Taxes, Transactions (Statement of operations, General government) in Italy
Italy: Taxes, Transactions (Statement of operations, General government) was 666.64 billion in 2025. ▲ Rising
Taxes, Transactions in Italy, 1999–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2025, taxes, transactions in Italy stood at 666.64 billion. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 34.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes, transactions in Italy peaked at 666.64 billion in 2025 and was at its lowest, 340.11 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.
Taxes, Transactions (Statement of operations, General government) in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 340.11 billion | — |
| 2000 | 350.58 billion | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 367.01 billion | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 373.60 billion | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 387.13 billion | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 392.82 billion | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 400.93 billion | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 438.66 billion | +9.4% |
| 2007 | 466.06 billion | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 462.87 billion | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 449.10 billion | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 455.89 billion | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 467.13 billion | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 489.09 billion | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 487.45 billion | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 491.04 billion | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 494.07 billion | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 497.93 billion | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 503.31 billion | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 506.34 billion | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 520.95 billion | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 483.23 billion | -7.2% |
| 2021 | 532.06 billion | +10.1% |
| 2022 | 571.94 billion | +7.5% |
| 2023 | 614.82 billion | +7.5% |
| 2024 | 654.97 billion | +6.5% |
| 2025 | 666.64 billion | +1.8% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 666.64 billion is above the median for high income countries, which is 321.17 billion, 2.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Italy's 666.64 billion is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 307.50 billion, 2.2× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 340.11 billion | 340.11 billion | 340.11 billion | 1 |
| 2000s | 408.88 billion | 350.58 billion | 466.06 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | 491.32 billion | 455.89 billion | 520.95 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 587.27 billion | 483.23 billion | 666.64 billion | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes, transactions in Italy?
- Taxes, transactions in Italy was 666.64 billion in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest taxes, transactions recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 666.64 billion in 2025.
- What is the lowest taxes, transactions recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 340.11 billion in 1999.
- How does Italy rank for taxes, transactions?
- Italy ranks 17th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is taxes, transactions rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.9%. 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 Taxes, Transactions (Statement of operations, General government). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Government Finance Statistics (GFS) includes government revenues and expenditures, government net lending / net borrowing (the surplus / deficit) financing transactions and balance sheet data on government assets and liabilities. Statistics are available for different levels of government including budgetary central government, central government and general government.