Gross value added at basic prices … current LCU annual growth rate in Italy
Italy: Gross value added at basic prices … current LCU annual growth rate was 2.33 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth in Italy, 1971–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Italy recorded 2.33 % change on previous year for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), annual growth in 2025.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 30.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), annual growth in Italy peaked at 27.06 % change on previous year in 1974 and was at its lowest, -6.73 % change on previous year, in 2020.
That places Italy 181st out of 205 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross value added at basic prices … current LCU annual growth rate in Italy, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 9.55 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 10.45 % change on previous year | +9.4% |
| 1973 | 21.22 % change on previous year | +103.1% |
| 1974 | 27.06 % change on previous year | +27.5% |
| 1975 | 16.93 % change on previous year | -37.4% |
| 1976 | 24.81 % change on previous year | +46.5% |
| 1977 | 21 % change on previous year | -15.3% |
| 1978 | 17.8 % change on previous year | -15.3% |
| 1979 | 23.17 % change on previous year | +30.2% |
| 1980 | 24.29 % change on previous year | +4.8% |
| 1981 | 20.38 % change on previous year | -16.1% |
| 1982 | 17.34 % change on previous year | -14.9% |
| 1983 | 15.59 % change on previous year | -10.1% |
| 1984 | 14.44 % change on previous year | -7.4% |
| 1985 | 12.45 % change on previous year | -13.8% |
| 1986 | 10.33 % change on previous year | -17.0% |
| 1987 | 8.64 % change on previous year | -16.4% |
| 1988 | 10.44 % change on previous year | +20.9% |
| 1989 | 9.74 % change on previous year | -6.7% |
| 1990 | 10.14 % change on previous year | +4.1% |
| 1991 | 8.61 % change on previous year | -15.1% |
| 1992 | 4.97 % change on previous year | -42.2% |
| 1993 | 3.38 % change on previous year | -32.1% |
| 1994 | 5.69 % change on previous year | +68.6% |
| 1995 | 7.35 % change on previous year | +29.1% |
| 1996 | 6.06 % change on previous year | -17.6% |
| 1997 | 3.97 % change on previous year | -34.4% |
| 1998 | 3.71 % change on previous year | -6.6% |
| 1999 | 2.97 % change on previous year | -20.1% |
| 2000 | 5.81 % change on previous year | +96.1% |
| 2001 | 5.61 % change on previous year | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 3.58 % change on previous year | -36.2% |
| 2003 | 3.6 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 3.84 % change on previous year | +6.5% |
| 2005 | 2.71 % change on previous year | -29.3% |
| 2006 | 3.41 % change on previous year | +25.8% |
| 2007 | 4.24 % change on previous year | +24.3% |
| 2008 | 1.81 % change on previous year | -57.3% |
| 2009 | -3.65 % change on previous year | -301.5% |
| 2010 | 1.66 % change on previous year | -145.6% |
| 2011 | 2.11 % change on previous year | +26.6% |
| 2012 | -1.67 % change on previous year | -179.1% |
| 2013 | -0.672 % change on previous year | -59.7% |
| 2014 | 0.5673 % change on previous year | -184.4% |
| 2015 | 1.78 % change on previous year | +214.4% |
| 2016 | 2.41 % change on previous year | +35.4% |
| 2017 | 2.41 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 1.96 % change on previous year | -18.7% |
| 2019 | 1.38 % change on previous year | -29.7% |
| 2020 | -6.73 % change on previous year | -588.0% |
| 2021 | 9.87 % change on previous year | -246.7% |
| 2022 | 9.1 % change on previous year | -7.8% |
| 2023 | 7.32 % change on previous year | -19.5% |
| 2024 | 2.28 % change on previous year | -68.9% |
| 2025 | 2.33 % change on previous year | +2.4% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 2.33 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.13 % change on previous year, 45% of the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Italy's 2.33 % change on previous year is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.47 % change on previous year, 43% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross value added at basic prices … 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -588.0% | 1.38 % change on previous year | -6.73 % change on previous year |
| 2009 | -301.5% | 1.81 % change on previous year | -3.65 % change on previous year |
| 2021 | +246.7% | -6.73 % change on previous year | 9.87 % change on previous year |
| 2015 | +214.4% | 0.5673 % change on previous year | 1.78 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19.11 % change on previous year | 9.55 % change on previous year | 27.06 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 14.36 % change on previous year | 8.64 % change on previous year | 24.29 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.69 % change on previous year | 2.97 % change on previous year | 10.14 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.1 % change on previous year | -3.65 % change on previous year | 5.81 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.2 % change on previous year | -1.67 % change on previous year | 2.41 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.03 % change on previous year | -6.73 % change on previous year | 9.87 % change on previous year | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), annual growth in Italy?
- Gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), annual growth in Italy was 2.33 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), annual growth recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 27.06 % change on previous year in 1974.
- What is the lowest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), annual growth recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.73 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does Italy rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), annual growth?
- Italy ranks 181st out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), annual growth rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.7%. 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 value added at basic prices (GVA) (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 value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) 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 value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.