Gross capital formation (% of GDP) — all countries

Gross capital formation (% of GDP) — Italy

Gross capital formation (% of GDP) in Italy in 2025 — 22.2%. Ranked 70 in the world out of 131. Since 1970, the indicator has fallen by 4.5 pp.

2025 22.2% −0 pp vs 2024
World rank 70of 131
Period maximum 30.6%1974
Period minimum 17%2013

Trend over time

1970–2025 · % of GDP

Gross capital formation (% of GDP) — Italy, 1970–2025152025303519701976198219881994200020062012201820241970: 26.7%1971: 24.5%1972: 23.5%1973: 27.1%1974: 30.6%1975: 24.4%1976: 27.3%1977: 25.1%1978: 24.5%1979: 25.1%1980: 27.5%1981: 25.4%1982: 24.4%1983: 22.8%1984: 23.9%1985: 23.8%1986: 22.3%1987: 22.7%1988: 23.2%1989: 22.9%1990: 23.2%1991: 22.8%1992: 22.1%1993: 19.6%1994: 19.5%1995: 20.6%1996: 19.8%1997: 20%1998: 20.2%1999: 20.7%2000: 21.3%2001: 21.3%2002: 22.1%2003: 21.6%2004: 21.6%2005: 21.5%2006: 22.4%2007: 22.6%2008: 22%2009: 19.7%2010: 20.8%2011: 20.7%2012: 18%2013: 17%2014: 17.1%2015: 17.3%2016: 17.7%2017: 18.2%2018: 18.7%2019: 18.4%2020: 17.9%2021: 22%2022: 24.6%2023: 23.1%2024: 22.3%2025: 22.2%
Change over the period: −4.5 pp Annual average: -0.08 pp

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Italy

Italy 22.2%
Southern Europe computed 21.8%
Gross capital formation (% of GDP) — Italy, by year Italy All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 22.2 −0 pp
2024 22.3 −0.8 pp
2023 23.1 −1.5 pp
2022 24.6 +2.6 pp
2021 22 +4.1 pp
2020 17.9 −0.5 pp
2019 18.4 −0.3 pp
2018 18.7 +0.5 pp
2017 18.2 +0.5 pp
2016 17.7 +0.4 pp
2015 17.3 +0.2 pp
2014 17.1 +0.1 pp
2013 17 −1 pp
2012 18 −2.7 pp
2011 20.7 −0.1 pp
2010 20.8 +1.1 pp
2009 19.7 −2.3 pp
2008 22 −0.6 pp
2007 22.6 +0.3 pp
2006 22.4 +0.8 pp
2005 21.5 −0.1 pp
2004 21.6 +0.1 pp
2003 21.6 −0.5 pp
2002 22.1 +0.7 pp
2001 21.3 −0 pp
2000 21.3 +0.6 pp
1999 20.7 +0.5 pp
1998 20.2 +0.2 pp
1997 20 +0.2 pp
1996 19.8 −0.7 pp
1995 20.6 +1.1 pp
1994 19.5 −0.1 pp
1993 19.6 −2.6 pp
1992 22.1 −0.6 pp
1991 22.8 −0.4 pp
1990 23.2 +0.2 pp
1989 22.9 −0.3 pp
1988 23.2 +0.5 pp
1987 22.7 +0.4 pp
1986 22.3 −1.5 pp
1985 23.8 −0.1 pp
1984 23.9 +1.1 pp
1983 22.8 −1.5 pp
1982 24.4 −1 pp
1981 25.4 −2.1 pp
1980 27.5 +2.4 pp
1979 25.1 +0.5 pp
1978 24.5 −0.6 pp
1977 25.1 −2.2 pp
1976 27.3 +2.9 pp
1975 24.4 −6.2 pp
1974 30.6 +3.5 pp
1973 27.1 +3.5 pp
1972 23.5 −0.9 pp
1971 24.5 −2.2 pp
1970 26.7

About the indicator

Gross capital formation as a percent of GDP: outlays on fixed assets (buildings, structures, machinery, transport equipment, infrastructure), changes in inventories of material working assets and net acquisition of valuables. A steadily high rate of capital formation is a necessary condition for fast growth: during the economic surges of East Asia the indicator exceeded 35–40% of GDP.

Source: World Development Indicators (World Bank), license CC BY 4.0.