Length of motorways and e-roads in Italy

Italy: Length of motorways and e-roads was 7,561 Kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
7,561 Kilometre
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
4th
of 42 countries
All-time high
7,561 Kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
1,269 Kilometre
in 1963
Years of data
54
1963–2023

Length of motorways and e-roads in Italy, 1963–2023

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Source: Eurostat. Measured in Kilometre.

Analysis

Italy recorded 7,561 Kilometre for length of motorways and e-roads in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.

The figure is up 12.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, length of motorways and e-roads in Italy peaked at 7,561 Kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,269 Kilometre, in 1963.

Italy ranks 4th of 42 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2,206 Kilometre 1,269 Kilometre 3,684 Kilometre 7
1970s 5,047 Kilometre 3,913 Kilometre 5,900 Kilometre 3
1980s 5,987 Kilometre 5,900 Kilometre 6,193 Kilometre 10
1990s 6,388 Kilometre 6,193 Kilometre 6,478 Kilometre 10
2000s 6,544 Kilometre 6,478 Kilometre 6,661 Kilometre 10
2010s 6,843 Kilometre 6,668 Kilometre 6,977 Kilometre 10
2020s 7,413 Kilometre 6,978 Kilometre 7,561 Kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 1 Spain 15,886 Kilometre compare
  2. 2 Germany 13,210 Kilometre compare
  3. 3 France 11,751 Kilometre compare
  4. 5 United Kingdom 3,865 Kilometre compare
  5. 6 Türkiye 3,796 Kilometre compare
  6. 7 Portugal 3,113 Kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is length of motorways and e-roads in Italy?
Length of motorways and e-roads in Italy was 7,561 Kilometre in 2023, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest length of motorways and e-roads recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 7,561 Kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest length of motorways and e-roads recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 1,269 Kilometre in 1963.
How does Italy rank for length of motorways and e-roads?
Italy ranks 4th out of 42 countries with data for 2023.
Is length of motorways and e-roads rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Italy data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Length of motorways and e-roads. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Length of motorways and e-roads
Unit
Kilometre
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
43 places, 2,118 data points, 1963–2024
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