Internet use in the last three months in Italy

90.3% of people aged 16 to 74 in Italy had used the internet in the previous three months in 2025. The value for 2025 is the highest in the series, which starts in 2002.

Measure: People who used the internet in the last three months Unit: % of individuals Data: 2002 to 2025 Source: Eurostat
Italy, 2025 90.3% % of individuals
Change from 2024 +1.1percentage points 2024: 89.2%
European Union, 2025 93.8% Official aggregate
Median of European Union (27 countries), 2025 94.5% Middle value of 27 countries
Position in 2025 26th of 36 See the full ranking

Internet use in the last three months in Italy over time

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% of individuals. Source: Eurostat. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.

People who used the internet in the last three months (% of individuals), 2002 to 2025
Period ItalyEuropean Union
2025 90.3% 93.8%
2024 89.2% 92.8%
2023 86.9% 91.4%
2022 85.1% 89.9%
2021 81.6% 89.0%b (break in time series)
2020 78.0% 87.6%e (estimated)
2019 75.6% 85.9%
2018 74.2% 83.9%
2017 71.0% 82.0%
2016 68.9% 80.2%
2015 65.6% 77.8%
2014 62.0% 76.1%
2013 58.5% 73.3%
2012 55.8% 71.6%
2011 54.4% 69.4%
2010 51.3% 66.5%
2009 46.3% 62.9%
2008 41.9% 59.4%
2007 38.3% 55.0%
2006 36.2% –
2005 33.7% –
2004 31.4% –
2003 28.5% –
2002 28.0% –

Flags: e estimated; b break in time series . A dash means no value was published.

In short

  • That is a change of +1.1 percentage points from 89.2% in 2024.
  • Since 2015, when it was 65.6%, the figure has changed by +24.8 percentage points.
  • Among the 36 countries with data for 2025, Italy has the 26th highest value.
  • The figure for the European Union in 2025 was 93.8%.

Source and dates

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Eurostat
Source
Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union
Dataset or series code
isoc_ci_ifp_iu · dataset details · view at source
Selection
freq=A indic_is=I_IU3 unit=PC_IND ind_type=IND_TOTAL
Observation period
2002 to 2025 for Italy
Provider update
17 April 2026
Retrieved
9 November 2026
Published here
9 November 2026
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Eurostat reuse policy (attribution)
Attribution
Source: Eurostat