Value of imports from China as a share of GDP in Italy
Italy: Value of imports from China as a share of GDP was 2.3% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Value of imports from China as a share of GDP in Italy, 1960–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Italy recorded 2.3% for value of imports from china as a share of gdp in 2024.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 47.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of imports from china as a share of gdp in Italy peaked at 2.9% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1961.
That places Italy 157th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Value of imports from China as a share of GDP in Italy, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.1% | — |
| 1961 | 0.0% | -54.0% |
| 1962 | 0.0% | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0% | +18.3% |
| 1964 | 0.0% | +13.4% |
| 1965 | 0.1% | +50.6% |
| 1966 | 0.1% | +35.8% |
| 1967 | 0.1% | -7.3% |
| 1968 | 0.1% | -23.4% |
| 1969 | 0.1% | +21.4% |
| 1970 | 0.1% | -12.5% |
| 1971 | 0.1% | -7.8% |
| 1972 | 0.1% | +12.9% |
| 1973 | 0.1% | +25.9% |
| 1974 | 0.1% | -19.5% |
| 1975 | 0.1% | -3.8% |
| 1976 | 0.1% | +22.0% |
| 1977 | 0.1% | -8.4% |
| 1978 | 0.1% | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 0.1% | +58.3% |
| 1980 | 0.1% | -9.0% |
| 1981 | 0.1% | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 0.1% | +7.6% |
| 1983 | 0.1% | -6.7% |
| 1984 | 0.1% | +5.5% |
| 1985 | 0.1% | +33.2% |
| 1986 | 0.1% | -18.8% |
| 1987 | 0.1% | +19.2% |
| 1988 | 0.2% | +26.0% |
| 1989 | 0.2% | +13.2% |
| 1990 | 0.2% | -14.5% |
| 1991 | 0.2% | +17.8% |
| 1992 | 0.2% | +15.6% |
| 1993 | 0.2% | +15.5% |
| 1994 | 0.3% | +16.5% |
| 1995 | 0.3% | +17.5% |
| 1996 | 0.3% | -7.9% |
| 1997 | 0.4% | +16.0% |
| 1998 | 0.4% | +7.0% |
| 1999 | 0.4% | +11.5% |
| 2000 | 0.6% | +32.5% |
| 2001 | 0.6% | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 0.6% | +7.1% |
| 2003 | 0.7% | +11.3% |
| 2004 | 0.8% | +18.8% |
| 2005 | 0.9% | +16.3% |
| 2006 | 1.1% | +22.0% |
| 2007 | 1.3% | +16.2% |
| 2008 | 1.4% | +7.2% |
| 2009 | 1.2% | -15.0% |
| 2010 | 1.8% | +46.0% |
| 2011 | 1.8% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 1.5% | -14.4% |
| 2013 | 1.4% | -7.0% |
| 2014 | 1.5% | +7.6% |
| 2015 | 1.7% | +11.0% |
| 2016 | 1.6% | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 1.6% | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 1.7% | +6.5% |
| 2019 | 1.8% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 1.9% | +9.9% |
| 2021 | 2.1% | +8.3% |
| 2022 | 2.9% | +38.3% |
| 2023 | 2.3% | -21.5% |
| 2024 | 2.3% | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9% | 0.6% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.6% | 1.4% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.3% | 1.9% | 2.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Italy
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- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 2.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.18 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 7,795 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 7.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.303 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 13,121 current US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 2.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.2681 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is value of imports from china as a share of gdp in Italy?
- Value of imports from china as a share of gdp in Italy was 2.3% in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest value of imports from china as a share of gdp recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 2.9% in 2022.
- What is the lowest value of imports from china as a share of gdp recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1961.
- How does Italy rank for value of imports from china as a share of gdp?
- Italy ranks 157th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is value of imports from china as a share of gdp rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Value of imports from China as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Value of goods imported from China, including freight and insurance costs, as a percentage of a country’s gross domestic product (GDP).