Exports of goods and services in Italy
Italy: Exports of goods and services was 32.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Exports of goods and services in Italy, 1970–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Italy recorded 32.2% for exports of goods and services in 2025.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports of goods and services in Italy peaked at 35.1% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 15.1%, in 1970.
Italy ranks 110th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Exports of goods and services in Italy, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 15.1% | — |
| 1971 | 15.5% | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 16.3% | +4.7% |
| 1973 | 16.1% | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 18.5% | +15.0% |
| 1975 | 18.7% | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 20.0% | +7.0% |
| 1977 | 21.3% | +6.7% |
| 1978 | 21.6% | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 22.3% | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 20.1% | -9.8% |
| 1981 | 21.6% | +7.3% |
| 1982 | 21.1% | -2.5% |
| 1983 | 20.3% | -3.7% |
| 1984 | 21.0% | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 21.1% | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 18.7% | -11.4% |
| 1987 | 17.9% | -3.8% |
| 1988 | 17.5% | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 18.5% | +5.3% |
| 1990 | 18.2% | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 17.0% | -6.7% |
| 1992 | 17.4% | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 20.4% | +16.7% |
| 1994 | 21.8% | +7.2% |
| 1995 | 24.6% | +12.8% |
| 1996 | 23.7% | -3.9% |
| 1997 | 24.1% | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 24.0% | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 23.2% | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 25.6% | +10.4% |
| 2001 | 25.6% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 24.3% | -4.9% |
| 2003 | 23.2% | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 23.9% | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 24.5% | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 26.1% | +6.3% |
| 2007 | 27.2% | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 26.7% | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 22.3% | -16.7% |
| 2010 | 24.9% | +11.9% |
| 2011 | 26.6% | +6.6% |
| 2012 | 28.0% | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 28.2% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 28.6% | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 29.1% | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 28.8% | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 30.1% | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 30.8% | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 30.9% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 28.7% | -7.2% |
| 2021 | 31.2% | +8.5% |
| 2022 | 35.1% | +12.6% |
| 2023 | 33.3% | -5.0% |
| 2024 | 32.3% | -3.0% |
| 2025 | 32.2% | -0.3% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 32.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 52.0%, 62% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Italy's 32.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 46.4%, 69% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18.5% | 15.1% | 22.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 19.8% | 17.5% | 21.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.4% | 17.0% | 24.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.9% | 22.3% | 27.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.6% | 24.9% | 30.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.1% | 28.7% | 35.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 107 Lao People's Democratic Republic 33.2% compare
- 108 Palau 32.7% compare
- 109 Senegal 32.5% compare
- 111 El Salvador 32.0% compare
- 112 Botswana 32.0% compare
- 113 Republic of Moldova 31.8% 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 of goods and services in Italy?
- Exports of goods and services in Italy was 32.2% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest exports of goods and services recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 35.1% in 2022.
- What is the lowest exports of goods and services recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.1% in 1970.
- How does Italy rank for exports of goods and services?
- Italy ranks 110th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is exports of goods and services rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Exports of goods and services (% of GDP). 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 is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.