Number of private households (Absolute value) in Italy
Italy: Number of private households (Absolute value) was 25,938 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Latest (2016)
25,938
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
4th
of 25 countries
All-time high
25,938
in 2016
All-time low
18,537
in 1981
Years of data
28
1981–2016
Number of private households in Italy, 1981–2016
Source: European Central Bank.
Analysis
Italy recorded 25,938 for number of private households in 2016. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of private households in Italy peaked at 25,938 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 18,537, in 1981.
Italy ranks 4th of 25 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Number of private households (Absolute value) in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 18,537 | — |
| 1990 | 19,640 | +5.9% |
| 1991 | 19,766 | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 19,962 | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 20,159 | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 20,358 | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 20,560 | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 20,763 | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 20,969 | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 21,176 | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 21,386 | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 21,597 | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 21,811 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 22,248 | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 22,232 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 22,791 | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 23,261 | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 23,544 | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 23,875 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 24,251 | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 24,597 | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 24,883 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 25,406 | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 25,873 | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 25,792 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 25,816 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 25,854 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 25,938 | +0.3% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 25,938 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4,002, 6.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Italy's 25,938 is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,946, 6.6× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 18,537 | 18,537 | 18,537 | 1 |
| 1990s | 20,474 | 19,640 | 21,386 | 10 |
| 2000s | 23,021 | 21,597 | 24,597 | 10 |
| 2010s | 25,652 | 24,883 | 25,938 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More financial sector data for Italy
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 13.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 91.77 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 7.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 67.01 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 13.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 91.77 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 7.79 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of private households in Italy?
- Number of private households in Italy was 25,938 in 2016, according to European Central Bank.
- What is the highest number of private households recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 25,938 in 2016.
- What is the lowest number of private households recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 18,537 in 1981.
- How does Italy rank for number of private households?
- Italy ranks 4th out of 25 countries with data for 2016.
- Is number of private households rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from European Central Bank, published as part of Number of private households (Absolute value). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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