Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP in Italy
Italy: Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP was 54.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP in Italy, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp in Italy stood at 54.2%.
The figure is down 4.7% on the previous year and up 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp in Italy peaked at 64.3% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 37.2%, in 2009.
That places Italy 111th out of 218 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP in Italy, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 41.7% | — |
| 2001 | 41.0% | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 39.1% | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 37.7% | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 39.1% | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 40.6% | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 43.9% | +8.0% |
| 2007 | 45.5% | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 45.7% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 37.2% | -18.6% |
| 2010 | 43.6% | +17.1% |
| 2011 | 46.9% | +7.7% |
| 2012 | 47.2% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 46.3% | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 46.2% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 47.0% | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 46.0% | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 48.7% | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 50.1% | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 50.1% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 48.6% | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 54.3% | +11.8% |
| 2022 | 64.3% | +18.4% |
| 2023 | 56.8% | -11.6% |
| 2024 | 54.2% | -4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.2% | 37.2% | 45.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.2% | 43.6% | 50.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.6% | 48.6% | 64.3% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp in Italy?
- Merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp in Italy was 54.2% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 64.3% in 2022.
- What is the lowest merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.2% in 2009.
- How does Italy rank for merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp?
- Italy ranks 111th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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