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Italy
Italian Republic · Southern Europe
At a glance
CapitalRome
Most common first languageItalianmother tongue
Official languageItalian
Currencyeuro
Drives on theright
Highest pointMont Blanc4,805 m
Biggest category of goods exportedmanufactured goods79% of goods exports, 2024
Services share of exports20.5%of everything sold abroad, 2025
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Facts about Italy
Italy produced the most wine in 2024.
Source: oiv.int · checked 2026-08-08Italy by the numbers
Rank is out of the countries with data for that measure. Every figure is the latest year the source publishes.
| Measure | Value | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| PopulationEveryone living in the country, all ages, counted mid-year. | 58.9m (2025) | 25th of 209 |
| GDPThe total value of everything the country produces in a year, at current prices. | $2.55tn (2025) | 9th of 203 |
| Land areaTotal land area, excluding inland water and offshore territory. | 296k km² (2023) | 73rd of 209 |
| Military spending, totalWhat the government spends on its armed forces in a year — pay, equipment and operations. | $38.0bn (2024) | 14th of 151 |
| Exports of goods & servicesThe value of everything the country sells abroad in a year, goods and services combined. | $822bn (2025) | 13th of 180 |
| Mobile subscriptionsActive mobile phone subscriptions — NOT the same as people. Many people hold two, so a country can have more subscriptions than residents. | 78.7m (2024) | 25th of 205 |
| Forest areaLand under natural or planted trees, whether or not it is productive. | 97.3k km² (2023) | 54th of 203 |
| Agricultural landCropland, land under permanent crops, and permanent pasture. | 131k km² (2023) | 62nd of 206 |
| COâ‚‚ emissionsCarbon dioxide released in a year, in millions of tonnes. | 299 Mt (2024) | 18th of 198 |
| Urban populationThe number of people living in urban areas, as each country defines them. | 41.1m (2025) | 25th of 209 |
| Life expectancyHow long a baby born today would live if death rates never changed. | 84.0 years (2024) | 11th of 209 |
| GDP per personEverything the country produces in a year, divided by its population. | $43,309 (2025) | 35th of 205 |
| Internet useThe share of people who have used the internet in the last three months. | 89.2% (2024) | 63rd of 191 |
| InflationHow much prices rose over the year, measured on a basket of consumer goods. | 1.5% (2025) | 133rd of 182 |
| UnemploymentThe share of people who want a job and are looking for one but do not have one. | 6.4% (2025) | 70th of 185 |
| Urban shareThe share of the population living in urban areas. | 69.7% (2025) | 87th of 209 |
| Births per womanHow many children a woman would have across her life at current birth rates. | 1.18 (2024) | 194th of 209 |
| Military spending, share of GDPWhat the country spends on its armed forces, as a share of everything it produces. | 1.61% of GDP (2024) | 79th of 155 |
| Trade opennessImports plus exports as a share of GDP. Above 100% is normal for small trading economies. | 62.5% of GDP (2025) | 122nd of 183 |
| COâ‚‚ per personCarbon dioxide from fuel and industry, divided by the population. | 5.08 t (2024) | 51st of 198 |
| Human Development IndexThe UN’s combined measure of health, education and income, on a scale from 0 to 1. | 0.915 (2023) | 30th of 193 |
Land borders
Italy shares these with other countries
Drives on the right 149Has a coast and land neighbours 115Has italian as its most common first language 2Has italian as an official language 3Uses the euro 20Is a member of nato 30Is a member of the schengen area 28Is a member of the european union 26Is a member of the g20 19Is a member of the g7 7Mainly exports manufactured goods 83Is in southern europe 9
Italy in the Daily Ceteris
Questions from the daily puzzle where the answer is Italy.
Which country produced the most wine in 2024?
Italy reclaimed the top spot in 2024 after France led in 2023 — and did so during the smallest global wine harvest since 1961. source
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Country data from the World Bank (CC BY 4.0) and the UNDP Human Development Report (CC BY 3.0 IGO)
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