Travel services in Italy
Italy: Travel services was 38.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Travel services in Italy, 1970–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of service exports, BoP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for travel services in Italy is 38.4%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, travel services in Italy peaked at 52.8% in 1979 and was at its lowest, 23.3%, in 2020.
That places Italy 93rd out of 198 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
Travel services in Italy, year by year
| Year | % of service exports, BoP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 42.5% | — |
| 1971 | 45.0% | +5.7% |
| 1972 | 48.0% | +6.7% |
| 1973 | 47.4% | -1.2% |
| 1974 | 43.3% | -8.7% |
| 1975 | 44.2% | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 43.5% | -1.6% |
| 1977 | 49.2% | +13.1% |
| 1978 | 52.0% | +5.5% |
| 1979 | 52.8% | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 50.5% | -4.3% |
| 1981 | 46.5% | -8.0% |
| 1982 | 49.2% | +5.8% |
| 1983 | 50.6% | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 48.0% | -5.1% |
| 1985 | 45.0% | -6.3% |
| 1986 | 44.0% | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 43.2% | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 43.5% | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 40.4% | -7.3% |
| 1990 | 35.6% | -11.7% |
| 1991 | 43.4% | +21.9% |
| 1992 | 43.6% | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 46.4% | +6.4% |
| 1994 | 48.4% | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 50.4% | +4.1% |
| 1996 | 49.4% | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 47.9% | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 46.7% | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 46.8% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 46.4% | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 42.9% | -7.7% |
| 2002 | 42.7% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 42.1% | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 40.5% | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 38.4% | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 37.4% | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 36.6% | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 39.6% | +8.4% |
| 2009 | 41.4% | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 37.9% | -8.3% |
| 2011 | 38.7% | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 37.4% | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 39.2% | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 40.0% | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 40.3% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 39.9% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 39.7% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 39.9% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 40.5% | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 23.3% | -42.4% |
| 2021 | 23.8% | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 35.7% | +50.2% |
| 2023 | 37.7% | +5.5% |
| 2024 | 38.2% | +1.2% |
| 2025 | 38.4% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 46.8% | 42.5% | 52.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 46.1% | 40.4% | 50.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 45.9% | 35.6% | 50.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 40.8% | 36.6% | 46.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.3% | 37.4% | 40.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.8% | 23.3% | 38.4% | 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 22.90 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 388.75 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 882.91 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -96.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 14.99 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 49.38 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is travel services in Italy?
- Travel services in Italy was 38.4% in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest travel services recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 52.8% in 1979.
- What is the lowest travel services recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.3% in 2020.
- How does Italy rank for travel services?
- Italy ranks 93rd out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is travel services rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Travel services (% of service exports, BoP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Travel services cover goods and services for own use or to give away acquired from an economy by nonresidents during visits to that economy, or acquired from other economies by residents during visits to these other economies. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service exports which are services provided by residents to non-residents.