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+ Added Communications.Broadband - fixed subscriptions.subscriptions per 100 inhabitants.text β€” 34 (2023 est.)
+ Added Communications.Broadband - fixed subscriptions.total.text β€” 20.1 million (2023 est.)
+ Added Communications.Broadcast media.text β€” two Italian media giants dominate, with 3 national terrestrial stations; privately owned companies have 3 national terrestrial stations; a large number of private stations, a satellite TV network; 3 AM/FM nationwide rad…
+ Added Communications.Internet country code.text β€” .it
+ Added Communications.Internet users.percent of population.text β€” 87% (2023 est.)
+ Added Communications.Telephones - fixed lines.subscriptions per 100 inhabitants.text β€” 34 (2023 est.)
+ Added Communications.Telephones - fixed lines.total subscriptions.text β€” 20.107 million (2023 est.)
+ Added Communications.Telephones - mobile cellular.subscriptions per 100 inhabitants.text β€” 133 (2024 est.)
+ Added Communications.Telephones - mobile cellular.total subscriptions.text β€” 78.7 million (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Agricultural products.note β€” note: top ten agricultural products based on tonnage
+ Added Economy.Agricultural products.text β€” milk, wheat, grapes, tomatoes, maize, olives, apples, oranges, sugar beets, rice (2023)
+ Added Economy.Average household expenditures.on alcohol and tobacco.text β€” 3.8% of household expenditures (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Average household expenditures.on food.text β€” 14.7% of household expenditures (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Budget.expenditures.text β€” $1.104 trillion (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Budget.note β€” note: central government revenues (excluding grants) and expenditures converted to US dollars at average official exchange rate for year indicated
+ Added Economy.Budget.revenues.text β€” $935.038 billion (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Current account balance.Current account balance 2022.text β€” -$36.325 billion (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Current account balance.Current account balance 2023.text β€” $3.261 billion (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Current account balance.Current account balance 2024.text β€” $26.76 billion (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Current account balance.note β€” note: balance of payments - net trade and primary/secondary income in current dollars
+ Added Economy.Economic overview.text β€” high-income, core EU economy; strong services, manufacturing, and tourism sectors; modest growth supported by net exports, low inflation, and public investments via EU funds; tight labor market with aging workforce and …
+ Added Economy.Exchange rates.Currency.text β€” euros (EUR) per US dollar -
+ Added Economy.Exchange rates.Exchange rates 2020.text β€” 0.876 (2020 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exchange rates.Exchange rates 2021.text β€” 0.845 (2021 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exchange rates.Exchange rates 2022.text β€” 0.95 (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exchange rates.Exchange rates 2023.text β€” 0.925 (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exchange rates.Exchange rates 2024.text β€” 0.924 (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exports - commodities.note β€” note: top five export commodities based on value in dollars
+ Added Economy.Exports - commodities.text β€” packaged medicine, garments, cars, refined petroleum, vehicle parts/accessories (2023)
+ Added Economy.Exports - partners.note β€” note: top five export partners based on percentage share of exports
+ Added Economy.Exports - partners.text β€” Germany 11%, USA 11%, France 10%, Spain 5%, UK 5% (2023)
+ Added Economy.Exports.Exports 2022.text β€” $737.083 billion (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exports.Exports 2023.text β€” $774.311 billion (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exports.Exports 2024.text β€” $778.898 billion (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exports.note β€” note: balance of payments - exports of goods and services in current dollars
+ Added Economy.GDP (official exchange rate).note β€” note: data in current dollars at official exchange rate
+ Added Economy.GDP (official exchange rate).text β€” $2.373 trillion (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by end use.exports of goods and services.text β€” 33.5% (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by end use.government consumption.text β€” 17.8% (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by end use.household consumption.text β€” 58.3% (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by end use.imports of goods and services.text β€” -32.1% (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by end use.investment in fixed capital.text β€” 22.5% (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by end use.investment in inventories.text β€” 0.4% (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by end use.note β€” note: figures may not total 100% due to rounding or gaps in data collection
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by sector of origin.agriculture.text β€” 2% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by sector of origin.industry.text β€” 21.7% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by sector of origin.note β€” note: figures may not total 100% due to non-allocated consumption not captured in sector-reported data
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by sector of origin.services.text β€” 65.6% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Gini Index coefficient - distribution of family income.Gini Index coefficient - distribution of family income 2022.text β€” 33.7 (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Gini Index coefficient - distribution of family income.note β€” note: index (0-100) of income distribution; higher values represent greater inequality
+ Added Economy.Household income or consumption by percentage share.highest 10%.text β€” 25.3% (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Household income or consumption by percentage share.lowest 10%.text β€” 2.5% (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Household income or consumption by percentage share.note β€” note: % share of income accruing to lowest and highest 10% of population
+ Added Economy.Imports - commodities.note β€” note: top five import commodities based on value in dollars
+ Added Economy.Imports - commodities.text β€” natural gas, crude petroleum, cars, packaged medicine, garments (2023)
+ Added Economy.Imports - partners.note β€” note: top five import partners based on percentage share of imports
+ Added Economy.Imports - partners.text β€” Germany 15%, France 9%, China 8%, Netherlands 6%, Spain 5% (2023)
+ Added Economy.Imports.Imports 2022.text β€” $775.518 billion (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Imports.Imports 2023.text β€” $739.646 billion (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Imports.Imports 2024.text β€” $717.278 billion (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Imports.note β€” note: balance of payments - imports of goods and services in current dollars
+ Added Economy.Industrial production growth rate.note β€” note: annual % change in industrial value added based on constant local currency
+ Added Economy.Industrial production growth rate.text β€” 0.2% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Industries.text β€” tourism, machinery, iron and steel, chemicals, food processing, textiles, motor vehicles, clothing, footwear, ceramics
+ Added Economy.Inflation rate (consumer prices).Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2022.text β€” 8.2% (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Inflation rate (consumer prices).Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2023.text β€” 5.6% (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Inflation rate (consumer prices).Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2024.text β€” 1% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Inflation rate (consumer prices).note β€” note: annual % change based on consumer prices
+ Added Economy.Labor force.note β€” note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work
+ Added Economy.Labor force.text β€” 25.828 million (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Population below poverty line.note β€” note: % of population with income below national poverty line
+ Added Economy.Population below poverty line.text β€” 20.1% (2021 est.)
