Imports of goods and services in Italy
Italy: Imports of goods and services was 3.6% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Imports of goods and services in Italy, 1971–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in annual % growth.
Analysis
In 2025, imports of goods and services in Italy stood at 3.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 454.4% on the previous year and down 42.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services in Italy peaked at 16.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, -14.2%, in 1975.
That places Italy 104th 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.
Imports of goods and services in Italy, year by year
| Year | annual % growth | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 3.0% | — |
| 1972 | 9.9% | +233.6% |
| 1973 | 9.6% | -3.0% |
| 1974 | 3.1% | -68.2% |
| 1975 | -14.2% | -560.8% |
| 1976 | 13.6% | -195.9% |
| 1977 | 1.6% | -88.6% |
| 1978 | 6.0% | +284.0% |
| 1979 | 12.0% | +101.2% |
| 1980 | 5.6% | -53.5% |
| 1981 | -0.8% | -114.5% |
| 1982 | -0.1% | -93.3% |
| 1983 | -3.1% | +5548.3% |
| 1984 | 12.8% | -518.4% |
| 1985 | 4.3% | -66.6% |
| 1986 | 5.3% | +24.3% |
| 1987 | 12.0% | +126.3% |
| 1988 | 6.0% | -50.5% |
| 1989 | 8.5% | +43.4% |
| 1990 | 9.8% | +14.6% |
| 1991 | 1.9% | -80.7% |
| 1992 | 7.1% | +275.8% |
| 1993 | -11.2% | -257.4% |
| 1994 | 8.0% | -171.9% |
| 1995 | 9.6% | +18.7% |
| 1996 | -1.2% | -112.9% |
| 1997 | 10.5% | -953.2% |
| 1998 | 9.2% | -12.6% |
| 1999 | 4.5% | -51.0% |
| 2000 | 10.9% | +142.4% |
| 2001 | 2.4% | -78.2% |
| 2002 | 0.6% | -73.5% |
| 2003 | 0.7% | +18.4% |
| 2004 | 4.5% | +504.5% |
| 2005 | 3.5% | -22.1% |
| 2006 | 8.1% | +130.7% |
| 2007 | 5.4% | -33.9% |
| 2008 | -4.1% | -176.9% |
| 2009 | -13.4% | +225.2% |
| 2010 | 12.0% | -189.5% |
| 2011 | 0.2% | -98.7% |
| 2012 | -8.2% | -5444.6% |
| 2013 | -2.7% | -67.0% |
| 2014 | 3.6% | -234.1% |
| 2015 | 6.3% | +75.0% |
| 2016 | 3.9% | -37.9% |
| 2017 | 5.8% | +48.1% |
| 2018 | 3.0% | -49.1% |
| 2019 | -1.1% | -138.0% |
| 2020 | -12.5% | +1009.0% |
| 2021 | 16.0% | -227.8% |
| 2022 | 12.9% | -19.2% |
| 2023 | -1.9% | -114.6% |
| 2024 | -1.0% | -45.2% |
| 2025 | 3.6% | -454.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.0% | -14.2% | 13.6% | 9 |
| 1980s | 5.1% | -3.1% | 12.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.8% | -11.2% | 10.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.9% | -13.4% | 10.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.3% | -8.2% | 12.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.8% | -12.5% | 16.0% | 6 |
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- 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 imports of goods and services in Italy?
- Imports of goods and services in Italy was 3.6% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 16.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was -14.2% in 1975.
- How does Italy rank for imports of goods and services?
- Italy ranks 104th out of 178 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods and services rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.4%. 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 Offices (NSOs), published as part of Imports of goods and services (annual % growth). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imports of goods includes change in the economic ownership of goods from non-residents to residents of the compiling economy, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Imports of services includes services provided by non-residents to residents. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.