In 2023, the highest regional Gross Domestic Product in Italy was registered in the northern region of Lombardy, roughly 490 billion euros, followed by Lazio, about 239 billion euros, and Veneto, 137 billion euros. The lowest GDP was recorded in Aosta Valley, in the north, and in Molise, in the south of Italy. A deep economic gap Among the top-10 Italian regions with the highest GDP, five are located in the north of the country: Lombardy, Veneto, Emilia Romagna, Piedmont, and Liguria. Campania, the most populous region in the south, ranked only seventh nationally. These results highlight the deep economic disparities between the north and the south of Italy. The GDP of the northwestern regions reached 709 billion euros in 2023, while the south recorded less than half of the northern regions’ figures. Thus, Lombardy, Piedmont, Liguria, and Aosta Valley constitute Italy's economic driving force. In particular, Lombardy is the region with the highest salaries nationwide, 33,635 euros gross per year, 4,300 euros more than in Campania. Actions by policymakers aimed at closing the economic and wage gap are essential for the full development of southern Italian regions. The demographic divide Despite weaker economic indicators compared to the north, southern regions record better demographic figures. Italy’s population is progressively aging and the number of residents has declined recently. The median age of Italians is expected to reach 52.9 years by 2050. However, the south of the country contributes to mitigating the demographic decline. In fact, birth rates are the highest in the southern regions, in Sicily, and in Sardinia, with 6.6 childbirths per 1,000 inhabitants, well above the 6.2 births per 1,000 residents recorded in the northwest. Additionally, the southern population is on average two years younger than the those living in the northern regions.

In 2022, the Gross domestic product (GDP) in Italy reached roughly 33,000 euros per capita. When analyzed from the regional perspective, the highest GDP per capita can be observed in the Northern areas of the country. Trentino-South Tyrol led the ranking, with a GDP per inhabitant of almost 50,000 euros. Lombardy and Aosta Valley ranked in the second and third place, with a GDP per capita of 44,000 euros and 43,000 euros, respectively. The figure of Trentino-South Tyrol represented more than the double of the GDP per capita of the southern regions of Calabria, Sicily, Campania, Apulia, and Molise, confirming the critical divide between these two areas of the country.Economic performance of a country Gross domestic product per capita is an indicator of economic performance, calculated as a division of the total gross domestic product of a country in a certain period of time by its population. Whereas nominal and real GDP help to understand the economic strength of the country as a whole, per capita values illustrate the standard of living and wellbeing of the citizens. COVID-19 and GDPForecasts published at the end of 2019 estimated that Italy's economy would have experienced a slow growth during 2020. However, the outbreak of COVID-19 significantly changed this scenario. Different estimations on Italy's GDP growth have been published since the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic. Some of the most recent data from 2021 show the GDP decreased by 8.8 percent in 2020. Similarly, a forecast from December 2020 estimated that this figure might decline by 8.9 percent during 2021.

The snapshot provided by Prometeia about the economic situation throughout different Italian areas highlights that disparities are a serious issue in the country. Comparing the indexed GDP per capita in 2005, 2015, and 2025 it comes out not only that in the ***** of Italy the GDP per capita has always been twofold likened to the *****, but also that the gap is expected to further increase in 2025. In like manner, in 2018, the ******** regions ****************************** were the ones with the lowest GDP per capita, whereas at the top five of the ranking only ******** Italian regions could be found. Unemployment rates by macro-region The situation was not much different pertaining to unemployment. In 2020, the unemployment rate in the North oscillated between *** and *** percent, while in the South the rate reached **** percent. Overall, the estimated figures for 2021 and 2022 were not optimistic, given that the unemployment rate was expected to increase throughout Italy. However, the growth was forecasted to be more remarkable in the South than in the rest of the country. Italian economy  Undoubtedly, the economic crisis that occurred in Italy in 2008 together with its long-term repercussions contributed to accentuate already existing regional gaps. Currently, Italy is one of Europe’s largest economies. However, in 2018, it also was among the EU countries with the lowest GDP growth. Furthermore, in 2019, Italy was the sixth state with the highest public debt in relation to the gross domestic product worldwide.

