Italy is in the Top 5 countries that invest the most in Space in relation to Gross Domestic Product. After the U.S., Russia and France, and before Japan, our country occupies the fourth position in PwC's ranking, with $2.1 billion. Investment in government programs worth 0.10% of GDP. Washington remains top of the class with more than $73 billion (0.27% of GDP), but Rome is doing its share, climbing three positions from estimates at the beginning of the year. Space is good business for Italian companies, considering that the world market is expected to reach 1 trillion euros in 2030, with an average growth of 11% per year. Indeed, it will be more and more so: in Italy, turnover could rise up to 7% in the next five years. This growth is supported by several factors, including increased demand for satellite services and the race for technological innovation. So much so that in the Peninsula, public investment in this field could reach 7.3 billion by 2026, driven by contributions from the Italian Space Agency (ASI), the European Space Agency (ESA), the National Recovery and Resilience Plan (PNRR) and European funds.
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