Italy
- Capital
- Rome
- Region
- Europe & Central Asia
- Income group
- High income
- Population
- 58.9 million (2025)
Italy uses the euro: its interest rates are set by the European Central Bank. Monthly figures for the euro area are on the economy dashboard.
At a glance
- Prices in Italy rose 1.5% in 2025, slower than in most countries.
- Italy's economy grew 0.5% in 2025, slower than most economies.
- Output per person in Italy was US$43,309 in 2025, higher than in most countries.
- 6.4% of Italy's labour force had no job in 2025, a higher share than in most countries.
- Italy had 58.9 million people in 2025: about 0.7% of everyone on Earth, the 25th largest population of 217 countries and territories.
- Italy had a current account surplus of 1.2% of GDP in 2025, higher than in most countries.
Inflation
2025Consumer prices, change over the year (yearly average)
Since 2000
Show the numbers
| Year | Italy | World median |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1.5% | 3.0% |
| 2024 | 1.0% | 3.0% |
| 2023 | 5.6% | 5.7% |
| 2022 | 8.2% | 8.0% |
| 2021 | 1.9% | 3.5% |
| 2020 | −0.1% | 1.9% |
| 2019 | 0.6% | 2.2% |
| 2018 | 1.1% | 2.5% |
| 2017 | 1.2% | 2.3% |
| 2016 | −0.1% | 1.6% |
Economic growth
2025Real GDP, change over the year
Since 2000
Show the numbers
| Year | Italy | World median |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.5% | 3.4% |
| 2024 | 0.8% | 3.4% |
| 2023 | 0.9% | 3.2% |
| 2022 | 4.8% | 4.3% |
| 2021 | 8.9% | 5.1% |
| 2020 | −8.9% | −3.8% |
| 2019 | 0.4% | 2.8% |
| 2018 | 0.8% | 3.2% |
| 2017 | 1.6% | 3.3% |
| 2016 | 1.2% | 3.1% |
GDP per person
2025GDP divided by population, in US dollars at current prices
Since 2000
Show the numbers
| Year | Italy | World median |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | US$43,309 | US$7,882 |
| 2024 | US$40,430 | US$7,853 |
| 2023 | US$39,280 | US$7,862 |
| 2022 | US$35,654 | US$7,656 |
| 2021 | US$36,853 | US$7,269 |
| 2020 | US$32,091 | US$6,433 |
| 2019 | US$33,813 | US$7,037 |
| 2018 | US$35,062 | US$6,978 |
| 2017 | US$32,844 | US$6,548 |
| 2016 | US$31,392 | US$5,982 |
Unemployment
2025Share of the labour force without a job (ILO modelled estimate)
Since 2000
Show the numbers
| Year | Italy | World median |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 6.4% | 5.1% |
| 2024 | 6.5% | 5.1% |
| 2023 | 7.6% | 5.2% |
| 2022 | 8.1% | 5.3% |
| 2021 | 9.5% | 6.0% |
| 2020 | 9.2% | 6.4% |
| 2019 | 9.9% | 5.4% |
| 2018 | 10.5% | 5.4% |
| 2017 | 11.2% | 5.6% |
| 2016 | 11.7% | 5.9% |
Population
2025Everyone living in the country, mid-year
Since 2000
Show the numbers
| Year | Italy |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 58.9 million |
| 2024 | 59.0 million |
| 2023 | 59.0 million |
| 2022 | 59.0 million |
| 2021 | 59.1 million |
| 2020 | 59.4 million |
| 2019 | 59.7 million |
| 2018 | 59.9 million |
| 2017 | 60.0 million |
| 2016 | 60.1 million |
Current account balance, % of GDP
Since 2000
Show the numbers
| Year | Italy | World median |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1.2% | −0.8% |
| 2024 | 1.1% | −1.3% |
| 2023 | 0.3% | −1.2% |
| 2022 | −1.8% | −3.0% |
| 2021 | 2.0% | −2.4% |
| 2020 | 3.9% | −1.7% |
| 2019 | 3.2% | −2.1% |
| 2018 | 2.6% | −2.9% |
| 2017 | 2.5% | −2.1% |
| 2016 | 2.5% | −2.8% |
No recent World Bank figure for Italy: government debt.
About these figures
All numbers are yearly. The world median is the middle value of all countries with a figure for the same year: half of them are above it and half below. Sparklines show Italy since 2000 or since its first figure.
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0), updated 2026-10-08. Original sources: Inflation: International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics; Economic growth: national statistical offices and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates; GDP per person: national statistical offices and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates; Unemployment: International Labour Organization, ILO modelled estimates (ILOSTAT); Population: United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects) and national statistical offices; Current account balance: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics, with World Bank and OECD data. Yearly figures; recent years are often revised. All sources and terms.