Purchasing power: based on COICOP 2018 in Italy
Italy: Purchasing power: based on COICOP 2018 was 0.9589 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
0.9589
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
32nd
of 51 countries
All-time high
1.04
in 2005
All-time low
0.927
in 1995
Years of data
31
1995–2025
Purchasing power parities, price level indices, nominal and real in Italy, 1995–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for purchasing power parities, price level indices, nominal and real in Italy is 0.9589, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, purchasing power parities, price level indices, nominal and real in Italy peaked at 1.04 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.927, in 1995.
Italy ranks 32nd of 51 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Purchasing power: based on COICOP 2018 in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.927 | — |
| 1996 | 0.9414 | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 0.9612 | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 0.9613 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.965 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 0.9693 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 0.9861 | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 1 | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 1.01 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 1.04 | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 1.04 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 1.03 | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 1.02 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 1.01 | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 1.02 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 1.02 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.02 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 1.01 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 1.02 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 1.03 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 1.03 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 1.01 | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 1 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.9953 | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 0.9898 | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 0.9804 | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 0.9578 | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 0.9637 | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 0.956 | -0.8% |
| 2025 | 0.9589 | +0.3% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 0.9589 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.13, 85% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Italy's 0.9589 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.13, 85% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9512 | 0.927 | 0.965 | 5 |
| 2000s | 1.02 | 0.9693 | 1.04 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.01 | 0.9953 | 1.03 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9678 | 0.956 | 0.9898 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More economy & growth data for Italy
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -31.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0116 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 502.25 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -0.3992 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0085 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 366.74 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 2.39 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is purchasing power parities, price level indices, nominal and real in Italy?
- Purchasing power parities, price level indices, nominal and real in Italy was 0.9589 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest purchasing power parities, price level indices, nominal and real recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 1.04 in 2005.
- What is the lowest purchasing power parities, price level indices, nominal and real recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.927 in 1995.
- How does Italy rank for purchasing power parities, price level indices, nominal and real?
- Italy ranks 32nd out of 51 countries with data for 2025.
- Is purchasing power parities, price level indices, nominal and real rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Purchasing power parities, price level indices, nominal and real expenditures by analytical categories - based on COICOP 2018. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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