Food exports (% of merchandise exports) in Italy
Italy: Food exports (% of merchandise exports) was 11.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Food exports in Italy, 1962–2025
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise exports.
Analysis
In 2025, food exports in Italy stood at 11.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 29.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food exports in Italy peaked at 15.5% in 1962 and was at its lowest, 6.1%, in 2000.
Italy ranks 129th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Food exports (% of merchandise exports) in Italy, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 15.5% | — |
| 1963 | 13.9% | -10.6% |
| 1964 | 12.1% | -12.7% |
| 1965 | 12.0% | -0.8% |
| 1966 | 10.9% | -8.9% |
| 1967 | 10.6% | -3.4% |
| 1968 | 8.7% | -17.3% |
| 1969 | 8.8% | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 8.5% | -2.5% |
| 1971 | 8.8% | +3.3% |
| 1972 | 9.0% | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 8.4% | -6.8% |
| 1974 | 7.9% | -6.3% |
| 1975 | 8.4% | +6.6% |
| 1976 | 7.6% | -9.0% |
| 1977 | 7.7% | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 6.9% | -10.1% |
| 1979 | 7.7% | +11.9% |
| 1980 | 7.0% | -9.3% |
| 1981 | 7.4% | +6.0% |
| 1982 | 7.4% | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 6.7% | -9.2% |
| 1984 | 6.9% | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 7.5% | +8.0% |
| 1986 | 6.7% | -10.1% |
| 1987 | 6.5% | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 6.6% | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 6.3% | -4.0% |
| 1990 | 6.3% | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 6.9% | +9.1% |
| 1992 | 7.1% | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 6.9% | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 6.7% | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 6.6% | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 6.6% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 6.4% | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 6.4% | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 6.7% | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 6.1% | -8.9% |
| 2001 | 6.3% | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 6.7% | +6.5% |
| 2003 | 6.8% | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 6.5% | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 6.5% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 6.3% | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 6.4% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 6.9% | +8.0% |
| 2009 | 8.2% | +19.2% |
| 2010 | 7.8% | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 7.6% | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 7.9% | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 8.1% | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 8.2% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 8.7% | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 8.9% | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 9.0% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 9.0% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 9.4% | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 10.7% | +13.8% |
| 2021 | 10.0% | -6.0% |
| 2022 | 9.7% | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 10.2% | +5.3% |
| 2024 | 11.2% | +9.1% |
| 2025 | 11.3% | +0.8% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 11.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 11.3%, 1.0× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Italy's 11.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12.8%, 88% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.6% | 8.7% | 15.5% | 8 |
| 1970s | 8.1% | 6.9% | 9.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.9% | 6.3% | 7.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.7% | 6.3% | 7.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.7% | 6.1% | 8.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.5% | 7.6% | 9.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.5% | 9.7% | 11.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 126 Turkey 11.8% compare
- 127 Kyrgyzstan 11.7% compare
- 128 Uzbekistan 11.4% compare
- 130 Philippines 10.8% compare
- 131 Norway 10.8% compare
- 132 East Timor 10.5% compare
More private sector data for Italy
- Merchandise trade 54.7% (2025)
- Food imports 12.0% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 67.4% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 668.67 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 176.72 billion current US$ (2025)
- Manufactures exports 78.5% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 726.50 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 167.38 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 12,331 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2847 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food exports in Italy?
- Food exports in Italy was 11.3% in 2025, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest food exports recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 15.5% in 1962.
- What is the lowest food exports recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.1% in 2000.
- How does Italy rank for food exports?
- Italy ranks 129th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is food exports rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as part of Food exports (% of merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Food comprises the commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) sections 0 (food and live animals), 1 (beverages and tobacco), and 4 (animal and vegetable oils and fats) and division 22 (oil seeds, oil nuts, and oil kernels). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise exports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a resident and a non-resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e.