Trade in goods by enterprise characteristics by activity sectors in Italy

Italy: Trade in goods by enterprise characteristics by activity sectors was 680,372 Enterprises in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
680,372 Enterprises
Change on year
down 4.5%
World rank
2nd
of 22 countries
All-time high
712,175 Enterprises
in 2023
All-time low
16,694 Enterprises
in 2012
Years of data
7
2012–2024

Trade in goods by enterprise characteristics by activity sectors in Italy, 2012–2024

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k2012201820242012: 16.7k Enterprises2013: 46.7k Enterprises2020: 611.9k Enterprises2021: 668.1k Enterprises2022: 663.5k Enterprises2023: 712.2k Enterprises2024: 680.4k Enterprises

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Enterprises.

Analysis

In 2024, trade in goods by enterprise characteristics by activity sectors in Italy stood at 680,372 Enterprises.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.5% on the previous year and up 1,355.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, trade in goods by enterprise characteristics by activity sectors in Italy peaked at 712,175 Enterprises in 2023 and was at its lowest, 16,694 Enterprises, in 2012.

That places Italy 2nd out of 22 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

Trade in goods by enterprise characteristics by activity sectors in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Trade in goods by enterprise characteristics by activity sectors — Importing/exporting enterprises in Italy, 2012 to 2024.
Year Enterprises Change
2012 16,694 Enterprises
2013 46,746 Enterprises +180.0%
2020 611,899 Enterprises +1209.0%
2021 668,058 Enterprises +9.2%
2022 663,516 Enterprises -0.7%
2023 712,175 Enterprises +7.3%
2024 680,372 Enterprises -4.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 31,720 Enterprises 16,694 Enterprises 46,746 Enterprises 2
2020s 667,204 Enterprises 611,899 Enterprises 712,175 Enterprises 5

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 1 Germany 873,381 Enterprises compare
  2. 1 Netherlands 428,337 Enterprises compare
  3. 2 Poland 299,034 Enterprises compare
  4. 3 Slovenia 51,932 Enterprises compare
  5. 3 Croatia 18,328 Enterprises compare
  6. 3 Spain 432,139 Enterprises compare
  7. 4 Lithuania 36,243 Enterprises compare
  8. 4 Belgium 376,639 Enterprises compare
  9. 5 Switzerland 216,235 Enterprises compare
  10. 5 Estonia 33,797 Enterprises compare

See the full ranking of 31 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is trade in goods by enterprise characteristics by activity sectors in Italy?
Trade in goods by enterprise characteristics by activity sectors in Italy was 680,372 Enterprises in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest trade in goods by enterprise characteristics by activity sectors recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 712,175 Enterprises in 2023.
What is the lowest trade in goods by enterprise characteristics by activity sectors recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 16,694 Enterprises in 2012.
How does Italy rank for trade in goods by enterprise characteristics by activity sectors?
Italy ranks 2nd out of 22 countries with data for 2024.
Is trade in goods by enterprise characteristics by activity sectors rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 1,355.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Italy data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Trade in goods by enterprise characteristics by activity sectors — Importing/exporting enterprises. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Trade in goods by enterprise characteristics by activity sectors — Importing/exporting enterprises
Unit
Enterprises
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
31 places, 289 data points, 2012–2024
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This dataset (TEC 09) presents a breakdown by economic activity at group- (3-digit) level of International Standard Industrial Classification, Revision 4 (ISIC Rev.4): ISIC Rev. 4.International trade statistics are among the most widely available and consulted data, and offer a picture of trade flows between countries, broken down by types of goods and services. However, such conventional international trade statistics do not offer insights into the actors who are actually engaged in cross-border trade.The Trade by Enterprise Characteristics (TEC) database aims to fill this gap, and contains international annual trade in goods data broken down by different categories of enterprises. The data provide a solid basis for policy analyses that explore which types of firms are responsible for international trade in goods. It answers questions like who are the firms that are engaged in foreign markets, and what are their characteristics. Both the export and import values and the number of exporting and importing enterprises are available for 26 OECD and 8 non-OECD countries: including 27 EU member states plus Canada, Costa Rica, Norway, Israel, Turkey, the United Kingdom and the United States. Data for the United Kingdom haven't been updated since reference year 2018, for Korea and Mexico since reference year 2015.The database consists of ten datasets presenting various combinations of breakdowns by economic activity, employment size class, concentration of trade, partner countries, commodity, type of traders, type of ownership (foreign vs. domestic), exports intensity.TEC data are collected in co-operation with Eurostat and directly from National Statistical Authorities (NSOs). To create TEC data, NSOs have to attribute trade flows to enterprises with different characteristics by merging data on international trade (usually customs data) with statistical business register information on enterprises at the individual enterprise level.Related datasets:Employer Business Demography Statistics,Business Demography Statistics,Structural Business Statistics by Size Class,Timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics.