Share of services in total exports in Italy
Italy: Share of services in total exports was 20.4% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Share of services in total exports in Italy, 1970–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of goods and services exports.
Analysis
Italy recorded 20.4% for share of services in total exports in 2025.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of services in total exports in Italy peaked at 23.2% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 15.2%, in 2020.
That places Italy 131st out of 198 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of services in total exports in Italy, year by year
| Year | % of goods and services exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 22.5% | — |
| 1971 | 21.8% | -3.3% |
| 1972 | 21.1% | -3.0% |
| 1973 | 20.5% | -3.0% |
| 1974 | 16.8% | -18.1% |
| 1975 | 17.5% | +4.4% |
| 1976 | 16.3% | -6.9% |
| 1977 | 17.6% | +7.8% |
| 1978 | 17.8% | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 17.7% | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 18.5% | +4.4% |
| 1981 | 16.7% | -9.9% |
| 1982 | 18.0% | +8.0% |
| 1983 | 18.9% | +4.7% |
| 1984 | 18.6% | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 19.6% | +5.1% |
| 1986 | 18.9% | -3.4% |
| 1987 | 19.4% | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 18.0% | -6.8% |
| 1989 | 17.4% | -3.6% |
| 1990 | 21.3% | +22.7% |
| 1991 | 20.1% | -5.8% |
| 1992 | 23.2% | +15.3% |
| 1993 | 22.5% | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 21.1% | -6.0% |
| 1995 | 19.6% | -7.1% |
| 1996 | 19.5% | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 20.6% | +5.5% |
| 1998 | 20.9% | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 20.9% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 20.2% | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 20.1% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 20.2% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 20.2% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 20.2% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 20.1% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 20.1% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 19.2% | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 18.0% | -6.6% |
| 2009 | 19.8% | +10.0% |
| 2010 | 18.9% | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 18.2% | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 18.6% | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 18.4% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 18.3% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 18.2% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 18.6% | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 18.9% | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 18.8% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 19.2% | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 15.2% | -20.7% |
| 2021 | 15.5% | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 17.4% | +12.8% |
| 2023 | 19.2% | +10.0% |
| 2024 | 20.0% | +4.1% |
| 2025 | 20.4% | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19.0% | 16.3% | 22.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.4% | 16.7% | 19.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.0% | 19.5% | 23.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.8% | 18.0% | 20.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.6% | 18.2% | 19.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.0% | 15.2% | 20.4% | 6 |
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- 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 services in total exports in Italy?
- Share of services in total exports in Italy was 20.4% in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of services in total exports recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 23.2% in 1992.
- What is the lowest share of services in total exports recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.2% in 2020.
- How does Italy rank for share of services in total exports?
- Italy ranks 131st out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of services in total exports rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of services in total exports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Services refer to economic output of intangible commodities that may be produced, transferred, and consumed at the same time. The share of services in total exports comes from comparing trade in goods and services at current US dollars.