Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices, per square in Italy
Italy: Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices, per square was 1.59 million USD per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.59 million USD per square kilometre
Change on year
up 8.5%
World rank
25th
of 194 countries
All-time high
1.59 million USD per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.7053 million USD per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices, per square in Italy, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million USD per square kilometre.
Analysis
Italy recorded 1.59 million USD per square kilometre for gross fixed capital formation — value us$, 2015 prices, per square in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.5% on the previous year and up 47.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation — value us$, 2015 prices, per square in Italy peaked at 1.59 million USD per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.7053 million USD per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Italy 25th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices, per square in Italy, year by year
| Year | million USD per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.7053 million USD per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.7175 million USD per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 0.7439 million USD per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1973 | 0.7967 million USD per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1974 | 0.8198 million USD per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 0.7685 million USD per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1976 | 0.7725 million USD per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 0.7958 million USD per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 0.8056 million USD per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 0.8593 million USD per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1980 | 0.9185 million USD per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1981 | 0.9042 million USD per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 0.8737 million USD per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1983 | 0.8611 million USD per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 0.8954 million USD per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1985 | 0.9047 million USD per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 0.9299 million USD per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 0.9747 million USD per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1988 | 1.04 million USD per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1989 | 1.09 million USD per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1990 | 1.14 million USD per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1991 | 1.15 million USD per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 1.14 million USD per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 1.01 million USD per square kilometre | -11.2% |
| 1994 | 1.02 million USD per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 1.09 million USD per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1996 | 1.12 million USD per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 1.14 million USD per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 1.19 million USD per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 1.24 million USD per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2000 | 1.32 million USD per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2001 | 1.36 million USD per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 1.41 million USD per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 1.39 million USD per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 1.42 million USD per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 1.44 million USD per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 1.48 million USD per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 1.5 million USD per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 1.45 million USD per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 1.3 million USD per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 2010 | 1.3 million USD per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 1.28 million USD per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 1.15 million USD per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 2013 | 1.07 million USD per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 2014 | 1.05 million USD per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 1.07 million USD per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 1.11 million USD per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 1.15 million USD per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 1.19 million USD per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 1.21 million USD per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 1.12 million USD per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2021 | 1.36 million USD per square kilometre | +21.5% |
| 2022 | 1.46 million USD per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2023 | 1.59 million USD per square kilometre | +8.5% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 1.59 million USD per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.6883 million USD per square kilometre, 2.3× the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Italy's 1.59 million USD per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2754 million USD per square kilometre, 5.8× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.7785 million USD per square kilometre | 0.7053 million USD per square kilometre | 0.8593 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9397 million USD per square kilometre | 0.8611 million USD per square kilometre | 1.09 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.12 million USD per square kilometre | 1.01 million USD per square kilometre | 1.24 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.41 million USD per square kilometre | 1.3 million USD per square kilometre | 1.5 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.16 million USD per square kilometre | 1.05 million USD per square kilometre | 1.3 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.38 million USD per square kilometre | 1.12 million USD per square kilometre | 1.59 million USD per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 22 Denmark 1.92 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 23 Curacao 1.62 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 24 Kuwait 1.6 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 26 Nauru 1.58 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 27 Mauritius 1.53 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 28 Ireland 1.51 million USD per square kilometre compare
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)
- 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$), annual -96.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 14.99 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 49.38 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation — value us$, 2015 prices, per square in Italy?
- Gross fixed capital formation — value us$, 2015 prices, per square in Italy was 1.59 million USD per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation — value us$, 2015 prices, per square recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 1.59 million USD per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation — value us$, 2015 prices, per square recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7053 million USD per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Italy rank for gross fixed capital formation — value us$, 2015 prices, per square?
- Italy ranks 25th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross fixed capital formation — value us$, 2015 prices, per square rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.