Trade in services (% of GDP) in Italy
Italy: Trade in services (% of GDP) was 13.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Trade in services in Italy, 1970–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for trade in services in Italy is 13.5%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 24.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trade in services in Italy peaked at 13.5% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 6.1%, in 1974.
That places Italy 140th out of 200 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Trade in services (% of GDP) in Italy, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 6.5% | — |
| 1971 | 6.4% | -1.9% |
| 1972 | 6.3% | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 6.3% | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 6.1% | -3.9% |
| 1975 | 6.3% | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 6.1% | -2.9% |
| 1977 | 6.8% | +11.7% |
| 1978 | 6.8% | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 6.9% | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 6.8% | -2.1% |
| 1981 | 6.7% | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 7.0% | +4.9% |
| 1983 | 6.8% | -3.5% |
| 1984 | 7.0% | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 7.4% | +6.0% |
| 1986 | 6.5% | -12.0% |
| 1987 | 6.5% | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 6.2% | -5.5% |
| 1989 | 6.4% | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 7.6% | +18.5% |
| 1991 | 6.7% | -11.7% |
| 1992 | 8.2% | +22.0% |
| 1993 | 8.8% | +8.0% |
| 1994 | 8.7% | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 9.0% | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 8.6% | -5.1% |
| 1997 | 9.3% | +8.1% |
| 1998 | 9.6% | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 9.7% | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 10.3% | +5.6% |
| 2001 | 10.4% | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 10.1% | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 9.6% | -4.9% |
| 2004 | 9.7% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 10.0% | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 10.7% | +6.5% |
| 2007 | 11.0% | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 10.3% | -6.3% |
| 2009 | 9.4% | -8.7% |
| 2010 | 10.0% | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 10.0% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 10.4% | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 10.4% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 10.6% | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 10.9% | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 10.9% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 11.6% | +6.3% |
| 2018 | 11.9% | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 12.1% | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 9.4% | -22.2% |
| 2021 | 10.1% | +7.2% |
| 2022 | 12.7% | +26.0% |
| 2023 | 12.9% | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 13.2% | +2.4% |
| 2025 | 13.5% | +2.5% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 13.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 32.3%, 42% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Italy's 13.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 31.1%, 44% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Trade in services (% of GDP) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +26.0% | 10.1% | 12.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.4% | 6.1% | 6.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.7% | 6.2% | 7.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.6% | 6.7% | 9.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.1% | 9.4% | 11.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.9% | 10.0% | 12.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.0% | 9.4% | 13.5% | 6 |
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)
- 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is trade in services in Italy?
- Trade in services in Italy was 13.5% in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest trade in services recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 13.5% in 2025.
- What is the lowest trade in services recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.1% in 1974.
- How does Italy rank for trade in services?
- Italy ranks 140th out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is trade in services rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Trade in services (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total trade in services includes services provided by residents to non-residents plus services provided by non-residents to residents. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.