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Economic history of Italy

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Economic history of Italy

This is a history of the economy of Italy. For more information on historical, cultural, demographic and sociological developments in Italy, see the chronological era articles in the template to the right. For more information on specific political and governmental regimes in Italy, see the Kingdom and Fascist regime articles. The economic history of pre-unitarian Italy traces the economic and social changes of the Italian territory from Roman times to the unification of Italy (1860). Until the end of the 16th century, Italy was highly prosperous relative to other parts of Europe. From the end of the 16th century, Italy stagnated relative to other parts of Europe. Italy remained a leading European economy until the first half of the 19th century when it was overtaken by France and Germany. At the time of Italian unification, Italy's GDP per capita was about half of that of Britain. By the 1980s, Italy had similar GDP per capita as Great Britain. Since the mid-1990s, the Italian economy has declined in both relative and absolute terms, as well as experienced a decline in aggregate productivity. Within Italy, the South and North diverge considerably in terms of economic fortune. The divergence began to emerge in the 15th century and gradually enlarged over the subsequent centuries.

Tables

1,191,056.7
1,191,056.7
2000
1,191,056.7
2001
1,248,648.1
2002
1,295,225.7
2003
1,335,353.7
2004
1,390,539.0
2005
1,423,048.0
2006
1,475,403.0
2007
1,534,561.0
2008
1,814,557.0
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
1,191,056.7
1,248,648.1
1,295,225.7
1,335,353.7
1,390,539.0
1,423,048.0
1,475,403.0
1,534,561.0
1,814,557.0
20,917.0
20,917.0
2000
20,917.0
2001
21,914.9
2002
22,660.7
2003
23,181.3
2004
23,902.6
2005
24,281.2
2006
25,031.6
2007
25,921.4
2008
26,276.40
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
20,917.0
21,914.9
22,660.7
23,181.3
23,902.6
24,281.2
25,031.6
25,921.4
26,276.40
Primary (agriculture, farming, fishing)
Primary (agriculture, farming, fishing)
Macro-economic activity
Primary (agriculture, farming, fishing)
GDP activity
€27,193.33
Secondary (industry, manufacturing, petrochemicals, processing)
Secondary (industry, manufacturing, petrochemicals, processing)
Macro-economic activity
Secondary (industry, manufacturing, petrochemicals, processing)
GDP activity
€270,000.59
Constructions
Constructions
Macro-economic activity
Constructions
GDP activity
€79,775.99
Tertiary (commerce, restoration, hotels and restaurants, tourism, transport, communications)
Tertiary (commerce, restoration, hotels and restaurants, tourism, transport, communications)
Macro-economic activity
Tertiary (commerce, restoration, hotels and restaurants, tourism, transport, communications)
GDP activity
€303,091.10
Financial activities and real estate
Financial activities and real estate
Macro-economic activity
Financial activities and real estate
GDP activity
€356,600.45
Other activities (e.g. R&D)
Other activities (e.g. R&D)
Macro-economic activity
Other activities (e.g. R&D)
GDP activity
€279,924.50
VAT and other forms of taxes
VAT and other forms of taxes
Macro-economic activity
VAT and other forms of taxes
GDP activity
€158,817.00
GDP (PPP) of Italy
GDP (PPP) of Italy
Macro-economic activity
GDP (PPP) of Italy
GDP activity
€1,475,402.97
Macro-economic activity
GDP activity
Primary (agriculture, farming, fishing)
€27,193.33
Secondary (industry, manufacturing, petrochemicals, processing)
€270,000.59
Constructions
€79,775.99
Tertiary (commerce, restoration, hotels and restaurants, tourism, transport, communications)
€303,091.10
Financial activities and real estate
€356,600.45
Other activities (e.g. R&D)
€279,924.50
VAT and other forms of taxes
€158,817.00
GDP (PPP) of Italy
€1,475,402.97
mw- Swiss Nobel laureates · Nobel Prizes
1985
1985
Year
1985
Laureate
Franco Modigliani
Born
18 June 1918 in Romesince 1946 also American citizen
Died
25 September 2003 in Cambridge, USA
Field
Economics
Rationale
"for his pioneering analyses of saving and of financial markets"
Year
Image
Laureate
Born
Died
Field
Rationale
1985
Franco Modigliani
18 June 1918 in Romesince 1946 also American citizen
25 September 2003 in Cambridge, USA
Economics
"for his pioneering analyses of saving and of financial markets"

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