Roma Capitale and Istat together to calculate the GDP and added value of the Eternal City

Rome is not a city or a municipality like any other, it is the Capital of Italy. Only a few days ago, Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni announced the approval by the Council of Ministers of the Constitutional Bill that gives the Eternal City new powers that until now were only managed by the Region. And to get ahead of the game and be ready, the Capital of Italy has decided, in agreement with Istat, to measure the value of Rome by annually estimating its GDP and added value.

For the first time, Rome's GDP will be calculated in a systematic and authoritative manner, thanks to detailed monitoring involving all the main economic macrosectors: agriculture, industry and services. After an experimental phase of 18 months, from 2027 Rome will have up-to-date and disaggregated data, fundamental not only for planning municipal policies, but also for optimising the use of the new competences and resources deriving from the constitutional reform when it becomes operational with the new councillorship.

As emphasised by Mayor Roberto Gualtieri, "having official economic estimates is an indispensable tool for planning policies and territorial government", also in virtue of a GDP that has a considerable specific weight in the national economy. This is an innovation that has been awaited for years and today is even more necessary given the new institutional framework that requires targeted and transparent choices.

The constitutional reform, in fact, places Rome among the constituent entities of the Republic, recognising its legislative power and financial autonomy in multiple strategic areas: public transport, urban planning, trade, culture, tourism, and territorial government. This leap in institutional quality puts Rome on a par with the great European capitals, overcoming the paradox of a capital city managed with the instruments of an ordinary municipality.

In this scenario, GDP and added value become decisive parameters for the distribution of resources, the definition of new fiscal policies, and for dialogue with the State and Europe. Updated data will make it possible to measure the real impact of each intervention, support requests for funds and monitor the health of the local economy in real time-not only for businesses and public administration, but also for families, the third sector and citizens.