Gross fixed capital formation in Italy
Italy: Gross fixed capital formation was 21.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Gross fixed capital formation in Italy, 1970–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross fixed capital formation in Italy is 21.8%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 27.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation in Italy peaked at 27.8% in 1974 and was at its lowest, 16.8%, in 2014.
Italy ranks 100th of 181 countries on this measure, 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 in Italy, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 26.0% | — |
| 1971 | 25.5% | -1.8% |
| 1972 | 24.9% | -2.2% |
| 1973 | 26.5% | +6.3% |
| 1974 | 27.8% | +5.1% |
| 1975 | 26.7% | -4.1% |
| 1976 | 25.5% | -4.4% |
| 1977 | 25.4% | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 24.8% | -2.6% |
| 1979 | 24.8% | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 26.3% | +6.0% |
| 1981 | 26.4% | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 24.9% | -5.8% |
| 1983 | 23.5% | -5.6% |
| 1984 | 23.4% | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 22.9% | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 22.1% | -3.5% |
| 1987 | 22.1% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 22.5% | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 22.6% | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 22.9% | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 22.5% | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 21.9% | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 19.6% | -10.4% |
| 1994 | 19.3% | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 19.9% | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 19.7% | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 19.6% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 20.0% | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 20.4% | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 21.2% | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 21.2% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 21.8% | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 21.3% | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 21.4% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 21.7% | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 21.9% | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 22.0% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 21.6% | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 20.3% | -5.8% |
| 2010 | 20.2% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 19.9% | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 18.5% | -7.2% |
| 2013 | 17.3% | -6.3% |
| 2014 | 16.8% | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 17.1% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 17.3% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 17.6% | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 18.0% | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 18.1% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 18.2% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 20.8% | +14.1% |
| 2022 | 21.8% | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 22.7% | +4.0% |
| 2024 | 21.5% | -5.0% |
| 2025 | 21.8% | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 25.8% | 24.8% | 27.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 23.7% | 22.1% | 26.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.6% | 19.3% | 22.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.4% | 20.3% | 22.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.1% | 16.8% | 20.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.1% | 18.2% | 22.7% | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Italy
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.18 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 0.8337 Percent per annum (2029)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.15 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita 6,497 current US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.1328 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita 5,750 current LCU per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1126 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 4,875 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 4,849 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 6.65 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation in Italy?
- Gross fixed capital formation in Italy was 21.8% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 27.8% in 1974.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.8% in 2014.
- How does Italy rank for gross fixed capital formation?
- Italy ranks 100th out of 181 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross fixed capital formation 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 Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP). 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 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.