+ Added Economy.Public debt.Public debt 2017.text β€” 131.8% of GDP (2017 est.)
+ Added Economy.Public debt.note β€” note: Italy reports its data on public debt according to guidelines set out in the Maastricht Treaty; general government gross debt is defined in the Maastricht Treaty as consolidated general government gross debt at no…
+ Added Economy.Real GDP (purchasing power parity).Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2022.text β€” $3.088 trillion (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP (purchasing power parity).Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2023.text β€” $3.11 trillion (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP (purchasing power parity).Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2024.text β€” $3.133 trillion (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP (purchasing power parity).note β€” note: data in 2021 dollars
+ Added Economy.Real GDP growth rate.Real GDP growth rate 2022.text β€” 4.8% (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP growth rate.Real GDP growth rate 2023.text β€” 0.7% (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP growth rate.Real GDP growth rate 2024.text β€” 0.7% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP growth rate.note β€” note: annual GDP % growth based on constant local currency
+ Added Economy.Real GDP per capita.Real GDP per capita 2022.text β€” $52,300 (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP per capita.Real GDP per capita 2023.text β€” $52,700 (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP per capita.Real GDP per capita 2024.text β€” $53,100 (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP per capita.note β€” note: data in 2021 dollars
+ Added Economy.Remittances.Remittances 2022.text β€” 0.5% of GDP (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Remittances.Remittances 2023.text β€” 0.5% of GDP (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Remittances.Remittances 2024.text β€” 0.5% of GDP (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Remittances.note β€” note: personal transfers and compensation between resident and non-resident individuals/households/entities
+ Added Economy.Reserves of foreign exchange and gold.Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2022.text β€” $224.581 billion (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Reserves of foreign exchange and gold.Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2023.text β€” $247.396 billion (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Reserves of foreign exchange and gold.Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2024.text β€” $290.547 billion (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Reserves of foreign exchange and gold.note β€” note: holdings of gold (year-end prices)/foreign exchange/special drawing rights in current dollars
+ Added Economy.Taxes and other revenues.note β€” note: central government tax revenue as a % of GDP
+ Added Economy.Taxes and other revenues.text β€” 24.8% (of GDP) (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Unemployment rate.Unemployment rate 2022.text β€” 8.1% (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Unemployment rate.Unemployment rate 2023.text β€” 7.7% (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Unemployment rate.Unemployment rate 2024.text β€” 6.8% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Unemployment rate.note β€” note: % of labor force seeking employment
+ Added Economy.Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24).female.text β€” 24.8% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24).male.text β€” 19.9% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24).note β€” note: % of labor force ages 15-24 seeking employment
+ Added Economy.Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24).total.text β€” 21.8% (2024 est.)
+ Added Energy.Coal.consumption.text β€” 12.424 million metric tons (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Coal.exports.text β€” 304,000 metric tons (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Coal.imports.text β€” 12.069 million metric tons (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Coal.production.text β€” 1.572 million metric tons (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Coal.proven reserves.text β€” 609.999 million metric tons (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity access.electrification - total population.text β€” 100% (2022 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity generation sources.biomass and waste.text β€” 6.2% of total installed capacity (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity generation sources.fossil fuels.text β€” 56% of total installed capacity (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity generation sources.geothermal.text β€” 2.1% of total installed capacity (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity generation sources.hydroelectricity.text β€” 14.7% of total installed capacity (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity generation sources.solar.text β€” 12% of total installed capacity (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity generation sources.wind.text β€” 9.1% of total installed capacity (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity.consumption.text β€” 290.664 billion kWh (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity.exports.text β€” 3.32 billion kWh (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity.imports.text β€” 54.572 billion kWh (2023 est.)
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