Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Italy
Italy: Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per unit of GDP was 0.2313 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.2313 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
166th
of 179 countries
All-time high
0.7731 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
in 1970
All-time low
0.1716 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2009
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Italy, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Italy recorded 0.2313 constant LCU per US$ of GDP for exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in 2025.
The figure is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Italy peaked at 0.7731 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.1716 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, in 2009.
That places Italy 166th out of 179 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Italy, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.7731 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.75 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 1972 | 0.7079 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 1973 | 0.5478 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -22.6% |
| 1974 | 0.4603 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -16.0% |
| 1975 | 0.418 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 1976 | 0.4543 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.7% |
| 1977 | 0.4444 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 1978 | 0.4071 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 1979 | 0.3461 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -15.0% |
| 1980 | 0.2544 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -26.5% |
| 1981 | 0.2895 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.8% |
| 1982 | 0.3 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 0.3044 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 0.3326 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.3% |
| 1985 | 0.3361 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 0.273 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -18.8% |
| 1987 | 0.2321 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -15.0% |
| 1988 | 0.2178 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 1989 | 0.2262 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 0.1976 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.6% |
| 1991 | 0.1909 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 1992 | 0.1914 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 0.2469 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +29.0% |
| 1994 | 0.2589 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 1995 | 0.2648 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 0.2466 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 1997 | 0.275 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.5% |
| 1998 | 0.2844 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 0.2853 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 0.3298 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.6% |
| 2001 | 0.3368 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 0.3041 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 2003 | 0.2452 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -19.4% |
| 2004 | 0.2248 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 2005 | 0.2198 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 0.2202 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.2083 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 0.1809 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.1% |
| 2009 | 0.1716 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 0.1893 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.3% |
| 2011 | 0.1801 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 0.1988 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.4% |
| 2013 | 0.1974 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.2061 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 0.2581 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +25.3% |
| 2016 | 0.2659 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 0.2634 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.2509 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 0.2657 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 0.2515 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 0.2397 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 0.249 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 0.2448 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 0.24 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2025 | 0.2313 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 0.2313 constant LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.5708 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, 41% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Italy's 0.2313 constant LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.7601 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, 30% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5309 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3461 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.7731 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2766 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2178 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3361 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2442 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1909 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2853 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2442 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1716 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3368 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2276 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1801 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2659 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2427 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2313 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2515 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 163 Montenegro 0.2549 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 164 El Salvador 0.2482 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 165 France 0.2465 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 167 Oman 0.2065 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 168 Northern Mariana Islands 0.2049 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 169 United Kingdom 0.1878 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 22.90 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 388.75 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 882.91 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -96.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 14.99 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 49.38 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Italy?
- Exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Italy was 0.2313 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7731 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 1970.
- What is the lowest exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1716 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2009.
- How does Italy rank for exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Italy ranks 166th out of 179 countries with data for 2025.
- Is exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.