Government debt in Italy
Government debt in Italy was equal to 136.7% of GDP at the end of 2025.
Italy, 2025
136.7%
Change from 2024
+2.4percentage points
European Union, 2025
81.5%
Median of European Union (27 countries), 2025
58.9%
Position in 2025
2nd of 27
Government debt in Italy over time
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% of GDP. Source: Eurostat. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | Italy | European Union |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 136.7% | 81.5% |
| 2024 | 134.3% | 80.3% |
| 2023 | 134.0% | 80.3% |
| 2022 | 138.4% | 82.3% |
| 2021 | 146.1% | 86.6% |
| 2020 | 154.7% | 89.4% |
| 2019 | 134.2% | 77.4% |
| 2018 | 134.5% | 79.4% |
| 2017 | 134.0% | 81.5% |
| 2016 | 134.5% | 84.0% |
| 2015 | 135.0% | 85.0% |
| 2014 | 135.0% | 86.9% |
| 2013 | 132.0% | 86.8% |
| 2012 | 126.1% | 85.0% |
| 2011 | 119.3% | 81.7% |
| 2010 | 118.9% | 80.4% |
| 2009 | 116.1% | 75.7% |
| 2008 | 105.8% | 65.1% |
| 2007 | 103.5% | 62.4% |
| 2006 | 106.3% | 65.0% |
| 2005 | 106.2% | 67.2% |
| 2004 | 104.7% | 67.1% |
| 2003 | 105.1% | 66.8% |
| 2002 | 105.9% | 65.6% |
| 2001 | 108.5% | 65.8% |
A dash means no value was published for that period.
In short
- That is a change of +2.4 percentage points from 134.3% in 2024.
- Since 2015, when it was 135.0%, the figure has changed by +1.7 percentage points.
- Among the 27 countries with data for 2025, Italy has the 2nd highest value.
- The figure for the European Union in 2025 was 81.5%.
More for Italy
All statistics for Italy
Government deficit or surplus
-3.1%
2025 · Eurostat
Government spending
51.1%
2025 · Eurostat
Tax-to-GDP ratio
43.0%
2025 · Eurostat
Government spending on health
6.6%
2024 · Eurostat
Government spending on education
4.0%
2024 · Eurostat
Government spending on social protection
21.3%
2024 · Eurostat