Italy ItalyEurope & Central Asia

Italy: 9th largest economy, 14th in military spending

Head of state Sergio MattarellaHead of government Giorgia MeloniCapital Rome
Population58.9M#25 of 194 in the world · 2025
GDP$2.6T#9 of 193 in the world · 2025
GDP per person$43.3k#28 of 193 in the world · 2025
Fossil fuel output80 TWh#64 of 186 in the world · 2024
Military spending$38B#14 of 167 in the world · 2024

Bars show the share of states this actor is ahead of. Rank is among states, each at its latest year.

58.9M people, 70% in cities

  • Population58.9M2025
  • Population growth-0.1%2025
  • Urban population69.7%2025
  • Land area296k km²2023

A $2.6T economy, $43.3k per person

  • GDP$2.6T2025
  • GDP (purchasing power)$3.7T2025
  • GDP per person$43.3k2025
  • GDP per person (purchasing power)$62.8k2025
  • GDP growth0.5%2025

Fuels are 3% of goods exports

  • Exports, share of GDP32.2%2025
  • Imports, share of GDP30.3%2025
  • Fuels, share of goods exports3.1%2024
  • Exports of goods and services$822B2025
  • Imports of goods and services$773B2025

Fossil fuel output of 80 TWh

Oilmade 52 TWhused 713 TWh
Gasmade 28 TWhused 589 TWh
Coalmade 0.0 TWhused 28 TWh
  • Fossil fuel production (oil + gas + coal)80 TWh2024
  • Primary energy consumption1.7k TWh2024
  • Energy use per person28.6 MWh2024
  • Electricity generation265 TWh2025
  • Electricity from fossil fuels51.2%2025

Spends $38B on its military, 1.6% of GDP

  • Military spending$38B2024
  • Military spending, share of GDP1.6%2024
  • Armed forces personnel338k2020
  • Arms imports (SIPRI trend-indicator value, 1990 US$)$432M2024
  • Arms exports (SIPRI trend-indicator value, 1990 US$)$1.4B2024

Where these numbers come from

Leaders as of 2026-10-05. Figures fetched 2026-10-05; each shows its own year.