Italy vs United Kingdom: GDP
Italy
2.37 trillion current US$
in 2024
United Kingdom
3.64 trillion current US$
in 2024
Italy rank
8th
United Kingdom rank
6th
GDP over time
- Italy
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 3.64 trillion current US$ against 2.37 trillion current US$ in Italy, a difference of 1.27 trillion current US$.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.5 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Italy ranks 8th and United Kingdom ranks 6th of 208 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 218.21 billion current US$ | 235.97 billion current US$ | 17.76 billion current US$ | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 594.84 billion current US$ | 624.48 billion current US$ | 29.63 billion current US$ | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 1.22 trillion current US$ | 1.33 trillion current US$ | 109.36 billion current US$ | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 1.77 trillion current US$ | 2.33 trillion current US$ | 558.92 billion current US$ | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 2.07 trillion current US$ | 2.77 trillion current US$ | 702.72 billion current US$ | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 2.17 trillion current US$ | 3.19 trillion current US$ | 1.02 trillion current US$ | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp, Italy or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 3.64 trillion current US$ against 2.37 trillion current US$ in Italy as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gdp between Italy and United Kingdom?
- 1.27 trillion current US$, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and United Kingdom?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Italy and United Kingdom rank globally for gdp?
- Italy ranks 8th and United Kingdom ranks 6th of 208 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as GDP (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release