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Italy is a World Bank reporting economy in Europe & Central Asia. Its reported capital is Rome. Explore its demographic, economic and social trends using 15 available indicators.

Europe & Central AsiaHigh incomeLatest observations: 2021–2025

Latest country indicators

What changed?

A decade of change, measured from each indicator’s latest available year.

Population

-2.2%2015 → 2025

GDP per capita

+41.3%2015 → 2025

Internet adoption

+33.6 percentage points2014 → 2024

Life expectancy

+0.9 years2014 → 2024

Changes describe direction, not performance. Percentage-point differences apply to percentage indicators; currency changes use current US dollars.

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Italy, through the years

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Demographics

Demographics / people

Population in Italy

58.9MLatest available · 2025
Italy

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Population changed by -2.2% between 2015 and 2025.

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Population·people· World Bank
YearItaly
202558,915,656
202458,952,704
202358,984,216
202259,013,667
202159,133,173
202059,438,851
201959,729,081
201859,877,221
201760,002,252
201660,115,223
201560,229,605
201460,320,707
201360,311,613
201260,191,247
201160,026,841
201059,819,407
200959,555,454
200859,211,181
200758,756,247
200658,399,861
200558,166,682
200457,828,179
200357,399,184
200257,089,824
200156,976,981
200056,942,108
199956,916,317
199856,906,744
199756,890,372
199656,860,281
199556,844,303
199456,843,400
199356,831,821
199256,797,087
199156,758,521
199056,719,240
198956,671,781
198856,629,288
198756,601,931
198656,596,155
198556,593,071
198456,576,718
198356,564,074
198256,543,548
198156,501,675
198056,433,883
197956,317,749
197856,155,143
197755,955,411
197655,718,260
197555,441,001
197455,110,868
197354,751,406
197254,381,345
197154,073,490
197053,821,850
196953,537,950
196853,235,750
196752,900,500
196652,519,000
196552,112,350
196451,675,350
196351,252,000
196250,879,450
196150,536,350
196050,199,700

The total number of residents, based on the de facto definition of population and midyear estimates. Explore population across countries →

Demographics / %

Population growth in Italy

-0.1%Latest available · 2025
Italy

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Population growth changed by +0.1 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Population growth·%· World Bank
YearItaly
2025-0.06%
2024-0.05%
2023-0.05%
2022-0.2%
2021-0.52%
2020-0.49%
2019-0.25%
2018-0.21%
2017-0.19%
2016-0.19%
2015-0.15%
20140.02%
20130.2%
20120.27%
20110.35%
20100.44%
20090.58%
20080.77%
20070.61%
20060.4%
20050.58%
20040.74%
20030.54%
20020.2%
20010.06%
20000.05%
19990.02%
19980.03%
19970.05%
19960.03%
19950%
19940.02%
19930.06%
19920.07%
19910.07%
19900.08%
19890.08%
19880.05%
19870.01%
19860.01%
19850.03%
19840.02%
19830.04%
19820.07%
19810.12%
19800.21%
19790.29%
19780.36%
19770.42%
19760.5%
19750.6%
19740.65%
19730.68%
19720.57%
19710.47%
19700.53%
19690.57%
19680.63%
19670.72%
19660.78%
19650.84%
19640.82%
19630.73%
19620.68%
19610.67%

The annual exponential rate of growth in the midyear population, expressed as a percentage. Explore population growth across countries →

