Cumulative number of objects launched into space in Italy
Italy: Cumulative number of objects launched into space was 128 objects in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative number of objects launched into space in Italy, 1964–2025
Source: United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in objects.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cumulative number of objects launched into space in Italy is 128 objects, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 30.6% on the previous year and up 265.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative number of objects launched into space in Italy peaked at 128 objects in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2 objects, in 1964.
Italy ranks 9th of 50 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cumulative number of objects launched into space in Italy, year by year
| Year | objects | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 2 objects | — |
| 1967 | 3 objects | +50.0% |
| 1971 | 4 objects | +33.3% |
| 1974 | 5 objects | +25.0% |
| 1977 | 6 objects | +20.0% |
| 1988 | 7 objects | +16.7% |
| 1991 | 8 objects | +14.3% |
| 1992 | 9 objects | +12.5% |
| 1993 | 11 objects | +22.2% |
| 1996 | 13 objects | +18.2% |
| 1999 | 14 objects | +7.7% |
| 2000 | 17 objects | +21.4% |
| 2001 | 18 objects | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 19 objects | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 20 objects | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 23 objects | +15.0% |
| 2008 | 24 objects | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 25 objects | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 26 objects | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 27 objects | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 31 objects | +14.8% |
| 2013 | 32 objects | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 34 objects | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 35 objects | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 36 objects | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 40 objects | +11.1% |
| 2018 | 41 objects | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 44 objects | +7.3% |
| 2020 | 45 objects | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 53 objects | +17.8% |
| 2022 | 64 objects | +20.8% |
| 2023 | 87 objects | +35.9% |
| 2024 | 98 objects | +12.6% |
| 2025 | 128 objects | +30.6% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 128 objects is above the median for high income countries, which is 40 objects, 3.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Italy's 128 objects is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 25 objects, 5.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.5 objects | 2 objects | 3 objects | 2 |
| 1970s | 5 objects | 4 objects | 6 objects | 3 |
| 1980s | 7 objects | 7 objects | 7 objects | 1 |
| 1990s | 11 objects | 8 objects | 14 objects | 5 |
| 2000s | 20.86 objects | 17 objects | 25 objects | 7 |
| 2010s | 34.6 objects | 26 objects | 44 objects | 10 |
| 2020s | 79.17 objects | 45 objects | 128 objects | 6 |
Countries ranked near Italy
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cumulative number of objects launched into space in Italy?
- Cumulative number of objects launched into space in Italy was 128 objects in 2025, according to United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cumulative number of objects launched into space recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 128 objects in 2025.
- What is the lowest cumulative number of objects launched into space recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 objects in 1964.
- How does Italy rank for cumulative number of objects launched into space?
- Italy ranks 9th out of 50 countries with data for 2025.
- Is cumulative number of objects launched into space rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 265.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cumulative number of objects launched into space. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Cumulative number of satellites, probes, landers, crewed spacecrafts, and space station flight elements, launched into Earth orbit or beyond.