Stock Markets, LCU in Italy

Italy: Stock Markets, LCU was 210.5 in 2026. ▼ Falling

Latest (2026)
210.5
Change on year
up 21.1%
World rank
45th
of 76 countries
All-time high
210.5
in 2026
All-time low
65.29
in 2012
Years of data
30
1997–2026

Stock Markets, LCU in Italy, 1997–2026

501001502001997201120261997: 105.51998: 1381999: 157.72000: 197.82001: 157.52002: 120.62003: 106.62004: 121.42005: 141.82006: 163.72007: 177.42008: 124.62009: 86.72010: 91.12011: 80.82012: 65.32013: 742014: 88.22015: 96.12016: 75.52017: 91.22018: 93.12019: 92.62020: 86.82021: 108.52022: 102.42023: 120.42024: 144.62025: 173.82026: 210.5

Source: World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data.

Analysis

Italy recorded 210.5 for stock markets, lcu in 2026. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.

That represents a change of up 21.1% on the previous year and up 178.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, stock markets, lcu in Italy peaked at 210.5 in 2026 and was at its lowest, 65.29, in 2012.

That places Italy 45th out of 76 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.

Stock Markets, LCU in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Stock Markets, LCU in Italy, 1997 to 2026.
Year Value Change
1997 105.5 —
1998 137.99 +30.8%
1999 157.72 +14.3%
2000 197.83 +25.4%
2001 157.5 -20.4%
2002 120.58 -23.4%
2003 106.64 -11.6%
2004 121.42 +13.9%
2005 141.85 +16.8%
2006 163.69 +15.4%
2007 177.36 +8.3%
2008 124.58 -29.8%
2009 86.72 -30.4%
2010 91.14 +5.1%
2011 80.79 -11.4%
2012 65.29 -19.2%
2013 74 +13.3%
2014 88.22 +19.2%
2015 96.09 +8.9%
2016 75.5 -21.4%
2017 91.21 +20.8%
2018 93.06 +2.0%
2019 92.59 -0.5%
2020 86.83 -6.2%
2021 108.53 +25.0%
2022 102.39 -5.7%
2023 120.43 +17.6%
2024 144.62 +20.1%
2025 173.77 +20.2%
2026 210.5 +21.1%

Italy compared with similar countries

  • Italy's 210.5 is below the median for high income countries, which is 221.46, 95% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Italy's 210.5 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 228.91, 92% of the median. (35 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 133.74 105.5 157.72 3
2000s 139.81 86.72 197.83 10
2010s 84.79 65.29 96.09 10
2020s 135.3 86.83 210.5 7

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 42 France 219.51 compare
  2. 43 Belgium 218.22 compare
  3. 44 Mexico 212.05 compare
  4. 46 Switzerland 207.52 compare
  5. 47 Thailand 205.56 compare
  6. 48 United Kingdom 202.98 compare

See the full ranking of 76 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is stock markets, lcu in Italy?
Stock markets, lcu in Italy was 210.5 in 2026, according to World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data.
What is the highest stock markets, lcu recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 210.5 in 2026.
What is the lowest stock markets, lcu recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 65.29 in 2012.
How does Italy rank for stock markets, lcu?
Italy ranks 45th out of 76 countries with data for 2026.
Is stock markets, lcu rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 178.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Italy data come from?
The figures come from World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data, published as part of Stock Markets, LCU. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Stock Markets, LCU
Source
World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
76 places, 2,282 data points, 1990–2026
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