Demographics / %

Urban population in Italy

69.7%Latest available · 2025
Italy

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Urban population changed by +0.1 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Urban population·%· World Bank
YearItaly
202569.68%
202469.6%
202369.54%
202269.48%
202169.48%
202069.52%
201969.51%
201869.48%
201769.52%
201669.6%
201569.61%
201469.58%
201369.31%
201268.76%
201168.4%
201068.22%
200968.05%
200867.91%
200767.79%
200667.68%
200567.59%
200467.51%
200367.43%
200267.35%
200167.28%
200067.19%
199967.11%
199867.03%
199766.95%
199666.88%
199566.82%
199466.76%
199366.73%
199266.7%
199166.7%
199066.71%
198966.73%
198866.75%
198766.78%
198666.81%
198566.84%
198466.86%
198366.88%
198266.9%
198166.9%
198066.85%
197966.74%
197866.59%
197766.4%
197666.18%
197565.93%
197465.66%
197365.38%
197265.1%
197164.8%
197064.46%
196964.04%
196863.58%
196763.07%
196662.53%
196561.97%
196461.41%
196360.86%
196260.32%
196159.81%
196059.29%

The share of the total population living in urban areas, as defined by national statistical offices. Explore urban population across countries →

Demographics / births per woman

Fertility rate in Italy

1.2 birthsLatest available · 2024
Italy

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Fertility rate changed by -0.2 births per woman between 2014 and 2024.

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Fertility rate·births per woman· World Bank
YearItaly
20241.18 births
20231.21 births
20221.24 births
20211.25 births
20201.24 births
20191.27 births
20181.31 births
20171.34 births
20161.36 births
20151.36 births
20141.38 births
20131.39 births
20121.42 births
20111.42 births
20101.44 births
20091.44 births
20081.44 births
20071.39 births
20061.37 births
20051.33 births
20041.34 births
20031.29 births
20021.27 births
20011.25 births
20001.26 births
19991.23 births
19981.22 births
19971.22 births
19961.2 births
19951.19 births
19941.21 births
19931.25 births
19921.3 births
19911.3 births
19901.33 births
19891.33 births
19881.36 births
19871.33 births
19861.35 births
19851.42 births
19841.46 births
19831.51 births
19821.56 births
19811.58 births
19801.64 births
19791.73 births
19781.84 births
19771.93 births
19762.04 births
19752.17 births
19742.28 births
19732.3 births
19722.35 births
19712.4 births
19702.38 births
19692.47 births
19682.46 births
19672.5 births
19662.58 births
19652.6 births
19642.66 births
19632.51 births
19622.46 births
19612.44 births
19602.4 births

The number of children a woman would have if she experienced current age-specific fertility rates throughout her childbearing years. Explore fertility rate across countries →

Economy

Economy / USD

GDP in Italy

$2.6TLatest available · 2025
Italy

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GDP changed by +38.3% between 2015 and 2025.

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GDP·USD· World Bank
YearItaly
2025$2,551,556,954,100.35
2024$2,383,435,562,458.12
2023$2,316,882,296,366.32
2022$2,104,067,630,319.46
2021$2,179,207,773,596.09
2020$1,907,481,094,079.23
2019$2,019,606,796,583.53
2018$2,099,435,266,458.67
2017$1,970,720,904,584.71
2016$1,887,111,188,176.93
2015$1,845,428,048,839.1
2014$2,173,255,507,985.84
2013$2,153,225,581,941.46
2012$2,097,929,495,121.68
2011$2,306,974,020,278.21
2010$2,144,936,254,535
2009$2,209,484,319,012.65
2008$2,417,508,414,187.19
2007$2,222,524,108,127.65
2006$1,958,563,654,385.64
2005$1,864,982,261,286.85
2004$1,812,808,753,294.75
2003$1,582,930,016,538.82
2002$1,281,746,271,196.04
2001$1,172,041,488,805.87
2000$1,149,661,363,439.38
1999$1,255,004,736,463.98
1998$1,272,729,786,996.77
1997$1,244,988,176,443.84
1996$1,314,776,508,972.27
1995$1,177,369,428,265.78
1994$1,101,750,159,702.21
1993$1,067,412,587,670.73
1992$1,323,204,350,353.5
1991$1,249,092,439,519.28
1990$1,183,945,130,898.51
1989$930,801,709,003.67
1988$893,663,934,840.82
1987$807,570,134,448.76
1986$641,862,313,287.44
1985$453,259,761,687.46
1984$438,896,930,791.27
1983$444,063,496,940.34
1982$428,257,421,617.75
1981$431,695,533,980.58
1980$478,356,755,595.75
1979$394,584,507,107.9
1978$315,784,469,541.41
1977$258,190,019,749.84
1976$225,235,205,861.83
1975$228,220,643,534.99
1974$200,024,444,775.23
1973$175,896,529,392.23
1972$145,594,833,997.34
1971$124,959,712,858.93
1970$113,656,669,764.56
1969$100,996,667,239.34
1968$91,485,448,147.84
1967$84,401,995,573.25
1966$76,622,444,787.37
1965$70,717,012,186.18
1964$65,720,771,779.48
1963$60,035,924,617.93
1962$52,413,872,628
1961$46,649,487,320.42
1960$42,012,422,612.4

