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Italy General government total expenditure, quarterly (unadjusted, EUR mn)

QuarterlyNot seasonally adjustedCode IT.GOVEXP.Q.NSA

Latest (y/y)4.3%Q2 2026
Previous (y/y)2.5%Q1 2026
Level290,793 € millionQ2 2026

Italy General government total expenditure, quarterly (unadjusted, EUR mn) was up 4.3% year on year in Q2 2026, compared with 2.5% in Q1 2026.

The level stood at 290,793 € million.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from −7.2% (Q4 2024) to 12.8% (Q1 2021), averaging 3.5%.

Italy General government total expenditure, quarterly (unadjusted, EUR mn), annual % change, Q1 2000 – Q2 2026−10%−5%0%5%10%15%200020052010201520202025Robomacro
Italy General government total expenditure, quarterly (unadjusted, EUR mn), annual % change, Q1 2000 – Q2 2026. Source: Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union).
Italy General government total expenditure, quarterly (unadjusted, EUR mn), level (€ million)100k150k200k250k300k350k200020052010201520202025Robomacro
Italy General government total expenditure, quarterly (unadjusted, EUR mn), level (€ million).

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Recent data

PeriodValueY/Y %
Q2 2026290,793 € million4.3
Q1 2026276,995 € million2.5
Q4 2025335,211 € million4.3
Q3 2025272,852 € million4.1
Q2 2025278,925 € million3.3
Q1 2025270,250 € million4.6
Q4 2024321,241 € million−7.2
Q3 2024261,983 € million−2.9
Q2 2024270,012 € million0.08
Q1 2024258,462 € million−1.6
Q4 2023346,241 € million7.1
Q3 2023269,869 € million1.0
Q2 2023269,797 € million3.5
Q1 2023262,581 € million6.7
Q4 2022323,356 € million7.3
Q3 2022267,149 € million10.9
Q2 2022260,618 € million2.8
Q1 2022246,098 € million3.6
Q4 2021301,301 € million7.9
Q3 2021240,938 € million6.8
Q2 2021253,487 € million9.1
Q1 2021237,495 € million12.8
Q4 2020279,325 € million9.1
Q3 2020225,589 € million10.0

Last 24 observations. The full history (110 observations) is available through the API.

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About this series

Latest observationQ2 2026
First observationQ1 1999
Observations110
FrequencyQuarterly
Units€ million
AdjustmentNot seasonally adjusted
10-year high12.8% (Q1 2021)
10-year low−7.2% (Q4 2024)
10-year average3.5%
Source agencyEurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union)
Makrognosis codeIT.GOVEXP.Q.NSA

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FAQ

What is the current general government total expenditure, quarterly (unadjusted, EUR mn) in Italy?
The latest reading is 4.3% year on year for Q2 2026, published by Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union).
Where does this data come from?
It is collected directly from Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union) and is available through the Makrognosis API under the code IT.GOVEXP.Q.NSA.

Last updated 2026-11-08. Source: Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union). Original title: “Italy — General government total expenditure, quarterly (unadjusted, EUR mn)”.