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ITA · Southern Europe

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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Vigilance

3.0 /10 risk

  • Security 0.0
  • Legitimacy 7.4
  • Economy 5.5
  • Diplomacy 6.8
  • Influence 5.2

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

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

Executive in office

Sergio Mattarella

Head of State

Sergio Mattarella

since 2015.02.03 indépendant

Giorgia Meloni

Head of Government

Giorgia Meloni

since 2022.10.22 Frères d'Italie

Economic indicators World Bank · 2025

GDP

2.38 T$

2024 ↑ +2.8 % vs 2023

GDP / capita

40,385 $

2024 ↑ +2.8 % vs 2023

Growth

0.7 %

2024 ↓ -0.3 pt vs 2023

Inflation

1.0 %

2024 ↓ -4.6 pt vs 2023

Unemployment

6.4 %

2025 ↓ -0.1 pt vs 2024

Defense / GDP

1.6 %

2024 ↑ +0.0 pt vs 2023

Life expectancy

84.0 yrs

2024 ↑ +0.7 % vs 2023

Foreign military footprint Wikipedia · presse spécialisée

Bases abroad 4

  • ↗ Liban (FINUL)
  • ↗ Iraq (anti-ISIS)
  • ↗ Djibouti
  • ↗ Lettonie (eFP)

Foreign forces on national soil 2

  • ↙ USA (Aviano, Vicenza, Ghedi)
  • ↙ B61-12 à Aviano et Ghedi (partage nucléaire)

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

Bases abroad

Liban (FINUL) Iraq (anti-ISIS) Djibouti Lettonie (eFP)

Foreign bases on national soil

USA (Aviano, Vicenza, Ghedi) B61-12 à Aviano et Ghedi (partage nucléaire)

Armed forces 158 units listed · Wikidata

Special 5 Army 7 Air Force 7

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 · Freedom House · CPI · RSF · 2024

Democracy (V-Dem)

0.81/1

#27 démocratie libérale

Freedoms (Freedom House)

90/100

Free

Corruption (CPI)

56/100

#422024

Press freedom (RSF)

70/100

#462024

Military posture SIPRI · 2023

Global spending rank

#11

SIPRI Top 40

Annual budget

35.5 Md$

2023

Defense effort

1.6 %PIB

2023

Trade dependencies OEC · UN Comtrade · 2023

Exports

663 Md$

Imports

624 Md$

Balance

39 Md$

Top exports

  • Machines industrielles 93 Md$
  • Véhicules + pièces 49 Md$
  • Médicaments + chimie 46 Md$
  • Mode + textile + cuir 36 Md$

Top imports

  • Pétrole brut + gaz 84 Md$
  • Voitures + pièces 31 Md$
  • Médicaments 27 Md$

Export partners

Import partners

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 Wikipedia · IFES · NDI

Upcoming

  • 2027

    Législatives

    Bilan Meloni

Last election

  • 2022-09-25

    Législatives

    Coalition droite (FdI 26%, Lega, FI) — participation 64.0%

Society · human UNDP HDI · WID · UNHCR

HDI

0.915/1

#262024

Top 10% (wealth)

56.4 %

WID

Gini

35.2

modéré

Refugees hosted

367,000

UNHCR 2024

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

#8

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)

Alliances

  • UE
  • OTAN
  • G7
  • G20

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