Gross domestic product measures the value of goods and services produced in an economy, in current US dollars. Explore gdp across countries →

Economy / USD

GDP per capita in Italy

$43.3KLatest available · 2025
Italy

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GDP per capita changed by +41.3% between 2015 and 2025.

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GDP per capita·USD· World Bank
YearItaly
2025$43,308.64
2024$40,429.62
2023$39,279.7
2022$35,653.9
2021$36,852.54
2020$32,091.49
2019$33,812.79
2018$35,062.34
2017$32,844.12
2016$31,391.57
2015$30,639.88
2014$36,028.35
2013$35,701.67
2012$34,854.39
2011$38,432.37
2010$35,856.86
2009$37,099.61
2008$40,828.58
2007$37,826.18
2006$33,537.13
2005$32,062.72
2004$31,348.19
2003$27,577.57
2002$22,451.4
2001$20,570.44
2000$20,190
1999$22,050
1998$22,365.18
1997$21,883.99
1996$23,122.93
1995$20,712.18
1994$19,382.2
1993$18,781.95
1992$23,297.05
1991$22,007.14
1990$20,873.78
1989$16,424.43
1988$15,780.95
1987$14,267.54
1986$11,341.09
1985$8,009.1
1984$7,757.55
1983$7,850.63
1982$7,573.94
1981$7,640.4
1980$8,476.41
1979$7,006.4
1978$5,623.43
1977$4,614.21
1976$4,042.39
1975$4,116.46
1974$3,629.49
1973$3,212.64
1972$2,677.29
1971$2,310.92
1970$2,111.72
1969$1,886.45
1968$1,718.5
1967$1,595.49
1966$1,458.95
1965$1,357.01
1964$1,271.8
1963$1,171.39
1962$1,030.16
1961$923.09
1960$836.91

Gross domestic product divided by the midyear population, expressed in current US dollars. Explore gdp per capita across countries →

Economy / %

GDP growth in Italy

0.5%Latest available · 2025
Italy

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GDP growth changed by -0.3 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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GDP growth·%· World Bank
YearItaly
20250.54%
20240.78%
20230.92%
20224.82%
20218.93%
2020-8.87%
20190.43%
20180.83%
20171.6%
20161.24%
20150.89%
2014-0%
2013-1.82%
2012-3.13%
20110.7%
20101.53%
2009-5.31%
2008-1.02%
20071.46%
20061.8%
20050.76%
20041.47%
20030.07%
20020.27%
20012.01%
20003.88%
19991.68%
19981.8%
19971.93%
19961.35%
19952.89%
19942.15%
1993-0.85%
19920.83%
19911.54%
19901.99%
19893.39%
19884.19%
19873.19%
19862.86%
19852.8%
19843.23%
19831.17%
19820.41%
19810.84%
19803.43%
19795.96%
19783.24%
19772.56%
19767.13%
1975-2.09%
19745.5%
19737.13%
19723.69%
19711.82%
19705.31%
19696.1%
19686.54%
19677.18%
19665.98%
19653.27%
19642.8%
19635.61%
19626.2%
19618.21%

