Key facts
*  Currency: the €uro.
*  Unemployment 9.7% (Aug 2020)
*  Inflation: -0.6% (Sept 2020)
*  GDP per capita $38,200 (2017 est)

Industries
The Italian economy is dominated by small and medium enterprises, with the country divided between the developed industrial north and the agricultural south.
*  Major exports consist of motor vehicles (Fiat and Piaggio), energy and electrical engineering (Edison), white goods (Indesit), fashion (Armani, Versace, Benetton).
*  Tourism is one of the fastest growing sectors.
*  Leading export markets: Germany (12.5%), France (10.3%), USA (9%), Spain (5.2%) 2017 data