Imports of goods and services in Italy
Italy: Imports of goods and services was 30.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Imports of goods and services in Italy, 1970–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, imports of goods and services in Italy stood at 30.3%.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services in Italy peaked at 36.9% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 14.8%, in 1971.
Italy ranks 140th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Imports of goods and services in Italy, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 14.9% | — |
| 1971 | 14.8% | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 15.5% | +4.7% |
| 1973 | 17.9% | +15.8% |
| 1974 | 22.2% | +24.1% |
| 1975 | 18.6% | -16.2% |
| 1976 | 21.1% | +13.3% |
| 1977 | 20.4% | -3.4% |
| 1978 | 19.5% | -4.1% |
| 1979 | 21.3% | +8.9% |
| 1980 | 22.7% | +6.9% |
| 1981 | 23.6% | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 22.3% | -5.2% |
| 1983 | 19.8% | -11.3% |
| 1984 | 21.4% | +7.9% |
| 1985 | 21.5% | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 17.4% | -18.9% |
| 1987 | 17.5% | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 17.5% | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 18.5% | +5.7% |
| 1990 | 18.0% | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 16.8% | -6.8% |
| 1992 | 17.4% | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 17.3% | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 18.5% | +7.0% |
| 1995 | 21.0% | +13.1% |
| 1996 | 19.1% | -8.7% |
| 1997 | 20.4% | +6.5% |
| 1998 | 21.0% | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 21.4% | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 24.7% | +15.6% |
| 2001 | 24.3% | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 23.6% | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 22.8% | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 23.3% | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 24.6% | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 26.9% | +9.2% |
| 2007 | 27.6% | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 27.5% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 22.9% | -16.8% |
| 2010 | 26.7% | +17.0% |
| 2011 | 27.9% | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 26.9% | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 25.9% | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 25.8% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 26.3% | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 25.6% | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 27.4% | +7.1% |
| 2018 | 28.5% | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 27.7% | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 25.2% | -9.1% |
| 2021 | 29.1% | +15.5% |
| 2022 | 36.9% | +26.7% |
| 2023 | 31.8% | -13.9% |
| 2024 | 30.3% | -4.8% |
| 2025 | 30.3% | +0.1% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 30.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 51.2%, 59% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Italy's 30.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 52.7%, 58% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18.6% | 14.8% | 22.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 20.2% | 17.4% | 23.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.1% | 16.8% | 21.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.8% | 22.8% | 27.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.9% | 25.6% | 28.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.6% | 25.2% | 36.9% | 6 |
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 imports of goods and services in Italy?
- Imports of goods and services in Italy was 30.3% 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 36.9% in 2022.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.8% in 1971.
- How does Italy rank for imports of goods and services?
- Italy ranks 140th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods and services rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 (% of GDP). 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 is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.