Annual percentage growth of GDP at market prices based on constant local currency. Explore gdp growth across countries →

Economy / %

Inflation in Italy

1.5%Latest available · 2025
Italy

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Inflation changed by +1.5 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Inflation·%· World Bank
YearItaly
20251.53%
20240.98%
20235.62%
20228.2%
20211.87%
2020-0.14%
20190.61%
20181.14%
20171.23%
2016-0.09%
20150.04%
20140.24%
20131.22%
20123.04%
20112.78%
20101.53%
20090.77%
20083.35%
20071.83%
20062.09%
20051.99%
20042.21%
20032.67%
20022.47%
20012.79%
20002.54%
19991.66%
19981.96%
19972.04%
19964.01%
19955.24%
19944.05%
19934.63%
19925.27%
19916.25%
19906.46%
19896.26%
19885.06%
19874.75%
19865.82%
19859.21%
198410.79%
198314.65%
198216.48%
198117.97%
198021.06%
197914.8%
197812.09%
197717.13%
197616.61%
197516.95%
197419.16%
197310.8%
19725.75%
19714.79%
19704.97%
19692.66%
19681.28%
19673.73%
19662.35%
19654.52%
19645.91%
19637.45%
19624.69%
19612.05%
19602.35%

The annual percentage change in the cost of a basket of goods and services for the average consumer. Explore inflation across countries →

Economy / %

Unemployment in Italy

6.4%Latest available · 2025
Italy

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Unemployment changed by -5.5 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Unemployment·%· World Bank
YearItaly
20256.39%
20246.5%
20237.63%
20228.07%
20219.5%
20209.19%
20199.88%
201810.54%
201711.21%
201611.69%
201511.9%
201412.68%
201312.15%
201210.66%
20118.36%
20108.36%
20097.75%
20086.72%
20076.08%
20066.78%
20057.73%
20047.87%
20038.87%
20029.21%
20019.6%
200010.83%
199911.68%
199812.12%
199711.99%
199611.86%
199511.66%
199411.09%
199310.21%
19929.32%
199110.1%

The share of the labor force without work but available for and seeking employment, using modeled ILO estimates. Explore unemployment across countries →

Health

Health / years

Life expectancy in Italy

84 yearsLatest available · 2024
Italy

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Life expectancy changed by +0.9 years between 2014 and 2024.

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Life expectancy·years· World Bank
YearItaly
202483.95 years
202383.35 years
202282.7 years
202182.65 years
202082.2 years
201983.5 years
201883.35 years
201782.95 years
201683.24 years
201582.54 years
201483.09 years
201382.69 years
201282.24 years
201182.19 years
201082.04 years
200981.64 years
200881.49 years
200781.43 years
200681.28 years
200580.78 years
200480.78 years
200379.98 years
200280.23 years
200180.13 years
200079.78 years
199979.42 years
199878.98 years
199778.82 years
199678.52 years
199578.17 years
199477.92 years
199377.72 years
199277.42 years
199177.02 years
199076.97 years
198976.82 years
198876.37 years
198776.22 years
198675.77 years
198575.47 years
198475.39 years
198374.64 years
198274.81 years
198174.35 years
198073.94 years
197974 years
197873.69 years
197773.36 years
197672.99 years
197572.65 years
197472.73 years
197372.03 years
197272.08 years
197171.81 years
197071.56 years
196970.81 years
196870.78 years
196770.96 years
196670.93 years
196570.17 years
196470.31 years
196369.25 years
196269.15 years
196169.76 years
196069.12 years

The years a newborn would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at birth remained the same throughout life. Explore life expectancy across countries →

Health / %

Health expenditure in Italy

8.4%Latest available · 2024
Italy

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Health expenditure changed by -0.4 percentage points between 2014 and 2024.

