Real gdp growth in Italy
Italy: Real gdp growth was 0.54 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.54
Change on year
down 31.0%
World rank
176th
of 196 countries
All-time high
8.93
in 2021
All-time low
-8.87
in 2020
Years of data
46
1980–2025
Real gdp growth in Italy, 1980–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, real gdp growth in Italy stood at 0.54.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 31.0% on the previous year and down 39.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, real gdp growth in Italy peaked at 8.93 in 2021 and was at its lowest, -8.87, in 2020.
Italy ranks 176th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.91 | 0.414 | 4.73 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.54 | -0.853 | 2.89 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5394 | -5.3 | 3.88 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2263 | -3.12 | 1.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.19 | -8.87 | 8.93 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More economy & growth data for Italy
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp 1.93 (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 1.53 (2025)
- Gdp per capita worldbank constant usd 34,716 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp 15 (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd 2.05 trillion (2025)
- Gdp per capita in international and market dollars 34,716 (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 0.885 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -19.53 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -22.07 billion current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 243.42 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is real gdp growth in Italy?
- Real gdp growth in Italy was 0.54 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest real gdp growth recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 8.93 in 2021.
- What is the lowest real gdp growth recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was -8.87 in 2020.
- How does Italy rank for real gdp growth?
- Italy ranks 176th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is real gdp growth rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Real gdp growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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