Value of imported goods as a share of GDP in Italy
Italy: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP was 22.8% in 2014. ▲ Rising
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP in Italy, 1861–2014
Source: Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Italy recorded 22.8% for value of imported goods as a share of gdp in 2014.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Italy peaked at 32.8% in 1917 and was at its lowest, 5.0%, in 1942.
Italy ranks 163rd of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 150 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1860s | 10.9% | 9.6% | 12.8% | 9 |
| 1870s | 11.2% | 10.0% | 13.3% | 10 |
| 1880s | 13.2% | 10.9% | 16.3% | 10 |
| 1890s | 10.9% | 9.4% | 12.4% | 10 |
| 1900s | 14.8% | 12.8% | 17.5% | 10 |
| 1910s | 21.1% | 14.2% | 32.8% | 10 |
| 1920s | 17.1% | 14.7% | 28.3% | 10 |
| 1930s | 8.3% | 5.1% | 13.9% | 10 |
| 1940s | 7.6% | 5.0% | 11.7% | 6 |
| 1950s | 11.5% | 10.1% | 12.7% | 10 |
| 1960s | 11.8% | 10.7% | 12.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 16.9% | 12.8% | 20.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.3% | 15.6% | 21.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.8% | 13.9% | 17.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.9% | 19.0% | 24.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.1% | 22.4% | 24.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More economy & growth data for Italy
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP 1.9% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 1.5% (2025)
- GDP per capita 34,716 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 15.0% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 2.05 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 34,716 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 0.885 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -19.53 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -22.07 billion current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 243.42 billion current LCU (2025)
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 22.8% in 2014, according to Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed 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 1917.
- What is the lowest value of imported goods as a share of gdp recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.0% in 1942.
- How does Italy rank for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
- Italy ranks 163rd out of 193 countries with data for 2014.
- Is value of imported goods as a share of gdp rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed 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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About this data
Estimates correspond to merchandise import-to-GDP ratios for countries and regions. All ratios are taken at current prices. See source for more details.