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 fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP (US unit) in Italy, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.2596 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.2549 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 1972 | 0.2492 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 1973 | 0.2648 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 1974 | 0.2784 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 1975 | 0.2671 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 1976 | 0.2553 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 1977 | 0.2542 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 0.2477 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 1979 | 0.2484 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 0.2632 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 1981 | 0.2645 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 0.2492 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 1983 | 0.2353 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 1984 | 0.2336 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 0.2293 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 0.2214 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 1987 | 0.2214 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.2254 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 0.2259 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 0.2286 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 0.2245 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 0.2188 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 0.1959 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 1994 | 0.1929 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 0.1987 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 0.1967 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 0.1964 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 0.1996 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 0.2037 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 0.2123 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 0.2119 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.2181 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 0.2128 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 0.2136 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 0.2167 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 0.2192 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 0.2199 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 0.2156 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 0.2032 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 2010 | 0.2024 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.1991 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 0.1848 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 2013 | 0.1731 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 2014 | 0.1684 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 0.1708 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 0.1729 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 0.1758 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 0.1797 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 0.1813 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 0.182 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 0.2077 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.1% |
| 2022 | 0.2178 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 0.2265 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 2024 | 0.2151 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2025 | 0.2183 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 0.2183 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.2218 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 98% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Italy's 0.2183 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2233 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 98% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.258 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2477 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2784 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2369 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2214 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2645 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2056 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1929 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2286 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2143 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2032 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2199 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1808 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1684 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2024 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2112 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.182 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2265 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 97 French Polynesia 0.2191 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 98 Uganda 0.2186 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 99 Denmark 0.2185 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 101 Finland 0.2183 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 102 Paraguay 0.2174 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 103 Mali 0.2167 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Italy?
- Gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Italy was 0.2183 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2784 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1974.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1684 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2014.
- How does Italy rank for gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Italy ranks 100th out of 181 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross fixed capital formation (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.