Italy GDP Growth Rate
Mar 2026 · Quarterly
Italy's real GDP growth rose to 1.02% year-on-year in the second quarter of 2026, from 0.83% in the previous quarter. This marks the highest reading since the fourth quarter of 2023, when growth stood at 1.06%. The latest figure extends an uptrend from a year earlier, when growth was 0.47% in the second quarter of 2025. The series remains well below its all-time high of 19.32% recorded in the second quarter of 2021, and far above its all-time low of -18.13% in the second quarter of 2020. The data is sourced from the International Monetary Fund.
source: International Monetary Fund
Italy's real GDP grew 0.83% year-on-year in the first quarter of 2026, slowing from a 0.86% expansion in the previous quarter. The reading is the second consecutive decline and remains far below the all-time high of 19.32% recorded in the second quarter of 2021. The series dates back to the first quarter of 1997.
| Actual | Previous | Highest | Lowest | Dates | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.8% | 0.9% | 19.3%Jun 2021 | -18.1%Jun 2020 | 1997 – 2026 | Quarterly |
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| GDP | $2.55T | $2.38T | $2.55T | $42.0B | Dec 2025 | Annual |
| Industrial Production | -0.5% | 1.1% | 79.3% | -44.0% | Jun 2026 | Monthly |
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About this series
GDP Growth Rate in Italy averaged 0.7% from 1997 until 2026, reaching an all-time high of 19.3% in Jun 2021 and a record low of -18.1% in Jun 2020. The series is reported quarterly with history from 1997.
Real GDP growth, year-on-year, measures the change in the inflation-adjusted value of all goods and services produced in Italy compared with the same quarter a year earlier. The data are reported quarterly as a percentage change. The series spans from the first quarter of 1997 to the present.
Source & methodology
International Monetary Fund · IMF. Data is also available free of charge from the IMF
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