Europe ยท EUR ยท European Central Bank
๐ฎ๐นItaly
Italyโs $2.6T economy grew 0.5% in 2025; the IMF projects 0.8% for 2026. Inflation is 3.3% (Aug 2026) against a 2.50% policy rate.
$2.6T
GDP in 2025, current US dollars ยท #9 of 56 tracked economies
0.5%
Real GDP growth in 2025; IMF projects 0.8% for 2026
3.3%
Consumer-price inflation, year on year, Aug 2026
2.50%
European Central Bank policy rate, +50 bp over 12 months
Unemployment ยท 2025
6.1%
-0.5 ppvs 2024
Government debt
137.1%
2.4 ppof GDP, vs last year
Current account
1.1%
Surplus ยท % of GDP
Population
58.9M
GDP per capita $43.3K
Scorecard
Italy among 56 tracked economies
Marker = percentile. Right is better where a better direction exists; for population and rates, right is higher.
- GDP$2.6T#9/56
- Growth0.5%#52/56
- Per capita$43.3K#21/56
- Inflation3.3%#26/56
- Jobless6.1%#16/50
- Debt/GDP137.1%#4/56
- Budget-3.1%#29/56
- Curr. acct1.1%#27/56
- Policy rate2.50%#28/45
- Population58.9M#22/56
Peers
Growth across Europe
Real GDP growth, 2025
- 1๐ฎ๐ชIreland8.0%
- 2๐ต๐ฑPoland3.7%
- 3๐น๐ทTรผrkiye3.7%
- 4๐ฉ๐ฐDenmark3.5%
- 5๐ช๐ธSpain2.6%
- 6๐จ๐ฟCzechia2.6%
- 7๐ฌ๐ทGreece2.1%
- 8๐ต๐นPortugal1.9%
- 9๐ณ๐ฑNetherlands1.6%
- 10๐จ๐ญSwitzerland1.6%
- 11๐ธ๐ชSweden1.4%
- 12๐ฌ๐งUnited Kingdom1.2%
- 13๐ณ๐ดNorway1.1%
- 14๐ง๐ชBelgium1.0%
- 15๐ท๐บRussia1.0%
- 16๐ซ๐ทFrance0.9%
- 17๐ฆ๐นAustria0.8%
- 18๐ซ๐ฎFinland0.8%
- 19๐ท๐ดRomania0.7%
- 20๐ฎ๐นItaly0.5%
- 21๐ญ๐บHungary0.5%
- 22๐ฉ๐ชGermany0.2%
Sources: IMF World Economic Outlook (annual, projections from 2026) ยท BIS policy rates, CPI & FX (monthly, through Sep 2026) ยท World Bank WDI (trade, sectors, FDI, urbanisation)
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