Italy

GDP growth in Italy

GDP growth in Italy: 3.1% a year in 1980 and 0.5% a year in 2025, by IMF estimates.

Latest, 2025
0.5% a year
Since 1980
−2.6 percentage points
Rank, 2025
131 of 143
counting from the highest
Projected, 2031
0.6% a year
IMF projection (World Economic Outlook, October 2026)
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% a year · IMF

GDP growth in ItalyGDP growth in Italy: 3.1% a year in 1980 and 0.5% a year in 2025, by IMF estimates. The IMF projection (World Economic Outlook, October 2026) puts it at 0.6% a year in 2031.
Estimates, IMFIMF projection (World Economic Outlook, October 2026)

What the numbers say

  • The IMF projection (World Economic Outlook, October 2026) puts it at 0.6% a year in 2031.
  • The highest was 8.9% a year in 2021, the lowest -8.9% a year in 2020.

Every year

% a year · IMF

YearItaly
20250.5
20240.8
20230.9
20224.8
20218.9
2020-8.9
20190.4
20180.8
20171.6
20161.2
20150.9
2014-0
2013-1.8
2012-3.1
20110.7
20101.5
2009-5.3
2008-1
20071.5
20061.8
20050.8
20041.5
20030.1
20020.3
20012
20003.9
19991.7
19981.8
19971.9
19961.5
19952.9
19942.2
1993-0.9
19920.8
19911.4
19902.1
19893.4
19884.2
19873.2
19862.9
19852.8
19843.2
19831.2
19820.4
19814.7
19803.1
IMF projection (World Economic Outlook, October 2026) · 2026–2031
YearItaly
20260.8
20270.6
20280.7
20290.6
20300.6
20310.6

Good to know

  • How much the economy grew or shrank in a year, after inflation.
  • Source: IMF, World Economic Outlook, October 2026.
  • The dashed line is the IMF projection (World Economic Outlook, October 2026), a scenario rather than a forecast.
  • Ranks count the 143 countries with a value in 2025, highest first.

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