Italy GDP per Capita: IS: Sicily data was reported at 17,375.923 EUR in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 17,076.303 EUR for 2016. Italy GDP per Capita: IS: Sicily data is updated yearly, averaging 16,951.677 EUR from Dec 1995 (Median) to 2017, with 23 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 18,112.484 EUR in 2008 and a record low of 11,305.901 EUR in 1995. Italy GDP per Capita: IS: Sicily data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by National Institute of Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Italy – Table IT.A036: ESA 2010: GDP per Capita: By Region.

The northern regions had the highest amount of Gross Domestic Product per capita in the whole country in 2023. In fact, this indicator stood at around ****** euros per inhabitant. In southern Italy, instead, the GDP per resident was about ****** euros, almost the half compared to the one recorded in the north. These figures well highlight the deep economic divide that Italy has been constantly facing between the northern regions, more industrialized and more densely populated, and the south, economically disadvantaged and with a profoundly negative internal migration rate.

Italy GDP per Capita: NW: Lombardia data was reported at 36,807.078 EUR in 2016. This records an increase from the previous number of 36,120.633 EUR for 2015. Italy GDP per Capita: NW: Lombardia data is updated yearly, averaging 33,661.758 EUR from Dec 1995 (Median) to 2016, with 22 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 36,807.078 EUR in 2016 and a record low of 23,345.839 EUR in 1995. Italy GDP per Capita: NW: Lombardia data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by National Institute of Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Italy – Table IT.A036: ESA 2010: GDP per Capita: By Region.

GDP per Capita: Southern Italy data was reported at 18,512.021 EUR in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 18,118.331 EUR for 2016. GDP per Capita: Southern Italy data is updated yearly, averaging 17,469.038 EUR from Dec 1995 (Median) to 2017, with 23 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 18,512.021 EUR in 2017 and a record low of 11,492.407 EUR in 1995. GDP per Capita: Southern Italy data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by National Institute of Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Italy – Table IT.A036: ESA 2010: GDP per Capita: By Region.

Italy GDP for 2023 was 2.301 trillion US dollars, a 9.41% increase from 2022.

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<li>Italy GDP for 2022 was <strong>2.103 trillion US dollars</strong>, a <strong>3.5% decline</strong> from 2021.</li>
<li>Italy GDP for 2021 was <strong>2.179 trillion US dollars</strong>, a <strong>14.25% increase</strong> from 2020.</li>
<li>Italy GDP for 2020 was <strong>1.907 trillion US dollars</strong>, a <strong>5.55% decline</strong> from 2019.</li>
</ul>GDP at purchaser's prices is the sum of gross value added by all resident producers in the economy plus any product taxes and minus any subsidies not included in the value of the products. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or for depletion and degradation of natural resources. Data are in current U.S. dollars. Dollar figures for GDP are converted from domestic currencies using single year official exchange rates. For a few countries where the official exchange rate does not reflect the rate effectively applied to actual foreign exchange transactions, an alternative conversion factor is used.

This bar chart displays GDP (current US$) by region using the aggregation sum in Italy. The data is about countries per year.

Italy GDP per Capita: NW: Liguria data was reported at 31,060.034 EUR in 2016. This records an increase from the previous number of 30,653.934 EUR for 2015. Italy GDP per Capita: NW: Liguria data is updated yearly, averaging 28,369.508 EUR from Dec 1995 (Median) to 2016, with 22 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 31,060.034 EUR in 2016 and a record low of 18,091.063 EUR in 1995. Italy GDP per Capita: NW: Liguria data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by National Institute of Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Italy – Table IT.A036: ESA 2010: GDP per Capita: By Region.

The Gross Domestic Product per capita in Italy was last recorded at 53115.14 US dollars in 2024, when adjusted by purchasing power parity (PPP). The GDP per Capita, in Italy, when adjusted by Purchasing Power Parity is equivalent to 299 percent of the world's average. This dataset provides the latest reported value for - Italy GDP per capita PPP - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

In 2023, the north-west and Lombardy confirmed to be Italy's economic driving force, as the Gross Domestic Product reached 709 billion euros, followed by the north-east and the center, where the GDP amounted to 492 billion and 452 billion euros, respectively. The lowest figures were registered in the southern part of the country, where the GDP represented less than half of the northern regions' value. In particular, Sicily and Sardinia's GDP constituted roughly just seven percent of the national product.