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Health expenditure·%· World Bank
YearItaly
20248.44%
20238.41%
20228.85%
20219.28%
20209.56%
20198.62%
20188.65%
20178.69%
20168.72%
20158.85%
20148.86%
20138.79%
20128.8%
20118.73%
20108.88%
20098.91%
20088.5%
20078.1%
20068.4%
20058.31%
20048.14%
20037.81%
20027.84%
20017.71%
20007.55%

Current health expenditure as a share of GDP, including public and private spending on healthcare goods and services. Explore health expenditure across countries →

Technology

Technology / %

Internet adoption in Italy

89.2%Latest available · 2024
Italy

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Internet adoption changed by +33.6 percentage points between 2014 and 2024.

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Internet adoption·%· World Bank
YearItaly
202489.22%
202387.03%
202285.06%
202174.86%
202070.48%
201967.85%
201874.39%
201763.08%
201661.32%
201558.14%
201455.64%
201358.46%
201255.83%
201154.39%
201053.68%
200948.83%
200844.53%
200740.79%
200637.99%
200535%
200433.24%
200329.04%
200228.04%
200127.22%
200023.11%
199914.4%
19984.56%
19972.28%
19961.02%
19950.52%
19940.19%
19930.12%
19920.07%
19910.04%
19900.02%

The percentage of individuals who have used the Internet from any location in the last three months. Explore internet adoption across countries →

Environment

Environment / %

Renewable energy in Italy

17.5%Latest available · 2021
Italy

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Renewable energy changed by +5.6 percentage points between 2011 and 2021.

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Renewable energy·%· World Bank
YearItaly
202117.5%
202018.7%
201917.3%
201817.1%
201716.4%
201616.1%
201516.6%
201417.1%
201316.3%
201214.4%
201111.9%
201012.8%
200912.5%
200810.8%
20078.7%
20067.5%
20056.7%
20045.9%
20036.2%
20025.6%
20015.4%
20005.1%
19995%
19984.8%
19974.8%
19964.8%
19954.5%
19945.2%
19934.8%
19924.8%
19914.7%
19903.8%

Renewable energy consumption as a share of total final energy consumption. Explore renewable energy across countries →

Environment / %

Access to electricity in Italy

100%Latest available · 2024
Italy

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Access to electricity changed by 0 percentage points between 2014 and 2024.

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Access to electricity·%· World Bank
YearItaly
2024100%
2023100%
2022100%
2021100%
2020100%
2019100%
2018100%
2017100%
2016100%
2015100%
2014100%
2013100%
2012100%
2011100%
2010100%
2009100%
2008100%
2007100%
2006100%
2005100%
2004100%
2003100%
2002100%
2001100%
2000100%
1999100%
1998100%
1997100%
1996100%
1995100%
1994100%
1993100%
1992100%
1991100%
1990100%

The percentage of the population with access to electricity, based on household surveys and other sources. Explore access to electricity across countries →

Trade

Trade / %

Trade in Italy

62.5%Latest available · 2025
Italy

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Trade changed by +7.1 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Trade·%· World Bank
YearItaly
202562.52%
202462.59%
202365.1%
202272.02%
202160.3%
202053.94%
201958.69%
201859.27%
201757.58%
201654.43%
201555.44%
201454.45%
201354.03%
201254.88%
201154.47%
201051.66%
200945.14%
200854.21%
200754.83%
200652.92%
200549.12%
200447.27%
200345.99%
200247.87%
200149.86%
200050.27%
199944.53%
199845%
199744.48%
199642.8%
199545.58%
199440.36%
199337.67%
199234.83%
199133.8%
199036.24%
198936.97%
198835.03%
198735.48%
198636.08%
198542.54%
198442.34%
198340.1%
198243.41%
198145.18%
198042.87%
197943.61%
197841.17%
197741.71%
197641.1%
197537.31%
197440.71%
197333.99%
197231.75%
197130.33%
197030.03%

The sum of exports and imports of goods and services, measured as a share of gross domestic product. Explore trade across countries →

Source: World Bank · World Development IndicatorsRetrieved 2026-09-23

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