Economic scale
Italy is larger in current dollars
Spain reported GDP of $1.91T in 2025 and Italy reported $2.55T in 2025. The larger current-dollar total was about 1.3 times the smaller; exchange rates affect this comparison.
Seven-indicator market comparison
Spain
vs Italy
Two large Southern European markets provide a close peer comparison for income, population, growth and digital reach.
At a glance
Latest available observations
Each value keeps its source year because publication schedules differ by country and indicator.
| Indicator | Spain | Year | Italy | Year | Full series |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GDPcurrent US$ | $1.91T | 2025 | $2.55T | 2025 | Chart |
| GDP per capitacurrent US$ | $38,627 | 2025 | $43,309 | 2025 | Chart |
| GDP growthannual % | 2.82% | 2025 | 0.54% | 2025 | Chart |
| Populationpeople | 49,355,143 | 2025 | 58,915,656 | 2025 | Chart |
| Internet use% of population | 95.76% | 2024 | 89.22% | 2024 | Chart |
| Trade openness% of GDP | 69.45% | 2025 | 62.52% | 2025 | Chart |
| Life expectancy at birthyears | 83.89 | 2024 | 83.95 | 2024 | Chart |
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators. Retrieved 2026-08-26.
Data-led reading
Four ways to read the gap
These observations describe the latest series and do not predict future performance.
Income per person
Italy reports the higher average
GDP per capita was $38,627 for Spain and $43,309 for Italy in their latest observations, a ratio of about 1.1 to one. This is output per person, not median household income.
Digital reach
Spain has the higher reported internet-use share
Internet use was 95.76% in Spain and 89.22% in Italy, a gap of 6.5 percentage points. National access rates do not measure connection speed, affordability or frequency of use.
Momentum & exposure
Growth and trade answer different questions
Latest real GDP growth was 2.82% for Spain and 0.54% for Italy. Trade equaled 69.45% and 62.52% of GDP respectively. Always check the reported year before linking short-run momentum to economic openness.