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Where China ranks among a country’s import partners in Italy

Italy: Where China ranks among a country’s import partners was 2 rank in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
2 rank
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
72nd
of 206 countries
All-time high
56 rank
in 1952
All-time low
2 rank
in 2020
Years of data
77
1948–2024

Where China ranks among a country’s import partners in Italy, 1948–2024

0204060194819862024

Source: International Monetary Fund (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in rank.

Analysis

Italy recorded 2 rank for where china ranks among a country’s import partners in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 77 years on record.

That represents a change of down 33.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, where china ranks among a country’s import partners in Italy peaked at 56 rank in 1952 and was at its lowest, 2 rank, in 2020.

Italy ranks 72nd of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Where China ranks among a country’s import partners in Italy, year by year

Year rank Change
1948 44 rank —
1949 36 rank -18.2%
1950 53 rank +47.2%
1951 36 rank -32.1%
1952 56 rank +55.6%
1953 38 rank -32.1%
1954 52 rank +36.8%
1955 53 rank +1.9%
1956 40 rank -24.5%
1957 50 rank +25.0%
1958 34 rank -32.0%
1959 39 rank +14.7%
1960 29 rank -25.6%
1961 43 rank +48.3%
1962 50 rank +16.3%
1963 51 rank +2.0%
1964 37 rank -27.5%
1965 30 rank -18.9%
1966 26 rank -13.3%
1967 29 rank +11.5%
1968 35 rank +20.7%
1969 29 rank -17.1%
1970 35 rank +20.7%
1971 35 rank +0.0%
1972 32 rank -8.6%
1973 31 rank -3.1%
1974 41 rank +32.3%
1975 38 rank -7.3%
1976 36 rank -5.3%
1977 36 rank +0.0%
1978 36 rank +0.0%
1979 29 rank -19.4%
1980 33 rank +13.8%
1981 33 rank +0.0%
1982 31 rank -6.1%
1983 31 rank +0.0%
1984 29 rank -6.5%
1985 26 rank -10.3%
1986 24 rank -7.7%
1987 21 rank -12.5%
1988 16 rank -23.8%
1989 17 rank +6.2%
1990 17 rank +0.0%
1991 16 rank -5.9%
1992 11 rank -31.2%
1993 12 rank +9.1%
1994 12 rank +0.0%
1995 11 rank -8.3%
1996 11 rank +0.0%
1997 10 rank -9.1%
1998 9 rank -10.0%
1999 11 rank +22.2%
2000 10 rank -9.1%
2001 10 rank +0.0%
2002 9 rank -10.0%
2003 8 rank -11.1%
2004 7 rank -12.5%
2005 4 rank -42.9%
2006 4 rank +0.0%
2007 3 rank -25.0%
2008 3 rank +0.0%
2009 3 rank +0.0%
2010 3 rank +0.0%
2011 3 rank +0.0%
2012 3 rank +0.0%
2013 3 rank +0.0%
2014 3 rank +0.0%
2015 3 rank +0.0%
2016 3 rank +0.0%
2017 3 rank +0.0%
2018 3 rank +0.0%
2019 3 rank +0.0%
2020 2 rank -33.3%
2021 3 rank +50.0%
2022 2 rank -33.3%
2023 2 rank +0.0%
2024 2 rank +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1940s 40 rank 36 rank 44 rank 2
1950s 45.1 rank 34 rank 56 rank 10
1960s 35.9 rank 26 rank 51 rank 10
1970s 34.9 rank 29 rank 41 rank 10
1980s 26.1 rank 16 rank 33 rank 10
1990s 12 rank 9 rank 17 rank 10
2000s 6.1 rank 3 rank 10 rank 10
2010s 3 rank 3 rank 3 rank 10
2020s 2.2 rank 2 rank 3 rank 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is where china ranks among a country’s import partners in Italy?
Where china ranks among a country’s import partners in Italy was 2 rank in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest where china ranks among a country’s import partners recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 56 rank in 1952.
What is the lowest where china ranks among a country’s import partners recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 2 rank in 2020.
How does Italy rank for where china ranks among a country’s import partners?
Italy ranks 72nd out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
Is where china ranks among a country’s import partners rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Where China ranks among a country’s import partners. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Where China ranks among a country’s import partners
Unit
rank
Source
International Monetary Fund (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
206 places, 10,224 data points, 1948–2024
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Rank of China among a country's import partners, based on import values that include the cost of goods, freight, and insurance. A rank of 1 indicates that the China is the country's largest import partner.