Food, beverages and tobacco in Italy
Italy: Food, beverages and tobacco was 11.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Food, beverages and tobacco in Italy, 1967–2023
Source: International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO). Measured in % of value added in manufacturing.
Analysis
In 2023, food, beverages and tobacco in Italy stood at 11.5%.
That represents a change of up 14.7% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food, beverages and tobacco in Italy peaked at 12.4% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 5.7%, in 1982.
That places Italy 132nd out of 157 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 57 years of available data.
Food, beverages and tobacco in Italy, year by year
| Year | % of value added in manufacturing | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 10.6% | — |
| 1968 | 10.4% | -1.8% |
| 1969 | 10.0% | -4.6% |
| 1970 | 9.6% | -4.0% |
| 1971 | 10.5% | +10.0% |
| 1972 | 9.9% | -6.2% |
| 1973 | 9.2% | -7.1% |
| 1974 | 8.6% | -6.6% |
| 1975 | 8.9% | +3.9% |
| 1976 | 8.5% | -3.8% |
| 1977 | 8.6% | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 9.0% | +4.9% |
| 1979 | 8.7% | -3.7% |
| 1980 | 8.6% | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 8.8% | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 5.7% | -35.6% |
| 1983 | 8.1% | +43.1% |
| 1984 | 8.2% | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 8.0% | -2.6% |
| 1986 | 8.1% | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 8.3% | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 8.1% | -2.8% |
| 1989 | 7.8% | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 8.4% | +7.5% |
| 1991 | 9.2% | +9.0% |
| 1992 | 9.7% | +5.9% |
| 1993 | 10.0% | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 9.2% | -7.6% |
| 1995 | 9.4% | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 9.0% | -4.0% |
| 1997 | 8.8% | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 9.4% | +7.3% |
| 1999 | 9.6% | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 8.5% | -10.8% |
| 2001 | 8.9% | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 9.4% | +6.3% |
| 2003 | 9.6% | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 9.8% | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 9.7% | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 8.7% | -10.7% |
| 2007 | 8.9% | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 9.3% | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 11.5% | +23.3% |
| 2010 | 11.2% | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 10.9% | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 11.1% | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 11.4% | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 11.4% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 11.4% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 11.4% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 11.0% | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 11.2% | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 11.4% | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 12.4% | +8.7% |
| 2021 | 11.3% | -9.4% |
| 2022 | 10.0% | -11.2% |
| 2023 | 11.5% | +14.7% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 11.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 13.5%, 85% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Italy's 11.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 17.9%, 64% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Food, beverages and tobacco in Italy changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | +43.1% | 5.7% | 8.1% |
| 1982 | -35.6% | 8.8% | 5.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.3% | 10.0% | 10.6% | 3 |
| 1970s | 9.1% | 8.5% | 10.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.0% | 5.7% | 8.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.3% | 8.4% | 10.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.4% | 8.5% | 11.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.2% | 10.9% | 11.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.3% | 10.0% | 12.4% | 4 |
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 food, beverages and tobacco in Italy?
- Food, beverages and tobacco in Italy was 11.5% in 2023, according to International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO).
- What is the highest food, beverages and tobacco recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 12.4% in 2020.
- What is the lowest food, beverages and tobacco recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.7% in 1982.
- How does Italy rank for food, beverages and tobacco?
- Italy ranks 132nd out of 157 countries with data for 2023.
- Is food, beverages and tobacco rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), published as part of Food, beverages and tobacco (% of value added in manufacturing). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Manufacturing of food, beverages, and tobacco includes industries classified in ISIC (Rev. 3) divisions 15 and 16. Value added is the contribution to the economy by a producer or an industry or an institutional sector, which is estimated by the total value of output produced and deducting the total value of intermediate consumption of goods and services used to produce that output. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of value added in manufacturing which is the contribution to the economy by the manufacturing sector (ISIC Rev. 3 major division D).