Italy manufactured exports reached 500 billion euros. Renewables supplied 22.4 percent of electricity demand while fossil fuels accounted for 69 percent of final energy consumption. Figures on investment, research employment, and enterprise software adoption round out the current industrial profile.
Key Takeaways
- 22.4% of Italy’s electricity demand was met by renewables in 2023 (share of electricity from renewables)
- 1.7% year-on-year decline in Italy’s CO2 emissions in 2023 (from 2022)
- 69% of Italy’s final energy consumption came from fossil fuels in 2022
- €500 billion value of Italian manufactured exports in 2023
- €89.0 billion foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows into Italy in 2023
- Italy received 14.5% of inward FDI in manufacturing among EU countries (latest year in source)
- €10.1 billion Italy R&D expenditure by business sector in 2022
- 1.4% of GDP Italy gross domestic expenditure on R&D (GERD) in 2022
- 296,000 researchers employed in Italy in 2022 (FTE or headcount per Eurostat definition)
- 15.0% of Italy’s households have a high-speed fixed broadband subscription (2023 DESI)
- 57.0% of Italian manufacturing firms use ERP software (latest in Eurostat ICT survey for enterprises, year in source)
- 38.3% of Italian businesses with 10+ employees use CRM software (latest year in Eurostat ICT survey)
- €480 billion gross value added from construction in Italy in 2022 (latest in Eurostat national accounts)
- 1,200 large enterprises (250+ persons) in Italy’s manufacturing sector (latest in Eurostat SBS table)
- €61.2 billion exports of machinery and equipment from Italy in 2023
In 2023, renewables met 22.4% of Italy’s electricity while CO2 emissions fell 1.7% year on year.
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Energy & Sustainability8 stats
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22.4% of Italy’s electricity demand was met by renewables in 2023 (share of electricity from renewables)
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1.7% year-on-year decline in Italy’s CO2 emissions in 2023 (from 2022)
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69% of Italy’s final energy consumption came from fossil fuels in 2022
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38% reduction in energy-related GHG emissions in Italy between 2005 and 2022
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1.1% average annual increase in Italy’s renewable electricity generation capacity (2010–2023)
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85% of Italian companies with more than 10 employees were found to have at least one green action in 2023
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€18.6 billion annual investments in Italy’s renewable energy sector in 2023
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1.4 million electric vehicles (stock) in Italy in 2023
Interpretation
Energy & Sustainability Interpretation
In Italy’s Energy & Sustainability transition, renewables are supplying 22.4% of electricity in 2023 and renewable capacity has grown by an average of 1.1% per year since 2010, yet fossil fuels still account for 69% of final energy use, showing progress in clean power alongside ongoing reliance on carbon-heavy energy.
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Industry Competitiveness8 stats
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€500 billion value of Italian manufactured exports in 2023
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€89.0 billion foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows into Italy in 2023
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Italy received 14.5% of inward FDI in manufacturing among EU countries (latest year in source)
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13.7% of Italian firms export at least 10% of their sales (latest year in OECD/Eurostat dataset)
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€1.2 billion in venture capital investment in Italy in 2023
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Italy’s unit labor cost index increased by 4.1% in 2023 (annual change)
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1.8% share of renewables in gross final energy consumption in Italy in 2022 (latest in Eurostat data)
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€36.2 billion Italy industrial machinery production in 2023
Interpretation
Industry Competitiveness Interpretation
Italy’s industry competitiveness is evident in its strong export and investment pull in 2023, with €500 billion in manufactured exports and €89.0 billion in FDI inflows, while 13.7% of firms export at least 10% of sales and even with a 4.1% rise in unit labor costs the country still attracted 14.5% of EU manufacturing inward FDI.
