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Italy

Third-largest eurozone economy, diplomatic pivot in the Mediterranean. Rolling out the Mattei Plan for Africa, with privileged dialogue with the Maghreb.

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Points to watch 2026.11.04

Context
Hosts 3 foreign bases: United States of America.
Context
Runs 5 military bases or deployments abroad.

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The Institute's composite reading

Vigilance

3.1 /10 risk

Security 0.0
Legitimacy 7.0
Economy 5.5
Diplomacy 6.8
Influence 5.1

Security: 0 stable → 10 unstable · others: 0 weak → 10 strong. Computed from V-Dem, FH, CPI, RSF, World Bank, SIPRI, sanctions.

UN list of 2026.11.03: 10 people and 0 entities linked to the country by nationality or a known address. Regimes: ISIL (Da'esh) and Al-Qaida (9), Sudan (1).

Listings linked to the country by nationality or address: United States 90 (list of 2026.10.27), United Kingdom 12 (list of 2026.11.03), EU 10 (list of 2026.10.23).

Capital: Rome
Population: 59,000,000 inh.
Area: 301,340 km²
Currency: EUR
Regime: Parliamentary republic

Executive in office

Head of State

Sergio Mattarella

since 2015.02.03 indépendant

Head of Government

Giorgia Meloni

since 2022.10.22 Frères d'Italie

Government in office · 2 members

ministre de l'Intérieur

Matteo Piantedosi

since 2022.10.22 Interior

ministre du Tourisme et du Spectacle

Gianmarco Mazzi

since 2026.04.03 Frères d'Italie

Parliament

Chambre des députés

400 seats

Chair Lorenzo Fontana

Inception 1948

Brothers of Italy FdI 117
Democratic and Progressive Italy PD–IDP 68
Lega per Salvini Premier 54
Forza Italia FI–PPE 52
Five Star Movement M5S 48
Mixed Group 19
Action AZ–PER–RE 10
Greens and Left Alliance AVS 10
Us Moderates NM 8
Italy Alive IV–CR 7
Mixed Group 5
Vacant 2

Composition · Wikipedia (CC BY-SA) · 2026.11.04

Sénat de la République

205 seats

Chair Ignazio La Russa

Inception 1948

Brothers of Italy FdI 63
Democratic and Progressive Italy PD–IDP 35
Lega per Salvini Premier LSP 29
Five Star Movement M5S 25
Forza Italia FI–BP–PPE 20
Mixed Group 10
Italy Alive IV–CR 8
Civics of Italy CdI 7
For the Autonomies 7
Mixed Group 1

Composition · Wikipedia (CC BY-SA) · 2026.11.04

Economic indicators World Bank · 2025

GDP

2.55 T$

2025 ↑ +7.1 % vs 2024

GDP / capita

43,309 $

2025 ↑ +7.1 % vs 2024

Growth

0.5 %

2025 ↓ -0.2 pt vs 2024

Inflation

1.5 %

2025 ↑ +0.5 pt vs 2024

Unemployment

6.4 %

2025 ↓ -0.1 pt vs 2024

Defense / GDP

1.9 %

2025 ↑ +0.3 pt vs 2024

Life expectancy

84.0 yrs

2024 ↑ +0.7 % vs 2023

Military bases Institute · Wikipedia

active rotational or scaled down uncertain closed or handed over foreign base on national soil

Abroad 5

1

Italian military support base

Djibouti · Djibouti

Joint · since 2013 · Wikipédia ↗

Counter-piracy and training.
2

Task Force Air Kuwait

Kuwait · Base aérienne Ali Al Salem

Air · since 2014 · Wikipédia ↗
3

UNIFIL Sector West

Lebanon · Shama

Land · since 2006 · Wikipédia ↗

UNIFIL's mandate ends on 31 December 2026 (Resolution 2790), with withdrawal within a year.
4

Coalition against the Islamic State

Iraq · Erbil

Training · since 2014 · Wikipédia ↗

The coalition mission in Iraqi Kurdistan was due to end in September 2026.

Status uncertain
5

NATO brigade in Latvia

Latvia · Ādaži

Land · since 2017 · Wikipédia ↗

Rotational

Foreign bases on national soil 3

6

Aviano Air Base

United States of America · Aviano

Air · since 1954 · Wikipédia ↗
7

Caserma Ederle

United States of America · Vicence

Land · since 1955 · Wikipédia ↗

173rd Airborne Brigade.
8

Naval Air Station Sigonella

United States of America · Sicile

Naval · since 1959 · Wikipédia ↗

Military capabilities Wikipedia · IISS Military Balance résumés

Active

165 000

Reserve

18 000

Paramilitary

175 000

Land

200 C1 Ariete Char (modernisation en cours)
200 Dardo VCI
150 Centauro II Char à roues
70 PzH 2000 Artillerie auto.

Air

96 Eurofighter Typhoon Chasseur
30 F-35A/B Lightning II Chasseur 5e gén.
30 Tornado Chasseur
4 KC-767A Ravitailleur

Naval

2 Cavour + Trieste Porte-avions STOVL (Trieste 2024)
4 Sous-marins classe Todaro Sous-marin AIP
8 Frégate FREMM (Bergamini) Frégate
2 Destroyer Andrea Doria (Horizon) Destroyer

