Italy is the developed industrial countries. Private economy as the main body, accounting for 80% of gross domestic product. Services account for about two-thirds of gross domestic product. Major area economy have big gap, especially between the North-South. SMEs account for more than 98% of the total number of enterprises, known as the "Kingdom of SMEs." and SMEs play an important role in the Italy economy. Italian three-quarters of the energy supply and major industrial raw materials dependent on foreign imports, while more than a third of products for export.
The history of
Italian enterprises to participate in more developed countries. Erie, Eni and Aifeimu was three state-owned consortium, accounts for about one-third of industrial output of the the country, operates in the steel, shipbuilding, machinery, petroleum, chemicals, arms and other departments.