The Italian GDP expanded by 0.3% from the previous quarter in the final three months of 2025, confirming the preliminary estimate released earlier and slightly ahead of the initial market expectations of a 0.1% expansion. The economy was supported by gross fixed investment in the period (0.9%), with housing (7.1%) offsetting non-residential capital formation (-1.8%). In the meantime, household consumption (0.1%) and government expenditure (0.2%) were both slightly higher. Net foreign demand contributed negatively to the GDP growth as imports rose by 1% and exports contracted by 1.2%, reflecting the impact of trade disputes with the US started by the tariffs from Washington. The GDP expanded by 0.5% in the full year, slightly below the Bank of Italy's forecast of 0.6%. source: National Institute of Statistics (ISTAT)

The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in Italy expanded 0.30 percent in the fourth quarter of 2025 over the previous quarter. GDP Growth Rate in Italy averaged 0.56 percent from 1960 until 2025, reaching an all time high of 13.90 percent in the third quarter of 2020 and a record low of -11.80 percent in the second quarter of 2020. This page provides - Italy GDP Growth Rate - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. Italy GDP Growth Rate - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on March of 2026.

The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in Italy expanded 0.30 percent in the fourth quarter of 2025 over the previous quarter. GDP Growth Rate in Italy is expected to be 0.20 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Italy GDP Growth Rate is projected to trend around 0.30 percent in 2027, according to our econometric models.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-01-30 09:00 AM
QoQ Adv
Q4 0.3% 0.1% 0.2% 0.2%
2026-03-04 10:00 AM
QoQ Final
Q4 0.3% 0.1% 0.3% 0.3%
2026-04-30 08:00 AM
QoQ Adv
Q1 0.2%


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Full Year GDP Growth 0.50 0.80 percent Dec 2025
GDP Growth Rate YoY 0.80 0.60 percent Dec 2025
GDP Constant Prices 486805.40 486231.70 EUR Million Sep 2025
GDP from Agriculture 8023.80 7973.10 EUR Million Sep 2025
GDP from Construction 27028.60 26091.10 EUR Million Sep 2025
GDP from Manufacturing 70608.80 69774.90 EUR Million Sep 2025
GDP from Services 320704.80 320382.70 EUR Million Sep 2025
GDP Growth Rate 0.30 0.10 percent Dec 2025
Gross Fixed Capital Formation 113628.10 112944.70 EUR Million Sep 2025


Italy GDP Growth Rate
Italy is the ninth largest economy in the world and the third largest in the Euro Zone. The country has a diversified industrial base driven in large part by manufacturing of high-quality consumer goods. Composition of the GDP on the expenditure side: household consumption (61 percent), government expenditure (19 percent) and gross fixed capital formation (17 percent). Exports of goods and services account for 30 percent of GDP while imports for 27 percent, adding 3 percent to total GDP.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
0.30 0.10 13.90 -11.80 1960 - 2025 percent Quarterly
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Italy GDP Growth Picks Up
The Italian GDP expanded by 0.3% from the previous quarter in the final three months of 2025, confirming the preliminary estimate released earlier and slightly ahead of the initial market expectations of a 0.1% expansion. The economy was supported by gross fixed investment in the period (0.9%), with housing (7.1%) offsetting non-residential capital formation (-1.8%). In the meantime, household consumption (0.1%) and government expenditure (0.2%) were both slightly higher. Net foreign demand contributed negatively to the GDP growth as imports rose by 1% and exports contracted by 1.2%, reflecting the impact of trade disputes with the US started by the tariffs from Washington. The GDP expanded by 0.5% in the full year, slightly below the Bank of Italy's forecast of 0.6%.
2026-03-04
Italian GDP Expands More than Expected
The Italian gross domestic product expanded by 0.3% from the previous quarter in the final three months of 2025, according to a preliminary estimate. The growth rate was above market expectations of a softer 0.2% and the 0.1% from the previous quarter, indicating some fresh traction in the Italian economy. Output expanded broadly across all sectors of the economy, with sharper rates seen in agriculture and industry. On the demand front, domestic expenditure was sharply higher, offsetting a negative impact from net foreign demand due to tariff turbulences with the US. On the year, the estimate reflects a 0.7% expansion in 2025, ahead of the Bank of Italy's forecast of a 0.6% rise.
2026-01-30
Italian GDP Revised to Show Growth
The Italian gross domestic product expanded by 0.1% from the previous quarter on the three months to September of 2025, erasing the 0.1% contraction from the earlier period and revised higher from the preliminary estimate of a stall to meet the initial expectations by markets. Gross fixed investment expanded by 0.6%, as a 2.5% growth for plants and machinery offset a 1.4% contraction for residential construction. In the meantime, final domestic consumption inched 0.1% higher amid a 0.1% rise for private consumption and a 0.1% increase for government expenditure. In turn, net domestic demand contributed to a 0.5 percentage point increase in GDP growth as exports jumped 2.6% on the quarter and imports rose a softer 1.2%, aided by the reduction of aggressive tariffs from the United States during the period. The Italian GDP expanded by 0.6% annually in the third quarter and 0.5% in the first three quarters.
2025-11-28