IMD World Competitiveness Booklet 2020

COMPETITIVENESS TRENDS - OVERALL ITALY

OVERALL PERFORMANCE (63 countries)

BASIC FACTS Capital Land area (square km '000)

Rank

Rome

2016 2017 2018 2019 2020

301 2019

0.893 2019 60.36 2019 2,001.2 2019 40,670 2019 0.3 2019 0.63 2019 9.95 2019 25.94 2019 2.96 2019 431.0 2018 1.46 2019

Exchange Rate (per $)

35

42

44

44

44

15

Population - market size (millions)

CHALLENGES IN 2020 Stimulate investment, both public and private. Implement a major plan for infrastructure. • Stimulate investment, both public and private. • Implement a major plan for infrastructure. • Strengthen the measures to support firms. • Support household income. • Promote a European investment plan.

8

Gross Domestic Product (GDP) (US$ billions)

29

GDP (PPP) per capita (US$)

57

Real GDP growth (%)

13

Consumer price inflation (%)

55

Unemployment rate (%)

16

Labor force (millions)

24

Current account balance (% of GDP)

17

Direct investment stocks inward ($bn)

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42

Direct investment flows inward (% of GDP)

COMPETITIVENESS LANDSCAPE

Economic Performance

Government Efficiency

Business Efficiency

Infrastructure

Domestic Economy

International Trade

International Investment Employment Prices

Public Finance

Tax Policy

Institutional Framework Business Legislation

Societal Framework

Productivity & Efficiency Labor Market Finance

Management Practices

Attitudes and Values

Basic Infrastructure

Technological Infrastructure Scientific Infrastructure

Health and Environment Education

15

21

22

25

33

34

35

39

42 45 44

42

47

48

53 53

58

59

60 59

PEER GROUPS RANKINGS EUROPE - MIDDLE EAST - AFRICA (40 countries)

POPULATIONS > 20 MILLION (29 countries)

2016 2017 2018 2019 2020

2016 2017 2018 2019 2020

15

16

23

29

29

29

29

18

18

18

80

IMD WORLD COMPETITIVENESS BOOKLET 2020