Real gdp growth, annual growth rate in Italy
Italy: Real gdp growth, annual growth rate was -31.03 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Real gdp growth, annual growth rate in Italy, 1981–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Italy recorded -31.03 % change on previous year for real gdp growth, annual growth rate in 2025.
The figure is down 104.6% on the previous year and down 131.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, real gdp growth, annual growth rate in Italy peaked at 352.17 % change on previous year in 1994 and was at its lowest, -548.99 % change on previous year, in 2012.
Italy ranks 162nd of 196 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Real gdp growth, annual growth rate in Italy, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 52.57 % change on previous year | — |
| 1982 | -91.24 % change on previous year | -273.6% |
| 1983 | 182.37 % change on previous year | -299.9% |
| 1984 | 175.96 % change on previous year | -3.5% |
| 1985 | -13.27 % change on previous year | -107.5% |
| 1986 | 2.22 % change on previous year | -116.7% |
| 1987 | 11.61 % change on previous year | +423.9% |
| 1988 | 31.39 % change on previous year | +170.4% |
| 1989 | -19.19 % change on previous year | -161.1% |
| 1990 | -39.45 % change on previous year | +105.5% |
| 1991 | -30.07 % change on previous year | -23.8% |
| 1992 | -41.88 % change on previous year | +39.3% |
| 1993 | -202.28 % change on previous year | +383.0% |
| 1994 | 352.17 % change on previous year | -274.1% |
| 1995 | 34.22 % change on previous year | -90.3% |
| 1996 | -47.18 % change on previous year | -237.9% |
| 1997 | 26.3 % change on previous year | -155.7% |
| 1998 | -6.33 % change on previous year | -124.1% |
| 1999 | -6.98 % change on previous year | +10.3% |
| 2000 | 131.35 % change on previous year | -1980.6% |
| 2001 | -48.33 % change on previous year | -136.8% |
| 2002 | -86.54 % change on previous year | +79.1% |
| 2003 | -75.19 % change on previous year | -13.1% |
| 2005 | -48.3 % change on previous year | -35.8% |
| 2006 | 136.09 % change on previous year | -381.7% |
| 2007 | -18.73 % change on previous year | -113.8% |
| 2008 | -169.97 % change on previous year | +807.4% |
| 2009 | -418.57 % change on previous year | +146.3% |
| 2010 | 128.82 % change on previous year | -130.8% |
| 2011 | -54.48 % change on previous year | -142.3% |
| 2012 | -548.99 % change on previous year | +907.7% |
| 2013 | 41.82 % change on previous year | -107.6% |
| 2014 | 99.94 % change on previous year | +139.0% |
| 2016 | 39.5 % change on previous year | -60.5% |
| 2017 | 29.77 % change on previous year | -24.6% |
| 2018 | -48.44 % change on previous year | -262.7% |
| 2019 | -48.13 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 200.71 % change on previous year | -517.1% |
| 2022 | -46.02 % change on previous year | -122.9% |
| 2023 | -80.85 % change on previous year | +75.7% |
| 2024 | -15.17 % change on previous year | -81.2% |
| 2025 | -31.03 % change on previous year | +104.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Real gdp growth, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +1980.6% | -6.98 % change on previous year | 131.35 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 36.93 % change on previous year | -91.24 % change on previous year | 182.37 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1990s | 3.85 % change on previous year | -202.28 % change on previous year | 352.17 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -66.47 % change on previous year | -418.57 % change on previous year | 136.09 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | -40.02 % change on previous year | -548.99 % change on previous year | 128.82 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2020s | 5.53 % change on previous year | -80.85 % change on previous year | 200.71 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 159 Romania -27.4 % change on previous year compare
- 160 Portugal -28.55 % change on previous year compare
- 161 Zambia -28.84 % change on previous year compare
- 163 Brazil -33.14 % change on previous year compare
- 164 Antigua and Barbuda -34.26 % change on previous year compare
- 165 Seychelles -35.26 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Italy
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- 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is real gdp growth, annual growth rate in Italy?
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate in Italy was -31.03 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest real gdp growth, annual growth rate recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 352.17 % change on previous year in 1994.
- What is the lowest real gdp growth, annual growth rate recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was -548.99 % change on previous year in 2012.
- How does Italy rank for real gdp growth, annual growth rate?
- Italy ranks 162nd out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is real gdp growth, annual growth rate rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 131.1%. 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 Real gdp growth, 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 Real gdp growth. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Real gdp growth Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Real gdp growth. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.