Mobile broadband internet traffic in Italy
Italy: Mobile broadband internet traffic was 19 Exabyte in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Mobile broadband internet traffic in Italy, 2011–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Exabyte.
Analysis
Italy recorded 19 Exabyte for mobile broadband internet traffic in 2025. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of up 35.7% on the previous year and up 2,576.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile broadband internet traffic in Italy peaked at 19 Exabyte in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.19 Exabyte, in 2011.
That places Italy 1st out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mobile broadband internet traffic in Italy, year by year
| Year | Exabyte | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 0.19 Exabyte | — |
| 2012 | 0.26 Exabyte | +36.8% |
| 2013 | 0.34 Exabyte | +30.8% |
| 2014 | 0.491 Exabyte | +44.4% |
| 2015 | 0.71 Exabyte | +44.6% |
| 2016 | 1.06 Exabyte | +49.3% |
| 2017 | 1.66 Exabyte | +56.6% |
| 2018 | 2.65 Exabyte | +59.6% |
| 2019 | 3.54 Exabyte | +33.6% |
| 2020 | 6.14 Exabyte | +73.4% |
| 2021 | 8.18 Exabyte | +33.2% |
| 2022 | 10.71 Exabyte | +30.9% |
| 2023 | 12.34 Exabyte | +15.2% |
| 2024 | 14 Exabyte | +13.5% |
| 2025 | 19 Exabyte | +35.7% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 19 Exabyte is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.93 Exabyte, 9.8× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Italy's 19 Exabyte is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.05 Exabyte, 9.3× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.21 Exabyte | 0.19 Exabyte | 3.54 Exabyte | 9 |
| 2020s | 11.73 Exabyte | 6.14 Exabyte | 19 Exabyte | 6 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More science & technology data for Italy
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 132.57 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.33 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 78.67 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 265.33 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 0.5331 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 0.2689 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 82,771 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0014 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile broadband internet traffic in Italy?
- Mobile broadband internet traffic in Italy was 19 Exabyte in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest mobile broadband internet traffic recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 19 Exabyte in 2025.
- What is the lowest mobile broadband internet traffic recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.19 Exabyte in 2011.
- How does Italy rank for mobile broadband internet traffic?
- Italy ranks 1st out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is mobile broadband internet traffic rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,576.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Mobile broadband internet traffic (within the country). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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