Italy GDP per Capita: SO: Puglia data was reported at 17,400.282 EUR in 2016. This records an increase from the previous number of 17,279.014 EUR for 2015. Italy GDP per Capita: SO: Puglia data is updated yearly, averaging 16,498.044 EUR from Dec 1995 (Median) to 2016, with 22 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 17,405.458 EUR in 2007 and a record low of 11,083.600 EUR in 1995. Italy GDP per Capita: SO: Puglia data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by National Institute of Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Italy – Table IT.A036: ESA 2010: GDP per Capita: By Region.

According to data, the GDP per capita in the North-West of the country was the highest among all Italian macro-regions. On the contrary, the southern regions and the islands recorded the lowest GDP per capita.

Italy GDP per Capita: CE: Marche data was reported at 26,417.192 EUR in 2016. This records an increase from the previous number of 25,940.398 EUR for 2015. Italy GDP per Capita: CE: Marche data is updated yearly, averaging 24,965.910 EUR from Dec 1995 (Median) to 2016, with 22 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 27,103.904 EUR in 2007 and a record low of 16,589.230 EUR in 1995. Italy GDP per Capita: CE: Marche data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by National Institute of Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Italy – Table IT.A036: ESA 2010: GDP per Capita: By Region.

This statistic shows the gross domestic product (GDP) per capita in Italy from 1987 to 2024, with projections up until 2030. GDP refers to the total market value of all goods and services that are produced within a country per year. It is an important indicator of the economic strength of a country. In 2024, the GDP per capita in Italy was around 40,224.01 U.S. dollars. Italy's struggling economy Italy’s GDP per capita has been unstable since 2008, often experiencing slight increases and decreases annually. The third largest economy of the euro area not only suffered from the global financial crisis, they were also one of the primary victims of the euro area crisis. One of the outcomes is the significant growth of Italy’s national debt, which saw continued upsurges every year over the past decade. With the collapse of investments and loss of industrial production, the Italian state was forced to resort to increase taxation and decrease spending. Additionally, Italy was forced to borrow more, which in turn increased national debt and furthermore their debt-to-GDP ratio. A debt-to-GDP ratio is significant to help determine if a country can pay off its debts without incurring more. Increased taxation and decrease spending helped with reducing expenditures as well as raising revenues, however Italy still maintained a trade balance deficit, which has only recently< started to recover. Several reasons for Italy’s downturn as a country are unnecessary spending and incompetent leadership.

On average, half of the Italian employees were satisfied with their job in 2023. The largest satisfaction was recorded in Aosta Valley and Trentino-South Tyrol, two autonomous regions with the highest GDP per capita and that range among the ones with the highest average gross salaries nationwide. In contrast, only 40 percent of employees in Campania, Basilicata, and Calabria were satisfied with their jobs.

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In 2019, the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in Italy grew by *** percent in terms of volume. The Italian region with the highest annual growth was the Province of Bozen, in the North, with an increase by *** percent. Sardinia followed in the ranking with *** percent. On the contrary, the Central Italian region of Marche and Abruzzo, in the South, recorded the largest decrease. In 2019, the GDP in these regions dropped by *** percent compared to the previous year.

Italy GDP per Capita: North West (NW) data was reported at 34,234.228 EUR in 2016. This records an increase from the previous number of 33,633.947 EUR for 2015. Italy GDP per Capita: North West (NW) data is updated yearly, averaging 31,587.028 EUR from Dec 1995 (Median) to 2016, with 22 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 34,234.228 EUR in 2016 and a record low of 21,588.354 EUR in 1995. Italy GDP per Capita: North West (NW) data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by National Institute of Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Italy – Table IT.A036: ESA 2010: GDP per Capita: By Region.