Share of global merchandise exports in Italy
Italy: Share of global merchandise exports was 2.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of global merchandise exports in Italy, 2000–2024
Source: UN Conference on Trade and Development and World Trade Organization – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of global merchandise exports in Italy stood at 2.8%.
The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global merchandise exports in Italy peaked at 4.0% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 2.6%, in 2022.
Italy ranks 7th of 219 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Share of global merchandise exports in Italy, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.7% | — |
| 2001 | 4.0% | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 3.9% | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 4.0% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 3.8% | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 3.5% | -7.6% |
| 2006 | 3.4% | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 3.6% | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 3.4% | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 3.2% | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 2.9% | -9.9% |
| 2011 | 2.9% | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 2.7% | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 2.7% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 2.8% | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 2.8% | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 2.9% | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 2.9% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 2.8% | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 2.8% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 2.8% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2.8% | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 2.6% | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 2.8% | +7.2% |
| 2024 | 2.8% | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.7% | 3.2% | 4.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.8% | 2.7% | 2.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.8% | 2.6% | 2.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More economy & growth data for Italy
- 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)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 6.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.6451 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per capita 27,940 current US$ per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), annual growth rate 2.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.5709 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per capita 24,726 current LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 0.2898 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.5343 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of global merchandise exports in Italy?
- Share of global merchandise exports in Italy was 2.8% in 2024, according to UN Conference on Trade and Development and World Trade Organization – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of global merchandise exports recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 4.0% in 2001.
- What is the lowest share of global merchandise exports recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.6% in 2022.
- How does Italy rank for share of global merchandise exports?
- Italy ranks 7th out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of global merchandise exports rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from UN Conference on Trade and Development and World Trade Organization – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of global merchandise exports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global merchandise exports (%).