The Jubilee of Hope 2025 has become one of the largest mass events to ever take place in the Eternal City.
And not only because of the number of people who participated, but also because of the magnitude of its economic impact.
According to the “Ance Observatory” of the University of Rome “Tor Vergata,” the Jubilee Year generated around 17 billion euros, based on a calculation of all the factors involved in the celebration.
On the one hand, there is the economic impact of the faithful and tourists. On the other, there are the investments made by local and national authorities, as well as the funding from the European Union that Italy allocated to the Jubilee.
In total, more than 33 million pilgrims passed through the Italian capital. This led to a 5% increase in bookings for tourist accommodations compared to the previous year.
The Italian capital sought to dress up for the occasion. It invested up to 5 million euros in infrastructure improvements and the restoration of buildings and monuments—work that began two years earlier:
Roberto Gualtieri
Mayor of Rome
It is a moment of extraordinary importance that places the Italian State and the city of Rome in a position of great responsibility to promote, support, and help this event with all our commitment and with all our strength.
The Jubilee of Hope has become an event for the history books; a celebration that was inaugurated by Pope Francis and concluded in January 2026 under the new pontiff, Pope Leo XIV.
Never before has so much been invested, never before had so much revenue been generated, and never before have so many pilgrims and tourists come to visit the Eternal City.
