Registering property: Time in Italy
Italy: Registering property: Time was 16 days in 2019. ▼ Falling
Registering property: Time in Italy, 2004–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in days.
Analysis
In 2019, registering property: time in Italy stood at 16 days. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
That represents a change of down 36.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, registering property: time in Italy peaked at 25 days in 2004 and was at its lowest, 16 days, in 2013.
That places Italy 138th out of 184 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25 days | 25 days | 25 days | 6 |
| 2010s | 18.7 days | 16 days | 25 days | 10 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 136 Latvia 16.5 days compare
- 136 Slovak Republic 16.5 days compare
- 138 Switzerland 16 days compare
- 140 United States 15.2 days compare
- 141 Colombia 15 days compare
- 141 Samoa 15 days compare
- 141 Ukraine 15 days compare
More private sector data for Italy
- Merchandise trade 54.7% (2025)
- Food imports 11.2% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 66.1% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 668.67 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 11.2% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 79.2% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 726.50 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 167.38 billion current US$ (2025)
- Transport services 20.1% (2025)
- Computer, communications and other services 47.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is registering property: time in Italy?
- Registering property: time in Italy was 16 days in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest registering property: time recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 25 days in 2004.
- What is the lowest registering property: time recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 16 days in 2013.
- How does Italy rank for registering property: time?
- Italy ranks 138th out of 184 countries with data for 2019.
- Is registering property: time rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Registering property: Time (days). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The number of procedures records all the procedures necessary for a business (the buyer) to purchase a property from another business (the seller) and to transfer the property title to the buyer’s name so that the buyer can use the property for expanding its business, use the property as collateral in taking new loans or, if necessary, sell the property to another business. A procedure is defined as any interaction that is legally or in practice required between the buyer, the seller or their agents (if required) and external parties, including government agencies, inspectors, notaries and lawyers.