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Italy

Italian Republic
IT / ITA Europe Europe
59M
Population
$2,373.0B
GDP
3,035
Payment BINs
200
Issuers

General Information

Capital Rome
Continent Europe
Region Europe
Subregion Europe
Currency euros (EUR)
Languages Italian (official) German (parts of Trentino-Alto Adige region are predominantly German-speaking) French (small French-speaking minority in Valle d'Aosta region) Slovene (Slovene-speaking minority in the Trieste-Gorizia area) Croatian (in Molise)
Timezones UTC+1
Area 301,340 km²
Map Reference Southern Europe, a peninsula extending into the central Mediterranean Sea, northeast of Tunisia
Borders Austria France Holy See San Marino Slovenia Switzerland

Demographics

Population (2023) 58,993,475
Density 195.8 per km²
Urban Population 72.0%
Median Age 48.4 years
Life Expectancy 83.0 years
Major Cities ROME Milan Naples Turin Bergamo Palermo

Economy

GDP (2024) $2,373.0B
GDP Per Capita (2023) $38,222
Inflation (2024) 1.0%
Unemployment (2024) 6.8%
Public Debt 131.8% of GDP
Exchange Rate (2024) 0.924 to USD

Financial Markets

Stock Exchanges 23
Listed Equities 855
Dominant Currency EUR
Primary Index FTSE MIB Index (FTSEMIB.MI)

Card Brands (Top 5)

Card Types

Card Categories (Top 5)

Leading Issuers

# Issuer BINs
1 NEXI PAYMENTS SPA 327
2 DC ITALY 218
3 NEXI PAYMENTS S.P.A. 202
4 DEUTSCHE BANK S.P.A. 119
5 SIA S.P.A. 118
6 ISTITUTO CENTRALE DELLE BANCHE DI CREDITO COOPERATIVO (ICCREA) 105
7 AEI ITALY GSTAR CON CHARGE 94
8 INTESA SANPAOLO S.P.A. 70
9 UNICREDIT S.P.A. 65
10 INTESA SANPAOLO SPA 56

Top Stock Exchanges

# Exchange Listings Code Currency
1 Borsa Italiana 365 MIL EUR
2 Frankfurt Stock Exchange 188 FRA EUR
3 OTC Bulletin Board 75 PNK USD
4 London Stock Exchange (international) 49 LSE EUR
5 Stuttgart Stock Exchange 49 STU EUR

Main Exports

1. packaged medicine
2. garments
3. cars
4. refined petroleum
5. vehicle parts/accessories (2023)

Main Imports

1. natural gas
2. crude petroleum
3. cars
4. packaged medicine
5. garments (2023)