Real gdp growth in Italy
Italy: Real gdp growth was 0.54 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
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.
Real gdp growth in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 3.1 | — |
| 1981 | 4.73 | +52.6% |
| 1982 | 0.414 | -91.2% |
| 1983 | 1.17 | +182.4% |
| 1984 | 3.23 | +176.0% |
| 1985 | 2.8 | -13.3% |
| 1986 | 2.86 | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 3.19 | +11.6% |
| 1988 | 4.19 | +31.4% |
| 1989 | 3.39 | -19.2% |
| 1990 | 2.05 | -39.5% |
| 1991 | 1.44 | -30.1% |
| 1992 | 0.834 | -41.9% |
| 1993 | -0.853 | -202.3% |
| 1994 | 2.15 | -352.2% |
| 1995 | 2.89 | +34.2% |
| 1996 | 1.52 | -47.2% |
| 1997 | 1.93 | +26.3% |
| 1998 | 1.8 | -6.3% |
| 1999 | 1.68 | -7.0% |
| 2000 | 3.88 | +131.3% |
| 2001 | 2.01 | -48.3% |
| 2002 | 0.27 | -86.5% |
| 2003 | 0.067 | -75.2% |
| 2004 | 1.47 | +2100.0% |
| 2005 | 0.762 | -48.3% |
| 2006 | 1.8 | +136.1% |
| 2007 | 1.46 | -18.7% |
| 2008 | -1.02 | -170.0% |
| 2009 | -5.3 | +418.6% |
| 2010 | 1.53 | -128.8% |
| 2011 | 0.696 | -54.5% |
| 2012 | -3.12 | -549.0% |
| 2013 | -1.82 | -41.8% |
| 2014 | -0.001 | -99.9% |
| 2015 | 0.886 | -88700.0% |
| 2016 | 1.24 | +39.5% |
| 2017 | 1.6 | +29.8% |
| 2018 | 0.827 | -48.4% |
| 2019 | 0.429 | -48.1% |
| 2020 | -8.87 | -2167.1% |
| 2021 | 8.93 | -200.7% |
| 2022 | 4.82 | -46.0% |
| 2023 | 0.923 | -80.9% |
| 2024 | 0.783 | -15.2% |
| 2025 | 0.54 | -31.0% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 0.54 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.4, 23% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Italy's 0.54 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.55, 21% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Real gdp growth 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +88700.0% | -0.001 | 0.886 |
| 2020 | -2167.1% | 0.429 | -8.87 |
| 2004 | +2100.0% | 0.067 | 1.47 |
| 2012 | -549.0% | 0.696 | -3.12 |
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
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -31.03 % change on previous year (2025)
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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)
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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