Milan, May 21 (LaPresse) – In 2024, the Italian economy grew by 0.7%, the same rate as in 2023. This growth is lower than that of France (+1.2%) and Spain (+3.2%), while Germany experienced its second consecutive year of contraction (-0.2% in 2024, -0.3% in 2023). These are the findings from the 2025 Annual Report presented today by Istat. On the demand side, consumption (both public and household) contributed 0.4 percentage points to the growth, and investments added 0.1 points. Inventory changes contributed negatively by almost 0.2 points. Net foreign demand had a positive impact of just over 0.3 points, resulting from a decrease in exports and an even greater drop in imports in volume terms. Compared to other major European economies, Italy showed a lower contribution from final consumption to GDP growth: 0.9 points in Germany, 1.0 in France, and over 2.5 in Spain. Investments had a limited positive impact in Italy, while they contributed negatively in Germany (-0.6 points) and France (-0.3 points).
Par rapport aux principales économies européennes, on note une faible contribution des consommations finales à la croissance du PIB italien : 0,9 point en Allemagne, 1,0 en France, et plus de 2,5 en Espagne. Les investissements ont eu un effet légèrement positif en Italie, contrairement à l’Allemagne (-0,6 point) et à la France (-0,3 point), où leur contribution a été négative.
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