Italy competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain.

304 competitors, 228 men and 76 women, took part in 169 events in 26 sports.

The Italians lost six of their seven preliminary round games, beating only the host nation Spain.

Their 1-6 record tied with that of Spain for seventh and eighth places, the Italians received the advantage in the tie-breaker because of the head-to-head result, barely avoiding last place.

Women's Competition Two synchronized swimmers represented Italy in 1992.