World Bank WDI · updated 2026-10-15 · 194 economies tracked
773.02B (2025)
##9 of 194 economies
2.9%
45.64×
1 = global #1 · higher value ranks higher
Real annual global ranks, 1960 - 2025. Italy climbed from #7 to #9 (overtook South Korea). Gaps in a lane = missing data that year.
Key events for Italy ↓Auto-detected from rank data + curated milestones
Lira leaves the ERM amid a European exchange-rate turmoil.
Italy joins the single currency as a founding member.
Bond yields spike; Berlusconi resigns amid crisis management.
One of Europe's largest GDP contractions on record.
GDP, Total value of exports, Imports - Trade Value (US$ Thousand), Exports - Trade Value (US$ Thousand)
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