Regione Lazio

Lazio Region is the Capital Region of Rome at the heart of Europe and strategically positioned at the centre of the Mediterranean. It boasts a geopolitical position of global importance: in the heart of Europe and at the centre of the Mediterranean region, a crossroad with the Middle East and South-East Asia. It is the 2nd Italian Region for Gross Domestic Product (GDP) with 212 BN euros, contributing to 11.1% to Italian national GDP. It is the Italian Region with the highest level of specialisation in manufacturing and in high-tech knowledge-intensive sectors. It is the Top-ranking region in Europe in Innovation with 5 Science & Tech Parks, 3 Tech Districts, 4 National Technology Clusters. It is the Top-ranking region in Europe in Knowledge with 36 Universities, 307.636 Students and 14.758 Professors and Researchers. Lazio’s S3 Sectors of Excellence include: Aerospace and Security, Life Sciences, BioTech, Creative, Cultural and Digital, Audiovisual and Film, ICT, Engineering and Automotive, AgriFood.

In 2025, Lazio displayed the export dynamics of a "leading region": in the first six months of the year, regional exports in value grew by +17.4% year-on-year — the strongest increase among all Italian regions. Growth is driven primarily by rising foreign sales of pharmaceutical, chemical-medicinal and botanical products (a national driver to which Lazio contributes significantly), alongside increased exports of transport equipment (excluding motor vehicles). In summary: Lazio enters 2026 with an accelerating international competitiveness profile, and high-value supply chains already pulling strongly on global markets.