Armed forces 158 units listed · Wikidata

Special 5 Army 7 Air Force 7

Show the 158 units · raw Wikidata list, which does not always flag a disbanded unit

Corps d'armée

3rd Army Corps

Commandement

Allied Joint Force Command Naples

Giugliano in Campania 2004

Commandement

Comando 1ª regione aerea

Commandement

Comando Logistico della Marina Militare

Commandement

Comando delle Forze Operative Terrestri di Supporto

2016

Commandement

Comando logistico dell'Esercito

Commandement

Comando per la formazione, specializzazione e dottrina dell'Esercito

Commandement

Commandement des forces spéciales de l'armée

Pise 2014

Commandement

Operational Land Forces Command

1997

Division

1 Alpine Division Taurinense

Turin 1935

Division

4e division d'infanterie Littorio

Division

5 Alpine Division Pusteria

Brunico 1935

Division

Division ''Acqui''

Division

Division Flechas

Division

Division Tridentina

Division

Multinational Division South

Unité forces spéciales

17º Stormo Incursori

2003

Brigade

4º Reparto Tecnico Manutentivo

Brigade

Isonzo Mechanized Brigade

1975

Régiment

1. oklepni polk

Régiment

10th Engineer Regiment (Italy)

Régiment

10th Infantry Regiment "Regina"

Régiment

114º Reggimento fanteria "Mantova"

Régiment

11th Field Artillery Regiment

Régiment

11º Reggimento artiglieria "Teramo"

Régiment

120th Infantry Regiment "Emilia"

Régiment

120th Motorized Artillery Regiment (Italy)

Régiment

121e régiment d'infanterie Macerata

Régiment

121st Anti-aircraft Artillery Regiment "Ravenna"

Régiment

123rd Infantry Regiment "Chieti"

Régiment

12th Alpini Regiment

1992

Régiment

12th Bersaglieri Regiment

Régiment

130th Infantry Regiment "Perugia"

Régiment

131st Artillery Regiment "Centauro"

Régiment

131st Tank Regiment

Régiment

132° Reggimento carri

Régiment

13th Infantry Regiment "Pinerolo"

Régiment

141st Infantry Regiment "Catanzaro"

Régiment

151st Infantry Regiment "Sassari"

Régiment

152nd Infantry Regiment "Sassari"

Régiment

155th Artillery Regiment "Emilia"

Régiment

157th Infantry Regiment "Leoni di Liguria"

Régiment

17th Volunteer Training Regiment "Acqui"

Régiment

182nd Armored Infantry Regiment "Garibaldi"

Régiment

183e régiment de parachutistes Nembo

Régiment

185th Artillery Paratroopers Regiment "Folgore"

1942

Régiment

186 th Parachute Regiment "Folgore"

Régiment

187th Paratroopers Regiment "Folgore"

Régiment

1er régiment de grenadiers (Italie)

Régiment

1st Army Aviation Support Regiment "Idra"

Régiment

1st Heavy Artillery Regiment

Régiment

1st Signal Regiment (Italy)

Régiment

21st Engineer Regiment (Italy)

Régiment

21st Field Artillery Regiment "Trieste"

Régiment

21st Infantry Regiment "Cremona"

Régiment

225th Infantry Regiment "Arezzo"

Régiment

22nd Infantry Regiment "Cremona"

Régiment

231st Infantry Regiment "Avellino"

Régiment

232nd Signal Regiment (Italy)

Régiment

235th Volunteer Training Regiment "Piceno"

+ 98 more units · Wikidata data

Nuclear posture

OTAN, partage nucléaire

B61-12 (Aviano, Ghedi) · 40 ogives estimées

Strategic chokepoints 1 control point(s)

contrôle Détroit de Sicile Avec Tunisie · clé Méditerranée centrale

Governance indices V-Dem 2025 · Freedom House 2026 · CPI 2025 · RSF 2026

Democracy (V-Dem)

0.74/1

#41 liberal democracy 2025

Freedoms (Freedom House)

87/100

Free 2026

Corruption (CPI)

53/100

#522025

Press freedom (RSF)

65/100

#562026

Military posture SIPRI · 2025

Global spending rank

#12

SIPRI 2025

Annual budget

45.4 Md$

2025USD constants 2024

Defense effort

1.9 %PIB

2025

Trade dependencies OEC · UN Comtrade · 2023

Exports

663 Md$

Imports

624 Md$

Balance

39 Md$

Top exports

14.0% Machines industrielles 93 Md$
7.4% Véhicules + pièces 49 Md$
7.0% Médicaments + chimie 46 Md$
5.4% Mode + textile + cuir 36 Md$

Top imports

13.5% Pétrole brut + gaz 84 Md$
5.0% Voitures + pièces 31 Md$
4.4% Médicaments 27 Md$

Export partners

Allemagne 12.4%
États-Unis 10.6%
France 10.5%
Espagne 5.4%

Import partners

Allemagne 14.7%
Chine 8.1%
France 7.8%
Pays-Bas 5.2%

Diplomatic alignment UNGA 2020-2024 · Bailey-Strezhnev-Voeten

Vote concordance with each power at UN General Assembly.

