Subsidies and other transfers in Italy

Italy: Subsidies and other transfers was 665.27 billion current LCU in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
665.27 billion current LCU
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
51st
of 153 countries
All-time high
665.27 billion current LCU
in 2024
All-time low
261.12 billion current LCU
in 1995
Years of data
30
1995–2024

Subsidies and other transfers in Italy, 1995–2024

0200.0B400.0B600.0B1995200920241995: 261.1B current LCU1996: 277.3B current LCU1997: 289.6B current LCU1998: 272.8B current LCU1999: 295.6B current LCU2000: 298.1B current LCU2001: 316.0B current LCU2002: 328.8B current LCU2003: 343.9B current LCU2004: 358.8B current LCU2005: 372.4B current LCU2006: 386.2B current LCU2007: 406.0B current LCU2008: 433.6B current LCU2009: 466.4B current LCU2010: 463.3B current LCU2011: 461.4B current LCU2012: 467.4B current LCU2013: 475.9B current LCU2014: 478.9B current LCU2015: 487.3B current LCU2016: 507.6B current LCU2017: 505.2B current LCU2018: 518.2B current LCU2019: 528.6B current LCU2020: 587.0B current LCU2021: 596.0B current LCU2022: 616.0B current LCU2023: 641.4B current LCU2024: 665.3B current LCU

Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.

Analysis

In 2024, subsidies and other transfers in Italy stood at 665.27 billion current LCU. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 38.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, subsidies and other transfers in Italy peaked at 665.27 billion current LCU in 2024 and was at its lowest, 261.12 billion current LCU, in 1995.

Italy ranks 51st of 153 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 279.28 billion current LCU 261.12 billion current LCU 295.62 billion current LCU 5
2000s 371.03 billion current LCU 298.09 billion current LCU 466.39 billion current LCU 10
2010s 489.39 billion current LCU 461.42 billion current LCU 528.65 billion current LCU 10
2020s 621.14 billion current LCU 587.03 billion current LCU 665.27 billion current LCU 5

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 48 Cameroon 728.23 billion current LCU compare
  2. 49 Burkina Faso 726.91 billion current LCU compare
  3. 50 Nepal 707.05 billion current LCU compare
  4. 52 Uruguay 657.42 billion current LCU compare
  5. 53 Poland 634.96 billion current LCU compare
  6. 54 United Kingdom 551.88 billion current LCU compare

See the full ranking of 153 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is subsidies and other transfers in Italy?
Subsidies and other transfers in Italy was 665.27 billion current LCU in 2024, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest subsidies and other transfers recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 665.27 billion current LCU in 2024.
What is the lowest subsidies and other transfers recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 261.12 billion current LCU in 1995.
How does Italy rank for subsidies and other transfers?
Italy ranks 51st out of 153 countries with data for 2024.
Is subsidies and other transfers rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 38.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Italy data come from?
The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Subsidies and other transfers (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Subsidies and other transfers (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
153 places, 3,810 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

Subsidies are current unrequited payments that government units, including nonresident government units, make to enterprises on the basis of the levels of their production activities or the quantities or values of the goods or services that they produce, sell, export or import. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.