Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary) in Italy
Italy: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary) was 26.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
26.1%
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
122nd
of 201 countries
All-time high
32.8%
in 2022
All-time low
8.4%
in 1965
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP in Italy, 1960–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund (2026); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Italy recorded 26.1% for value of imported goods as a share of gdp in 2025.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Italy peaked at 32.8% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 8.4%, in 1965.
Italy ranks 122nd of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary) in Italy, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 9.0% | — |
| 1961 | 9.0% | -0.7% |
| 1962 | 9.1% | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 9.8% | +7.9% |
| 1964 | 8.8% | -10.8% |
| 1965 | 8.4% | -3.6% |
| 1966 | 9.0% | +7.1% |
| 1967 | 9.1% | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 8.8% | -3.0% |
| 1969 | 9.6% | +8.3% |
| 1970 | 10.0% | +4.7% |
| 1971 | 9.7% | -3.2% |
| 1972 | 10.0% | +3.4% |
| 1973 | 12.0% | +19.4% |
| 1974 | 16.2% | +35.5% |
| 1975 | 13.4% | -17.4% |
| 1976 | 15.3% | +14.1% |
| 1977 | 14.9% | -2.8% |
| 1978 | 14.1% | -4.8% |
| 1979 | 15.6% | +10.4% |
| 1980 | 16.6% | +6.1% |
| 1981 | 17.1% | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 16.2% | -5.2% |
| 1983 | 14.6% | -10.3% |
| 1984 | 15.4% | +5.6% |
| 1985 | 15.9% | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 11.6% | -27.1% |
| 1987 | 11.4% | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 11.3% | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 12.1% | +6.9% |
| 1990 | 14.5% | +20.1% |
| 1991 | 13.5% | -7.0% |
| 1992 | 13.0% | -3.6% |
| 1993 | 13.2% | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 14.5% | +10.0% |
| 1995 | 16.6% | +15.0% |
| 1996 | 15.0% | -10.0% |
| 1997 | 15.9% | +6.3% |
| 1998 | 16.1% | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 17.5% | +8.7% |
| 2000 | 20.7% | +17.9% |
| 2001 | 20.1% | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 19.2% | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 18.8% | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 19.6% | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 20.6% | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 22.5% | +9.6% |
| 2007 | 23.0% | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 23.2% | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 18.7% | -19.4% |
| 2010 | 22.6% | +20.9% |
| 2011 | 24.1% | +6.5% |
| 2012 | 23.2% | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 22.1% | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 21.7% | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 22.2% | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 21.5% | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 22.9% | +6.6% |
| 2018 | 23.9% | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 23.4% | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 22.3% | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 25.9% | +16.2% |
| 2022 | 32.8% | +26.5% |
| 2023 | 27.4% | -16.4% |
| 2024 | 25.8% | -5.9% |
| 2025 | 26.1% | +1.1% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 26.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 30.4%, 86% of the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Italy's 26.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 38.0%, 69% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.1% | 8.4% | 9.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 13.1% | 9.7% | 16.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.2% | 11.3% | 17.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.0% | 13.0% | 17.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.6% | 18.7% | 23.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.8% | 21.5% | 24.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.7% | 22.3% | 32.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 119 Sierra Leone 26.9% compare
- 120 Burundi 26.8% compare
- 121 Rwanda 26.2% compare
- 123 Guinea 26.0% compare
- 124 Burkina Faso 26.0% compare
- 125 South Africa 25.9% compare
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- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0116 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0085 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Italy?
- Value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Italy was 26.1% in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund (2026); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest value of imported goods as a share of gdp recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 32.8% in 2022.
- What is the lowest value of imported goods as a share of gdp recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.4% in 1965.
- How does Italy rank for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
- Italy ranks 122nd out of 201 countries with data for 2025.
- Is value of imported goods as a share of gdp rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (2026); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Value of imported goods as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Value of a country’s total goods imports, including freight and insurance costs, as a percentage of a country’s gross domestic product (GDP).