USA 87%
GBR 92%
FRA 96%
DEU 96%
RUS 18%
CHN 23%
ISR 60%

Abstention: 9%

Key treaties UN Treaty Collection · IAEA · ICRC · OPCW

✓

NPT

1968 Ratified
✓

CTBT

1996 Ratified
✗

TPNW

2017 Not party
✓

Rome Statute

1998 Ratified
✓

Genocide

1948 Ratified
✓

Geneva

1949 Ratified
✓

Ottawa Mine Ban

1997 Ratified
✓

Oslo Cluster Munitions

2008 Ratified
✓

Arms Trade Treaty

2013 Ratified
✓

Paris Agreement

2015 Ratified

Political calendar Institute · Wikipedia · 2026-11-04

Upcoming

2027

Parliament

Bilan Meloni

Last election

2026-03-22

Constitutional referendum

Yes 46.8%, no 53.2% · turnout 55.7%

Result read from Wikipedia on 2026.11.04 (CC BY-SA)
2025-06-08

Referendum
2022-09-25

Parliament

Coalition droite (FdI 26%, Lega, FI) · turnout 64.0%

Society · human UNDP HDI 2023 · World Bank · WID · UNHCR 2025

HDI

0.915/1

#302023

Top 10% (wealth)

56.4 %

WID

Gini

34.3

moderate2023

Refugees hosted

192,914

UNHCR 2025

Refugees originating

266

UNHCR 2025

Disputed recognitions curé éditorial · UN Member States

Recognizes

Kosovo

Does not recognize

Palestine
Crimée russe

Defense industry SIPRI Top 100 · sites officiels

Arms export rank

4% du marché mondial

Doctrine

Indirizzo politico 2024 + plan Mattei pour Afrique

Prime contractors

Leonardo
Fincantieri
Iveco DV
MBDA Italia
Avio

Key platforms

Typhoon part-italienne
Cavour/Trieste
Aster (avec FR)

National anthem

Fratelli d'Italia

Composer · Michele Novaro

Alliances and organisations Institut · Wikidata

UE
OTAN
G7
G20
UN
Eurozone
Schengen Area
OECD
WTO
Council of Europe
OSCE

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Global attention Wikipedia · 90 days

The country's Wikipedia article is usually read 7,604 times a day (French and English). On 2026.11.03: 7,430, or ×1.0.

French + English French usual level 2026.08.06 · 2026.11.03 Wikimedia statistics (CC0), human users

Sources and freshness

Executive, government, parliament, anthem · Wikidata (CC0) · 2026-11-04
Economy · World Bank (CC BY 4.0) · 2025
Indices and figures · V-Dem 2026 (OWID) · Freedom House 2026 (OWID) · Transparency International CPI 2025 · RSF 2026 · PNUD IDH 2025 (OWID) · Banque mondiale Gini 2023 · UNHCR 2025 · SIPRI 2026 (OWID) · read on 2026-11-04
Memberships · Wikidata (CC0) · 2026-11-04
Political calendar · Institute and Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0) · 2026-11-04
UN sanctions · Security Council consolidated list · list of 2026-11-03 · read on 2026-11-04
Sanctions · US Treasury (OFAC), SDN and non-SDN lists · list of 2026-10-27 · read on 2026-11-04
Sanctions · United Kingdom, UK Sanctions List (FCDO) · list of 2026-11-03 · read on 2026-11-04
Sanctions · European Union, consolidated financial sanctions list · list of 2026-10-23 · read on 2026-11-04
Institute dossier (sanctions, treaties, visits, capabilities) · as of 2026-05-01

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Points to watch 2026.11.04

Executive in office

Parliament

Economic indicators World Bank · 2025

Military bases Institute · Wikipedia

Abroad 5

Foreign bases on national soil 3

Military capabilities Wikipedia · IISS Military Balance résumés

Land

Air

Naval

Armed forces 158 units listed · Wikidata

Strategic chokepoints 1 control point(s)

Governance indices V-Dem 2025 · Freedom House 2026 · CPI 2025 · RSF 2026

Military posture SIPRI · 2025

Trade dependencies OEC · UN Comtrade · 2023

Top exports

Top imports

Export partners

Import partners

Diplomatic alignment UNGA 2020-2024 · Bailey-Strezhnev-Voeten

Key treaties UN Treaty Collection · IAEA · ICRC · OPCW

Political calendar Institute · Wikipedia · 2026-11-04

Upcoming

Last election

Society · human UNDP HDI 2023 · World Bank · WID · UNHCR 2025

Disputed recognitions curé éditorial · UN Member States

Recognizes

Does not recognize

Defense industry SIPRI Top 100 · sites officiels

National anthem

Alliances and organisations Institut · Wikidata

Global attention Wikipedia · 90 days

Sources and freshness

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