Compensation of employees, Transactions in Italy

Italy: Compensation of employees, Transactions was 203.84 billion in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
203.84 billion
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
17th
of 35 countries
All-time high
203.84 billion
in 2025
All-time low
118.99 billion
in 1999
Years of data
27
1999–2025

Compensation of employees, Transactions in Italy, 1999–2025

050.0B100.0B150.0B200.0B1999201220251999: 119.0B2000: 124.6B2001: 133.5B2002: 139.2B2003: 146.5B2004: 151.8B2005: 158.3B2006: 165.6B2007: 166.3B2008: 172.2B2009: 173.5B2010: 174.7B2011: 172.0B2012: 168.6B2013: 167.5B2014: 165.8B2015: 164.6B2016: 167.3B2017: 169.0B2018: 172.1B2019: 173.5B2020: 174.5B2021: 181.8B2022: 183.3B2023: 188.1B2024: 197.5B2025: 203.8B

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

The most recent figure for compensation of employees, transactions in Italy is 203.84 billion, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.

The figure is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 23.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, compensation of employees, transactions in Italy peaked at 203.84 billion in 2025 and was at its lowest, 118.99 billion, in 1999.

That places Italy 17th out of 35 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.

Compensation of employees, Transactions in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Compensation of employees, Transactions (Statement of operations, General government) in Italy, 1999 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1999 118.99 billion
2000 124.63 billion +4.7%
2001 133.46 billion +7.1%
2002 139.19 billion +4.3%
2003 146.55 billion +5.3%
2004 151.83 billion +3.6%
2005 158.33 billion +4.3%
2006 165.65 billion +4.6%
2007 166.27 billion +0.4%
2008 172.18 billion +3.6%
2009 173.46 billion +0.7%
2010 174.67 billion +0.7%
2011 171.96 billion -1.5%
2012 168.60 billion -2.0%
2013 167.45 billion -0.7%
2014 165.83 billion -1.0%
2015 164.60 billion -0.7%
2016 167.29 billion +1.6%
2017 168.95 billion +1.0%
2018 172.08 billion +1.8%
2019 173.52 billion +0.8%
2020 174.54 billion +0.6%
2021 181.82 billion +4.2%
2022 183.34 billion +0.8%
2023 188.09 billion +2.6%
2024 197.54 billion +5.0%
2025 203.84 billion +3.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 118.99 billion 118.99 billion 118.99 billion 1
2000s 153.15 billion 124.63 billion 173.46 billion 10
2010s 169.49 billion 164.60 billion 174.67 billion 10
2020s 188.20 billion 174.54 billion 203.84 billion 6

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 14 France 370.02 billion compare
  2. 15 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 298.90 billion compare
  3. 16 Australia 279.03 billion compare
  4. 18 Romania 201.69 billion compare
  5. 19 Spain 181.49 billion compare
  6. 20 Netherlands 104.09 billion compare

See the full ranking of 35 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is compensation of employees, transactions in Italy?
Compensation of employees, transactions in Italy was 203.84 billion in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest compensation of employees, transactions recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 203.84 billion in 2025.
What is the lowest compensation of employees, transactions recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 118.99 billion in 1999.
How does Italy rank for compensation of employees, transactions?
Italy ranks 17th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
Is compensation of employees, transactions rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Italy data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Compensation of employees, Transactions (Statement of operations, General government). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Compensation of employees, Transactions (Statement of operations, General government)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
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Coverage
35 places, 879 data points, 1990–2025
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