Europe
Overview
Demography
Capital: Rome
Currency: Euro (EUR)
Population: 58.95M
Population density: 199.46/km2
Conventions
Numbering system
Arabic numerals with comma as decimal separator
Date format: dd/mm/yyyy
Time: 24h time system
Country code: 0039
Economy
GDP: 2.38 trillion USD (2024)
GDP per capita: 40,385.34 USD (2024)
Exports: 638 billion USD (2024)
Imports: 598 billion USD (2024)
T-index
1.9%
T-Index ranks countries according to their potential for online sales.
Statistics
Internet users: 89.9% penetration, 53.1 million
Unemployment rate: 6.78% (2024)
Urbanisation: 69.60% (2024)
Global Innovation Index: 28th out of 139 countries worldwide
Language data sources: Worlddata / EF; Demography data sources: World Bank / Worlddata / IBAN; Economy data sources: World Bank / OEC / T-index; Statistics data sources: DataReportal / World Bank / WIPO
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Economy
GDP
$2.38 trillion (2024)
Trade – Economic Complexity Index
Ranked 15th out of 130 countries
The Economic Complexity Index (ECI) measures the sophistication and diversity of a country’s exports.
Product Imports
$598 billion (2024)
Service Imports
$160.17 billion (2024)
Market Growth Imports
-0.38% of annual growth
Financial inclusion factors
• 86% have an account with a financial institution
• 57.9% have a credit card
• 92.9% make digital payment
Active E-commerce
160,666 active stores
GDP Growth (annual %)
0.69%
GDP per Capita
$40,385.34 (2024)
Product Exports
$638 billion (2024)
Service Exports
$154.95 billion (2024)
Market Growth Exports
0.05% of annual growth
Main online stores
Amazon Italy, AliExpress, eBay Italy, Zalando, MediaWorld, Yoox, Unieuro, Esselunga a Casa, Privalia, IBS.it
Global Startup Ecosystem Index
Italy ranked 25th out of 100 countries, 25.4% of annual ecosystem growth
The Global Startup Ecosystem Index ranks countries by the strength of their startup ecosystems. It evaluates factors such as startup activity, ecosystem quality, and the business environment.
Economy data sources: World Bank / OEC / T-index / Joy of Creating / BrandNav
Trade balance of goods from 2014 to 2025
Source: Statista
Perception of products made in selected countries in 2017
Source: Statista
Which attributes do you associate with products made in Italy?
Source: Statista
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP)
Source: WorldBank
T-index
Reach most of the online purchasing power
T-Index ranks countries according to their potential for online sales. It estimates the market share of each country in relation to global e-commerce.
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Media language Italian
The press
Corriere della Sera, La Repubblica, La Stampa, Il Sole 24 Ore, Il Messaggero, Il Mattino, Il Giornale, Libero Quotidiano, Il Fatto Quotidiano, Il Manifesto, Avvenire, Domani
News Agency
Magazines
L’Espresso, Panorama, Internazionale, Famiglia Cristiana, Oggi, Gente
Television
Rai 1, Rai 2, Rai 3, Rai 4, Rai 5, Rai News 24
Radio
Rai Radio 1, Rai Radio 2, Rai Radio 3, Rai Isoradio, Rai Radio Tutta Italiana, Radio Deejay
Media data source: GlobalMediaList
Internet Data
Internet users
89.9% penetration, 53.1 million
Share of web traffic by device
56.83% mobile phones, 41.40% computers (laptops and desktops), 1.74% tablet devices and 0.03% other devices
Median speed of mobile Internet connection
85.39 Mbps (Download)
11.46 Mbps (Upload)
Median speed of fixed Internet connection
96.32 Mbps (Download)
37.71 Mbps (Upload)
Mobile connection as a percentage of total population: 114%
Most popular web search engines
Google (92.87%), Bing (3.70%), Yahoo! (1.34%), DuckDuckGo (0.80%), Yandex (0.75%), Ecosia (0.35%), Qwant (0.09%), Others (0.10%).
Share of AI web traffic referrals
ChatGPT (84.05%), Microsoft Copilot (8.55%), Perplexity (4.23%), Google Gemini (2.08%), Claude (0.81%), DeepSeek (0.28%).
Most used social media
WhatsApp (45.4%), Instagram (19.7%), Facebook (13.8%), TikTok (8.2%), Telegram (3.3%), Pinterest (1.8%), X (1.3%), Messenger (1.0%), LinkedIn (0.8%), iMessage (0.4%), Reddit (0.4%), Discord (0.3%), Skype (0.2%), Bluesky (0.1%), Imgur (0.1%).
Percentage of mobile connections that are broadband (3G-5G): 98.6%
Internet data sources: DataReportal / Statcounter
Social statistics
Life expectancy
83.70 yrs (2023)
Current health expenditure
8.52% of GDP
Current education expenditure
94.96% of total expenditure in public institutions
CO2 emissions
5.1 metric tons per capita
Corruption Perceptions Index
Italy scored 53 out of 100, ranking 52nd out of 182 countries.
The Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) ranks countries by perceived levels of public sector corruption. It is based on expert assessments and business surveys, with higher scores indicating lower perceived corruption.
Religion
Christian (80.8%), unaffiliated (13.4%), Muslim (4.9%), Other (0.9%)
Ethnicity
Italian (95%), Other (5%)
World Happiness Index
Italy ranked 38th out of 147 countries, with a score of 6.574.
The World Happiness Index ranks countries by people’s self-reported life satisfaction. It also considers factors like income, health, social support, freedom, and trust.
Social statistics sources: World Bank / Transparency International / Worldometer / World Population Review / World Happiness Report
Research & Development
R&D Expenditure
1.39% of GDP
World Competitiveness Ranking
Italy ranked 45th out of 70 countries, with a score of 61.68
The World Competitiveness Ranking measures how well countries create an environment that supports business performance and long-term prosperity. It evaluates factors such as economic performance, government efficiency, business efficiency, and infrastructure.
World Digital Competitiveness Ranking
Italy ranked 40th out of 69 countries, with a score of 65.65
The World Digital Competitiveness Ranking measures how well countries adopt and develop digital technologies to drive economic transformation. It assesses factors such as knowledge, technology, and future readiness.
Technology – Economic Complexity Index
Ranked 5th out of 97 countries
Research – Economic Complexity Index
Ranked 19th out of 138 countries
The Economic Complexity Index (ECI) measures the sophistication and diversity of a country’s exports.
Global Innovation Index
Ranked 17th out of 39 European countries, and 28th out of 139 countries worldwide.
The Global Innovation Index captures the innovation ecosystem performance of economies and tracks the most recent global innovation trends.
Research & Development sources: World Bank / OEC / WIPO / IMD