Positive first instance decisions - per thousand persons in Italy

Italy: Positive first instance decisions - per thousand persons was 0.53 Number in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
0.53 Number
Change on year
up 10.4%
World rank
12th
of 32 countries
All-time high
0.59 Number
in 2016
All-time low
0.07 Number
in 2010
Years of data
18
2008–2025

Positive first instance decisions - per thousand persons in Italy, 2008–2025

00.20.40.62008201620252008: 0.17 Number2009: 0.15 Number2010: 0.07 Number2011: 0.12 Number2012: 0.37 Number2013: 0.24 Number2014: 0.34 Number2015: 0.49 Number2016: 0.59 Number2017: 0.53 Number2018: 0.51 Number2019: 0.31 Number2020: 0.19 Number2021: 0.37 Number2022: 0.43 Number2023: 0.37 Number2024: 0.48 Number2025: 0.53 Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for positive first instance decisions - per thousand persons in Italy is 0.53 Number, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.4% on the previous year and up 8.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, positive first instance decisions - per thousand persons in Italy peaked at 0.59 Number in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.07 Number, in 2010.

Italy ranks 12th of 32 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.16 Number 0.15 Number 0.17 Number 2
2010s 0.357 Number 0.07 Number 0.59 Number 10
2020s 0.395 Number 0.19 Number 0.53 Number 6

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 9 Cyprus 0.69 Number compare
  2. 10 Ireland 0.67 Number compare
  3. 11 Estonia 0.55 Number compare
  4. 13 Montenegro 0.41 Number compare
  5. 13 Netherlands 0.41 Number compare
  6. 15 Finland 0.37 Number compare

See the full ranking of 33 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is positive first instance decisions - per thousand persons in Italy?
Positive first instance decisions - per thousand persons in Italy was 0.53 Number in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest positive first instance decisions - per thousand persons recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 0.59 Number in 2016.
What is the lowest positive first instance decisions - per thousand persons recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 0.07 Number in 2010.
How does Italy rank for positive first instance decisions - per thousand persons?
Italy ranks 12th out of 32 countries with data for 2025.
Is positive first instance decisions - per thousand persons rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.2%. 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 Positive first instance decisions - per thousand persons. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Positive first instance decisions - per thousand persons
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
33 places, 575 data points, 2008–2025
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