Share of imports that come from China in Italy
Italy: Share of imports that come from China was 10.3% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of imports that come from China in Italy, 1948–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of imports that come from china in Italy is 10.3%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 78 years on record.
The figure is up 12.1% on the previous year and up 34.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of imports that come from china in Italy peaked at 10.3% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1952.
Italy ranks 145th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of imports that come from China in Italy, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1948 | 0.1% | — |
| 1949 | 0.3% | +166.2% |
| 1950 | 0.1% | -60.3% |
| 1951 | 0.4% | +218.6% |
| 1952 | 0.1% | -74.8% |
| 1953 | 0.4% | +248.1% |
| 1954 | 0.1% | -69.6% |
| 1955 | 0.2% | +66.1% |
| 1956 | 0.5% | +136.8% |
| 1957 | 0.2% | -48.4% |
| 1958 | 0.5% | +116.3% |
| 1959 | 0.5% | -5.4% |
| 1960 | 0.6% | +30.1% |
| 1961 | 0.3% | -53.7% |
| 1962 | 0.3% | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 0.3% | +9.6% |
| 1964 | 0.4% | +27.1% |
| 1965 | 0.6% | +56.1% |
| 1966 | 0.8% | +26.8% |
| 1967 | 0.8% | -7.9% |
| 1968 | 0.6% | -21.0% |
| 1969 | 0.7% | +12.1% |
| 1970 | 0.6% | -16.4% |
| 1971 | 0.5% | -4.7% |
| 1972 | 0.6% | +9.1% |
| 1973 | 0.6% | +5.4% |
| 1974 | 0.4% | -40.6% |
| 1975 | 0.4% | +16.4% |
| 1976 | 0.5% | +6.9% |
| 1977 | 0.4% | -5.8% |
| 1978 | 0.4% | +5.6% |
| 1979 | 0.6% | +43.4% |
| 1980 | 0.6% | -14.2% |
| 1981 | 0.5% | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 0.6% | +13.5% |
| 1983 | 0.6% | +4.0% |
| 1984 | 0.6% | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 0.8% | +28.8% |
| 1986 | 0.9% | +11.5% |
| 1987 | 1.1% | +21.0% |
| 1988 | 1.4% | +27.0% |
| 1989 | 1.5% | +5.9% |
| 1990 | 1.1% | -28.8% |
| 1991 | 1.3% | +26.7% |
| 1992 | 1.6% | +20.0% |
| 1993 | 1.8% | +14.4% |
| 1994 | 2.0% | +6.0% |
| 1995 | 2.0% | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 2.0% | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 2.2% | +9.1% |
| 1998 | 2.4% | +5.6% |
| 1999 | 2.4% | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 2.7% | +12.4% |
| 2001 | 2.8% | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 3.2% | +12.1% |
| 2003 | 3.6% | +14.0% |
| 2004 | 4.1% | +13.9% |
| 2005 | 4.6% | +10.7% |
| 2006 | 5.1% | +11.3% |
| 2007 | 5.8% | +14.0% |
| 2008 | 6.2% | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 6.5% | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 7.8% | +20.8% |
| 2011 | 7.4% | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 6.6% | -11.0% |
| 2013 | 6.4% | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 7.1% | +9.5% |
| 2015 | 7.7% | +8.7% |
| 2016 | 7.5% | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 7.1% | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 7.3% | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 7.5% | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 8.7% | +15.5% |
| 2021 | 8.1% | -6.8% |
| 2022 | 8.8% | +9.3% |
| 2023 | 8.3% | -6.1% |
| 2024 | 9.2% | +10.6% |
| 2025 | 10.3% | +12.1% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 10.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.4%, 1.1× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Italy's 10.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.8%, 1.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of imports that come from China in Italy changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | +248.1% | 0.1% | 0.4% |
| 1951 | +218.6% | 0.1% | 0.4% |
| 1949 | +166.2% | 0.1% | 0.3% |
| 1956 | +136.8% | 0.2% | 0.5% |
| 1958 | +116.3% | 0.2% | 0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 2 |
| 1950s | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9% | 0.5% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.9% | 1.1% | 2.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.5% | 2.7% | 6.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.2% | 6.4% | 7.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.9% | 8.1% | 10.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 142 New Caledonia 10.9% compare
- 143 Bosnia and Herzegovina 10.8% compare
- 144 Georgia 10.7% compare
- 146 Mauritania 10.2% compare
- 147 Poland 10.1% compare
- 148 Belarus 9.9% 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 imports that come from china in Italy?
- Share of imports that come from china in Italy was 10.3% in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of imports that come from china recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 10.3% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of imports that come from china recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1952.
- How does Italy rank for share of imports that come from china?
- Italy ranks 145th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of imports that come from china rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of imports that come from China. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of a country's total goods imports, including freight and insurance costs, that come from China.