Chemicals in Italy
Italy: Chemicals was 7.8% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Chemicals in Italy, 1967–2023
Source: International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO). Measured in % of value added in manufacturing.
Analysis
Italy recorded 7.8% for chemicals in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and down 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chemicals in Italy peaked at 14.3% in 1967 and was at its lowest, 6.3%, in 1991.
Italy ranks 76th of 153 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 57 years of available data.
Chemicals in Italy, year by year
| Year | % of value added in manufacturing | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 14.3% | — |
| 1968 | 14.2% | -0.8% |
| 1969 | 14.1% | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 13.4% | -5.6% |
| 1971 | 12.5% | -6.5% |
| 1972 | 12.5% | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 12.6% | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 12.6% | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 12.1% | -4.3% |
| 1976 | 12.1% | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 11.2% | -7.9% |
| 1978 | 11.0% | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 11.4% | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 10.7% | -5.5% |
| 1981 | 10.6% | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 10.8% | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 9.2% | -15.2% |
| 1984 | 10.1% | +10.2% |
| 1985 | 10.3% | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 10.6% | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 10.7% | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 8.0% | -25.7% |
| 1989 | 7.4% | -6.7% |
| 1990 | 6.8% | -8.0% |
| 1991 | 6.3% | -7.3% |
| 1992 | 9.9% | +55.7% |
| 1993 | 10.2% | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 10.1% | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 8.6% | -15.3% |
| 1996 | 8.4% | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 8.0% | -4.5% |
| 1998 | 7.8% | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 8.0% | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 7.9% | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 7.5% | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 7.8% | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 7.8% | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 7.2% | -6.5% |
| 2005 | 7.5% | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 7.1% | -5.5% |
| 2007 | 7.0% | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 7.0% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 8.3% | +18.1% |
| 2010 | 8.7% | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 8.5% | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 8.5% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 8.9% | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 8.5% | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 8.8% | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 8.9% | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 9.2% | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 9.0% | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 9.1% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 9.8% | +8.1% |
| 2021 | 8.6% | -12.2% |
| 2022 | 7.7% | -10.4% |
| 2023 | 7.8% | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.2% | 14.1% | 14.3% | 3 |
| 1970s | 12.1% | 11.0% | 13.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.8% | 7.4% | 10.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.4% | 6.3% | 10.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.5% | 7.0% | 8.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.8% | 8.5% | 9.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.5% | 7.7% | 9.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More economy & growth data for Italy
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.18 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 0.8337 Percent per annum (2029)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 2.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 0.5095 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 22,064 current LCU per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 1.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.461 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 19,966 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 7.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.7582 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is chemicals in Italy?
- Chemicals in Italy was 7.8% in 2023, according to International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO).
- What is the highest chemicals recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 14.3% in 1967.
- What is the lowest chemicals recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.3% in 1991.
- How does Italy rank for chemicals?
- Italy ranks 76th out of 153 countries with data for 2023.
- Is chemicals rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), published as part of Chemicals (% of value added in manufacturing). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Manufacturing of chemicals and chemical products includes industries classified in ISIC (Rev. 3) division 24. Value added is the contribution to the economy by a producer or an industry or an institutional sector, which is estimated by the total value of output produced and deducting the total value of intermediate consumption of goods and services used to produce that output. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of value added in manufacturing which is the contribution to the economy by the manufacturing sector (ISIC Rev. 3 major division D).