The Economy of Brescia2005/2006

DEVELOPMENT AND INNOVATION

THE COUNTY OF BRESCIA 1

• The province of Brescia is the fifth Italian province as dimension of the GDP.

• Is at 10° place as per-capita GDP

• In 2005 has been the sixth province in terms of GDP growth.

• Total GDP is about 34 billion euro

• National GDP is 1,417 billion euro

THE COUNTY OF BRESCIA 2

• Brescia represents the 2,5% of the Italian’s economy.

• Per capita income is 29.250 euros.

• The EU-27 average is 21.500 euros (2004)

• The richest in Italy is Bolzano with 37.000 euros

THE COUNTY OF BRESCIA 3

• New enterprises: 2,158 in 2006.

• New born enterprises 9,080

• Number of closed enterprises : 6,922

• Total number of enterprises: 120,298.

• Quality of life: Brescia is only in the 31° position.

• Business and labour: Number eith in Italy.

Industrial districts

Strong and weak points of Brescia

• Entrepreneurship and family business

• Enterprise dimension

• Productive process

• Products

• Internatinalisation