Trade in services as share of GDP in Italy
Italy: Trade in services as share of GDP was 13.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
13.5%
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
137th
of 198 countries
All-time high
13.5%
in 2025
All-time low
6.1%
in 1974
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Trade in services as share of GDP in Italy, 1970–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund (IMF), OECD, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Italy recorded 13.5% for trade in services as share of gdp in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 24.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trade in services as share of gdp in Italy peaked at 13.5% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 6.1%, in 1974.
Italy ranks 137th of 198 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.
Trade in services as share of GDP in Italy, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 6.5% | — |
| 1971 | 6.4% | -1.9% |
| 1972 | 6.3% | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 6.3% | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 6.1% | -3.9% |
| 1975 | 6.3% | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 6.1% | -2.9% |
| 1977 | 6.8% | +11.7% |
| 1978 | 6.8% | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 6.9% | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 6.8% | -2.1% |
| 1981 | 6.7% | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 7.0% | +4.9% |
| 1983 | 6.8% | -3.5% |
| 1984 | 7.0% | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 7.4% | +6.0% |
| 1986 | 6.5% | -12.0% |
| 1987 | 6.5% | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 6.2% | -5.5% |
| 1989 | 6.4% | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 7.6% | +18.5% |
| 1991 | 6.7% | -11.7% |
| 1992 | 8.2% | +22.0% |
| 1993 | 8.8% | +8.0% |
| 1994 | 8.7% | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 9.0% | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 8.6% | -5.1% |
| 1997 | 9.3% | +8.1% |
| 1998 | 9.6% | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 9.7% | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 10.3% | +5.6% |
| 2001 | 10.4% | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 10.1% | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 9.6% | -4.9% |
| 2004 | 9.7% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 10.0% | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 10.7% | +6.5% |
| 2007 | 11.0% | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 10.3% | -6.3% |
| 2009 | 9.4% | -8.7% |
| 2010 | 10.0% | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 10.0% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 10.4% | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 10.4% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 10.6% | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 10.9% | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 10.9% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 11.6% | +6.3% |
| 2018 | 11.9% | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 12.1% | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 9.4% | -22.2% |
| 2021 | 10.1% | +7.2% |
| 2022 | 12.7% | +26.0% |
| 2023 | 12.9% | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 13.2% | +2.4% |
| 2025 | 13.5% | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.4% | 6.1% | 6.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.7% | 6.2% | 7.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.6% | 6.7% | 9.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.1% | 9.4% | 11.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.9% | 10.0% | 12.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.0% | 9.4% | 13.5% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is trade in services as share of gdp in Italy?
- Trade in services as share of gdp in Italy was 13.5% in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund (IMF), OECD, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest trade in services as share of gdp recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 13.5% in 2025.
- What is the lowest trade in services as share of gdp recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.1% in 1974.
- How does Italy rank for trade in services as share of gdp?
- Italy ranks 137th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is trade in services as share of gdp rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (IMF), OECD, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Trade in services as share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total services trade (exports and imports) divided by gross domestic product (GDP).