Share of products from least-developed countries that have no tariff in Italy
Italy: Share of products from least-developed countries that have no tariff was 58.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of products from least-developed countries that have no tariff in Italy, 2005–2024
Source: UN Conference on Trade and Development and World Trade Organisation – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Italy recorded 58.1% for share of products from least-developed countries that have no tariff in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 19.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of products from least-developed countries that have no tariff in Italy peaked at 63.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 36.5%, in 2005.
Italy ranks 156th of 230 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Share of products from least-developed countries that have no tariff in Italy, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 36.5% | — |
| 2010 | 41.2% | +12.8% |
| 2015 | 48.7% | +18.3% |
| 2016 | 49.5% | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 52.9% | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 53.5% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 53.7% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 55.7% | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 63.8% | +14.6% |
| 2022 | 58.4% | -8.4% |
| 2023 | 57.4% | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 58.1% | +1.2% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 58.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 64.9%, 90% of the median. (80 countries reporting)
- Italy's 58.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 67.7%, 86% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.5% | 36.5% | 36.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 49.9% | 41.2% | 53.7% | 6 |
| 2020s | 58.7% | 55.7% | 63.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 153 French Southern Territories 58.6% compare
- 154 Oman 58.4% compare
- 155 Portugal 58.1% compare
- 157 Belgium 58.0% compare
- 158 Seychelles 57.8% compare
- 159 Turkmenistan 57.6% compare
More economy & growth data for Italy
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -31.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0116 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 502.25 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -0.3992 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0085 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 366.74 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 2.39 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of products from least-developed countries that have no tariff in Italy?
- Share of products from least-developed countries that have no tariff in Italy was 58.1% in 2024, according to UN Conference on Trade and Development and World Trade Organisation – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of products from least-developed countries that have no tariff recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 63.8% in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of products from least-developed countries that have no tariff recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.5% in 2005.
- How does Italy rank for share of products from least-developed countries that have no tariff?
- Italy ranks 156th out of 230 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of products from least-developed countries that have no tariff rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from UN Conference on Trade and Development and World Trade Organisation – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of products from least-developed countries that have no tariff. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff (%).