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R&d And Innovation8 stats
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€10.1 billion Italy R&D expenditure by business sector in 2022
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1.4% of GDP Italy gross domestic expenditure on R&D (GERD) in 2022
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296,000 researchers employed in Italy in 2022 (FTE or headcount per Eurostat definition)
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15.7 researchers per 1,000 employed people in Italy in 2022
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15.2% of Italy’s enterprises using Big Data in 2023 (latest in Eurostat Community Survey on ICT)
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8.9% of Italy’s enterprises adopted IoT technologies in 2023 (latest Eurostat ICT survey indicator)
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€1.6 billion in Italy public R&D funding (latest year in source)
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€3.1 billion venture capital deals in Italy in Q1 2024 (total deal value)
Interpretation
R&d And Innovation Interpretation
Italy’s R&D and innovation capacity is substantial, with €10.1 billion in 2022 business R&D and 296,000 researchers, yet only 15.2% of enterprises use Big Data and 8.9% use IoT in 2023, suggesting room to better translate research strength into wider digital innovation adoption.
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Digital & Cyber12 stats
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15.0% of Italy’s households have a high-speed fixed broadband subscription (2023 DESI)
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57.0% of Italian manufacturing firms use ERP software (latest in Eurostat ICT survey for enterprises, year in source)
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38.3% of Italian businesses with 10+ employees use CRM software (latest year in Eurostat ICT survey)
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26.1% of Italian enterprises enable e-commerce (at least 1% of turnover from online sales) in 2023
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€52.0 billion Italy e-commerce retail turnover in 2023
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79% of Italian internet users shopped online in 2023 (share of individuals who bought online in the last 3 months)
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17.1% of Italian enterprises employed ICT specialists in 2023
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2,210,000 phishing attempts detected against Italian organizations in 2023 (by CERT/ENISA reporting compiled dataset)
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€2.6 billion estimated cybersecurity spending in Italy in 2024
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25.0% of Italy’s population used e-government services in 2023 (percentage of individuals)
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1.6% of Italy’s enterprises experienced at least one ICT outage in 2023 (latest Eurostat ICT disruption indicator)
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€11.0 billion Italy’s digital infrastructure investment in 2023 (estimate from industry survey)
Interpretation
Digital & Cyber Interpretation
For Italy’s Digital and Cyber landscape, the big story is that while 79% of internet users shopped online in 2023 and e-commerce reached €52.0 billion, only 26.1% of enterprises enable e-commerce and 15.0% of households have high speed fixed broadband, suggesting adoption and readiness for safer, digitally enabled transactions are still uneven.
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Sector Breakdown12 stats
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€480 billion gross value added from construction in Italy in 2022 (latest in Eurostat national accounts)
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1,200 large enterprises (250+ persons) in Italy’s manufacturing sector (latest in Eurostat SBS table)
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€61.2 billion exports of machinery and equipment from Italy in 2023
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€22.8 billion exports of vehicles and transport equipment from Italy in 2023
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€20.5 billion exports of pharmaceuticals from Italy in 2023 (HS 30)
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€26.4 billion exports of fashion/apparel from Italy in 2023 (HS 61+62)
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€11.9 billion exports of furniture from Italy in 2023 (HS 94)
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€16.3 billion exports of food preparations from Italy in 2023 (HS 21)
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€38.5 billion value of Italian construction output in 2022 (Eurostat production value indicator)
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€45.7 billion Italy manufacturing output in 2022 (index-based indicator converted by Eurostat)
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36.2% of Italian manufacturing turnover comes from foreign markets (latest in OECD/Eurostat indicators)
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12.0% of Italian GDP from manufacturing (latest year in OECD national accounts)
Interpretation
Sector Breakdown Interpretation
Under this Sector Breakdown view, Italy’s industrial strength is concentrated in high-value segments, with 480 billion euros of construction gross value added in 2022 alongside major export engines in machinery at 61.2 billion euros, vehicles at 22.8 billion, pharmaceuticals at 20.5 billion, and fashion at 26.4 billion in 2023.
report visual · Breakdown
Italy industry snapshot: energy transition & innovation momentum
A renewables ramp-up is paired with notable digital adoption and R&D/innovation activity across firms and sectors.
85%
85% of Italian companies with more than 10 employees were found to have at least one green action in 2023
15.2%
15.2% of Italy’s enterprises using Big Data in 2023 (latest in Eurostat Community Survey on ICT)
source-verifiedistat.it · ec.europa.eu2023
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