Share of food products in total merchandise exports in Italy
Italy: Share of food products in total merchandise exports was 11.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of food products in total merchandise exports in Italy, 1962–2024
Source: UN Comtrade, WITS, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of merchandise exports.
Analysis
In 2024, share of food products in total merchandise exports in Italy stood at 11.2%.
The figure is up 10.5% on the previous year and up 35.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of food products in total merchandise exports in Italy peaked at 15.5% in 1962 and was at its lowest, 6.1%, in 2000.
Italy ranks 127th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.6% | 8.7% | 15.5% | 8 |
| 1970s | 8.1% | 6.9% | 9.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.9% | 6.3% | 7.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.7% | 6.3% | 7.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.7% | 6.1% | 8.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.5% | 7.6% | 9.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.3% | 9.7% | 11.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 124 Kyrgyzstan 11.7% compare
- 125 Romania 11.5% compare
- 126 Uzbekistan 11.4% compare
- 128 India 11.1% compare
- 129 Norway 10.8% compare
- 130 North Macedonia 10.6% compare
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 share of food products in total merchandise exports in Italy?
- Share of food products in total merchandise exports in Italy was 11.2% in 2024, according to UN Comtrade, WITS, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of food products in total merchandise exports recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 15.5% in 1962.
- What is the lowest share of food products in total merchandise exports recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.1% in 2000.
- How does Italy rank for share of food products in total merchandise exports?
- Italy ranks 127th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of food products in total merchandise exports rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from UN Comtrade, WITS, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of food products in total merchandise exports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Value of food exports divided by the total value of merchandise exports, expressed as a percentage.