Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Italy
Italy: Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.3033 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.3033 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
150th
of 199 countries
All-time high
0.3686 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2022
All-time low
0.1484 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1971
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Italy, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Italy is 0.3033 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Italy peaked at 0.3686 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.1484 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1971.
Italy ranks 150th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Italy, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.1494 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.1484 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 0.1554 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 1973 | 0.1784 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.8% |
| 1974 | 0.2225 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.7% |
| 1975 | 0.1865 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.2% |
| 1976 | 0.2107 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.0% |
| 1977 | 0.2044 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 1978 | 0.1962 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 1979 | 0.213 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.6% |
| 1980 | 0.227 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 1981 | 0.2357 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 1982 | 0.2232 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 1983 | 0.1976 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 1984 | 0.2127 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 1985 | 0.2144 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 0.1737 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.0% |
| 1987 | 0.175 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 0.1744 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 0.1849 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 1990 | 0.1817 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 0.1702 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 1992 | 0.1757 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 0.1737 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 0.1857 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
| 1995 | 0.2079 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.0% |
| 1996 | 0.1901 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 1997 | 0.2039 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.3% |
| 1998 | 0.2088 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 0.2143 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 0.2469 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.2% |
| 2001 | 0.2436 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 0.236 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 0.2281 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 0.2338 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 0.2466 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 0.2697 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.4% |
| 2007 | 0.2764 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 0.2758 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.2286 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.1% |
| 2010 | 0.2674 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.9% |
| 2011 | 0.2792 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 0.269 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 0.2586 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 0.2584 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.2629 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 0.2562 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 0.2745 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 2018 | 0.2884 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 0.2816 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 0.2572 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 2021 | 0.2908 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.1% |
| 2022 | 0.3686 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +26.7% |
| 2023 | 0.3178 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.8% |
| 2024 | 0.3018 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2025 | 0.3033 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 0.3033 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.4933 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 61% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Italy's 0.3033 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.5426 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 56% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1865 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1484 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2225 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2019 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1737 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2357 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1912 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1702 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2143 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2485 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2281 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2764 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2696 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2562 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2884 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3066 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2572 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3686 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 147 Madagascar 0.3087 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 148 Qatar 0.3045 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 149 Chile 0.3035 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 151 Congo 0.3026 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 152 Uganda 0.2991 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 153 South Africa 0.2955 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$), annual growth rate 49.38 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Italy?
- Imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Italy was 0.3033 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3686 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1484 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1971.
- How does Italy rank for imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Italy ranks 150th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.4%. 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 Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.