Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Italy
Italy: Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.2339 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.2339 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
143rd
of 199 countries
All-time high
0.3022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2022
All-time low
0.1185 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Italy, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Italy stood at 0.2339 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Italy peaked at 0.3022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.1185 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1970.
That places Italy 143rd out of 199 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Italy, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.1185 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.1186 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 0.1263 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 1973 | 0.148 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.1% |
| 1974 | 0.1926 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +30.2% |
| 1975 | 0.1562 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.9% |
| 1976 | 0.1824 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.7% |
| 1977 | 0.174 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 1978 | 0.1665 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 1979 | 0.1834 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.2% |
| 1980 | 0.1964 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 1981 | 0.2046 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 1982 | 0.191 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 1983 | 0.168 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 1984 | 0.1815 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.0% |
| 1985 | 0.1813 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 0.1436 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.8% |
| 1987 | 0.1443 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 0.1441 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 0.1529 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 1990 | 0.1451 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 1991 | 0.1376 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 1992 | 0.1349 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 0.1314 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 0.145 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.3% |
| 1995 | 0.1659 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.4% |
| 1996 | 0.1505 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 1997 | 0.1609 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
| 1998 | 0.1625 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 0.1655 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 0.1959 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.3% |
| 2001 | 0.1911 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 0.1838 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 0.1787 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 0.1855 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 0.1958 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 0.2154 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.0% |
| 2007 | 0.2188 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 0.2209 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 0.1787 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.1% |
| 2010 | 0.2143 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.9% |
| 2011 | 0.2272 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 0.2169 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 0.2068 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 0.2044 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 0.2073 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 0.2005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 0.2153 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.4% |
| 2018 | 0.2281 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 2019 | 0.2208 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 0.2076 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 2021 | 0.2378 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.5% |
| 2022 | 0.3022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +27.1% |
| 2023 | 0.2529 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.3% |
| 2024 | 0.2344 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 2025 | 0.2339 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 0.2339 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.3181 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 74% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Italy's 0.2339 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3919 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 60% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1567 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1185 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1926 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1708 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1436 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2046 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1499 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1314 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1659 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1965 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1787 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2209 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2142 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2281 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2448 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2076 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 140 Madagascar 0.2367 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 141 Benin 0.2363 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 142 Egypt 0.234 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 144 Dominican Republic 0.2338 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 145 Azerbaijan 0.233 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 146 Turkey 0.2306 BoP, current US$ 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$), annual growth rate 49.38 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Italy?
- Goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Italy was 0.2339 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022.
- What is the lowest goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1185 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1970.
- How does Italy rank for goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Italy ranks 143rd out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Goods imports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
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Goods imports (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.