Exports of goods and services in Italy
Italy: Exports of goods and services was 1.2% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Exports of goods and services in Italy, 1971–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in annual % growth.
Analysis
The most recent figure for exports of goods and services in Italy is 1.2%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 376.0% on the previous year and down 68.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports of goods and services in Italy peaked at 14.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, -17.8%, in 2009.
That places Italy 124th out of 178 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Exports of goods and services in Italy, year by year
| Year | annual % growth | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 7.4% | — |
| 1972 | 8.5% | +13.8% |
| 1973 | 6.0% | -29.3% |
| 1974 | 7.1% | +19.3% |
| 1975 | 1.7% | -76.5% |
| 1976 | 12.0% | +610.9% |
| 1977 | 10.6% | -11.0% |
| 1978 | 10.9% | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 7.8% | -28.2% |
| 1980 | -8.4% | -207.2% |
| 1981 | 6.8% | -181.8% |
| 1982 | -1.3% | -119.1% |
| 1983 | 3.8% | -390.9% |
| 1984 | 7.7% | +102.7% |
| 1985 | 3.6% | -53.6% |
| 1986 | 1.7% | -52.9% |
| 1987 | 4.1% | +144.3% |
| 1988 | 5.2% | +26.1% |
| 1989 | 8.5% | +64.3% |
| 1990 | 6.2% | -27.3% |
| 1991 | -1.9% | -131.4% |
| 1992 | 7.3% | -474.2% |
| 1993 | 9.0% | +23.1% |
| 1994 | 9.6% | +7.3% |
| 1995 | 12.6% | +30.7% |
| 1996 | 1.5% | -88.0% |
| 1997 | 4.9% | +226.7% |
| 1998 | 2.6% | -48.3% |
| 1999 | -1.0% | -140.3% |
| 2000 | 12.0% | -1270.1% |
| 2001 | 2.7% | -77.9% |
| 2002 | -2.8% | -206.7% |
| 2003 | -1.2% | -56.6% |
| 2004 | 6.2% | -597.8% |
| 2005 | 3.2% | -47.4% |
| 2006 | 8.2% | +152.6% |
| 2007 | 6.2% | -23.9% |
| 2008 | -3.3% | -152.7% |
| 2009 | -17.8% | +443.8% |
| 2010 | 11.6% | -164.8% |
| 2011 | 4.9% | -57.3% |
| 2012 | 1.8% | -62.8% |
| 2013 | 0.2% | -86.5% |
| 2014 | 2.5% | +925.2% |
| 2015 | 4.0% | +56.9% |
| 2016 | 2.3% | -41.3% |
| 2017 | 5.4% | +129.6% |
| 2018 | 2.1% | -60.3% |
| 2019 | 1.2% | -42.4% |
| 2020 | -13.7% | -1218.2% |
| 2021 | 14.1% | -202.7% |
| 2022 | 9.9% | -29.9% |
| 2023 | -0.2% | -101.9% |
| 2024 | -0.4% | +143.7% |
| 2025 | 1.2% | -376.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.0% | 1.7% | 12.0% | 9 |
| 1980s | 3.2% | -8.4% | 8.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.1% | -1.9% | 12.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.3% | -17.8% | 12.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.6% | 0.2% | 11.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.8% | -13.7% | 14.1% | 6 |
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)
- 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 of goods and services in Italy?
- Exports of goods and services in Italy was 1.2% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest exports of goods and services recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 14.1% in 2021.
- What is the lowest exports of goods and services recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was -17.8% in 2009.
- How does Italy rank for exports of goods and services?
- Italy ranks 124th out of 178 countries with data for 2025.
- Is exports of goods and services rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 68.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Exports of goods and services (annual % growth). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Exports of goods includes changes in the economic ownership of goods from residents of the compiling economy to non-residents, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Exports of services includes services provided by residents to non-residents. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.