External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth in Italy
Italy: External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth was -0.5061 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth in Italy, 1971–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external balance on goods and services (current us$), annual growth in Italy is -0.5061 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 101.4% on the previous year and up 96.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external balance on goods and services (current us$), annual growth in Italy peaked at 527.78 % change on previous year in 1986 and was at its lowest, -771.79 % change on previous year, in 2006.
Italy ranks 89th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth in Italy, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 268.06 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 22.65 % change on previous year | -91.6% |
| 1973 | -378.47 % change on previous year | -1771.1% |
| 1974 | -130.34 % change on previous year | -65.6% |
| 1975 | 101.95 % change on previous year | -178.2% |
| 1977 | 198.73 % change on previous year | +94.9% |
| 1978 | 169.05 % change on previous year | -14.9% |
| 1979 | -36.6 % change on previous year | -121.7% |
| 1980 | -397.4 % change on previous year | +985.7% |
| 1981 | 32.28 % change on previous year | -108.1% |
| 1982 | 35.52 % change on previous year | +10.0% |
| 1983 | 138.93 % change on previous year | +291.1% |
| 1984 | -188.52 % change on previous year | -235.7% |
| 1985 | 0.2308 % change on previous year | -100.1% |
| 1986 | 527.78 % change on previous year | +228562.2% |
| 1987 | -59.01 % change on previous year | -111.2% |
| 1988 | -87.75 % change on previous year | +48.7% |
| 1989 | -145.15 % change on previous year | +65.4% |
| 1991 | 3.61 % change on previous year | -102.5% |
| 1992 | -75.56 % change on previous year | -2195.4% |
| 1994 | 11.65 % change on previous year | -115.4% |
| 1995 | 19 % change on previous year | +63.1% |
| 1996 | 38.29 % change on previous year | +101.5% |
| 1997 | -22.49 % change on previous year | -158.7% |
| 1998 | -16.41 % change on previous year | -27.0% |
| 1999 | -42.11 % change on previous year | +156.5% |
| 2000 | -56.3 % change on previous year | +33.7% |
| 2001 | 51.4 % change on previous year | -191.3% |
| 2002 | -34.49 % change on previous year | -167.1% |
| 2003 | -25.64 % change on previous year | -25.7% |
| 2004 | 48.14 % change on previous year | -287.7% |
| 2005 | -117.25 % change on previous year | -343.6% |
| 2006 | -771.79 % change on previous year | +558.3% |
| 2007 | 53.09 % change on previous year | -106.9% |
| 2008 | -134.56 % change on previous year | -353.5% |
| 2009 | 26.36 % change on previous year | -119.6% |
| 2010 | -201.71 % change on previous year | -865.2% |
| 2011 | 20.65 % change on previous year | -110.2% |
| 2012 | 173.35 % change on previous year | +739.4% |
| 2013 | 119.35 % change on previous year | -31.2% |
| 2014 | 21.35 % change on previous year | -82.1% |
| 2015 | -13.19 % change on previous year | -161.8% |
| 2016 | 13.47 % change on previous year | -202.1% |
| 2017 | -11.03 % change on previous year | -181.9% |
| 2018 | -7.09 % change on previous year | -35.7% |
| 2019 | 31.11 % change on previous year | -538.9% |
| 2020 | 3.48 % change on previous year | -88.8% |
| 2021 | -33.6 % change on previous year | -1064.5% |
| 2022 | -186 % change on previous year | +453.5% |
| 2023 | 194.23 % change on previous year | -204.4% |
| 2024 | 37.36 % change on previous year | -80.8% |
| 2025 | -0.5061 % change on previous year | -101.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 26.88 % change on previous year | -378.47 % change on previous year | 268.06 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1980s | -14.31 % change on previous year | -397.4 % change on previous year | 527.78 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -10.5 % change on previous year | -75.56 % change on previous year | 38.29 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2000s | -96.11 % change on previous year | -771.79 % change on previous year | 53.09 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.63 % change on previous year | -201.71 % change on previous year | 173.35 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.49 % change on previous year | -186 % change on previous year | 194.23 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 86 Rwanda 1 % change on previous year compare
- 87 Bangladesh 1 % change on previous year compare
- 88 Philippines -0.3954 % change on previous year compare
- 90 Israel -0.8084 % change on previous year compare
- 91 Guinea-Bissau -0.9765 % change on previous year compare
- 92 Mali -1.44 % change on previous year compare
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- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 3.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2455 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 10,630 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth -4.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual 5.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 0.0183 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 791.64 current LCU per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) -0.1428 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external balance on goods and services (current us$), annual growth in Italy?
- External balance on goods and services (current us$), annual growth in Italy was -0.5061 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external balance on goods and services (current us$), annual growth recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 527.78 % change on previous year in 1986.
- What is the lowest external balance on goods and services (current us$), annual growth recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was -771.79 % change on previous year in 2006.
- How does Italy rank for external balance on goods and services (current us$), annual growth?
- Italy ranks 89th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is external balance on goods and services (current us$), annual growth rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 96.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The year-on-year percentage change in External balance on goods and services (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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The year-on-year percentage change in External balance on goods and services (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.