European Union vs Italy: Market capitalization of listed domestic companies

European Union
5.83 trillion current US$
in 2018
Italy
587.31 billion current US$
in 2014
European Union rank
20th
Italy rank
22nd

Market capitalization of listed domestic companies over time

  • European Union
  • Italy
02.5T5.0T7.5T10.0T197519962018

How they compare

European Union currently reports 5.83 trillion current US$ against 587.31 billion current US$ in Italy, a difference of 5.24 trillion current US$.

That makes European Union's figure about 9.9 times Italy's.

Across all 39 years both countries report, European Union has been ahead every year.

European Union ranks 20th and Italy ranks 22nd of 37 groups.

European Union has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade European Union Italy Difference Ahead
1970s 192.80 billion current US$ 9.91 billion current US$ 182.90 billion current US$ European Union
1980s 576.92 billion current US$ 73.94 billion current US$ 502.97 billion current US$ European Union
1990s 2.47 trillion current US$ 230.80 billion current US$ 2.24 trillion current US$ European Union
2000s 6.28 trillion current US$ 725.23 billion current US$ 5.55 trillion current US$ European Union
2010s 6.77 trillion current US$ 530.23 billion current US$ 6.24 trillion current US$ European Union

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher market capitalization of listed domestic companies, European Union or Italy?
European Union, at 5.83 trillion current US$ against 587.31 billion current US$ in Italy as of 2018.
What is the difference in market capitalization of listed domestic companies between European Union and Italy?
5.24 trillion current US$, with European Union ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and Italy?
39 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2014.
How do European Union and Italy rank globally for market capitalization of listed domestic companies?
European Union ranks 20th and Italy ranks 22nd of 37 groups.
Where does this data come from?
World Federation of Exchanges database, World Federation of Exchanges (WFE), published as Market capitalization of listed domestic companies (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Market capitalization of listed domestic companies (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Federation of Exchanges database, World Federation of Exchanges (WFE)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
137 places, 3,776 data points, 1975–2025
Last refreshed

Market capitalization (also known as market value) is the share price times the number of shares outstanding (including their several classes) for listed domestic companies. Investment funds, unit trusts, and companies whose only business goal is to hold shares of other listed companies are excluded. Data are end of year values converted to U.S. dollars using corresponding year-end foreign exchange rates.