Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP in Italy
Italy: Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP was 0.2455 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.2455 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
129th
of 172 countries
All-time high
0.8597 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1970
All-time low
0.1989 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2009
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP in Italy, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in Italy stood at 0.2455 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.
That represents a change of down 3.2% on the previous year and down 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in Italy peaked at 0.8597 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.1989 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2009.
Italy ranks 129th of 172 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP in Italy, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.8597 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.8052 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 1972 | 0.7599 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 1973 | 0.6896 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 1974 | 0.6251 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 1975 | 0.4703 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.8% |
| 1976 | 0.5412 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.1% |
| 1977 | 0.4794 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 1978 | 0.4154 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.4% |
| 1979 | 0.3723 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 1980 | 0.3242 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.9% |
| 1981 | 0.3563 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.9% |
| 1982 | 0.359 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 0.3356 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 1984 | 0.3831 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.2% |
| 1985 | 0.3868 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 0.2877 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -25.6% |
| 1987 | 0.2562 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 1988 | 0.2453 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 1989 | 0.2556 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 1990 | 0.2207 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.7% |
| 1991 | 0.2131 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 1992 | 0.2155 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 0.2372 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.1% |
| 1994 | 0.2483 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 1995 | 0.2546 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 0.2252 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 1997 | 0.2628 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.7% |
| 1998 | 0.2806 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 1999 | 0.2974 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 2000 | 0.36 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.1% |
| 2001 | 0.3615 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 0.3327 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 2003 | 0.2714 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.4% |
| 2004 | 0.2476 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 2005 | 0.2491 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 0.2564 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 0.2381 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 2008 | 0.2099 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.8% |
| 2009 | 0.1989 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 0.2294 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.4% |
| 2011 | 0.2136 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 2012 | 0.2157 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.2045 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 0.21 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 0.2629 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +25.2% |
| 2016 | 0.2672 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 0.2707 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 0.2617 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 0.269 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 0.2492 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 2021 | 0.253 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 0.2957 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.9% |
| 2023 | 0.2635 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 2024 | 0.2535 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 2025 | 0.2455 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 0.2455 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.4035 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 61% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Italy's 0.2455 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.4045 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 61% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.6018 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3723 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8597 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.319 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2453 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3868 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2455 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2131 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2974 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2726 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1989 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3615 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2405 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2045 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2707 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2601 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2455 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2957 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 126 Albania 0.2551 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 127 Spain 0.2538 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 128 Guatemala 0.2498 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 130 South Africa 0.244 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 131 Dominican Republic 0.2416 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 132 Mali 0.2364 constant 2015 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$), annual growth rate 49.38 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in Italy?
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in Italy was 0.2455 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8597 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1970.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1989 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2009.
- How does Italy rank for imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp?
- Italy ranks 129th out of 172 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.