High-technology exports in Italy
Italy: High-technology exports was 60.16 billion current US$ in 2024. ▲ Rising
High-technology exports in Italy, 2007–2024
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Italy recorded 60.16 billion current US$ for high-technology exports in 2024. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.3% on the previous year and up 83.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, high-technology exports in Italy peaked at 60.16 billion current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 25.67 billion current US$, in 2009.
Italy ranks 17th of 176 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
High-technology exports in Italy, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 27.82 billion current US$ | — |
| 2008 | 29.48 billion current US$ | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 25.67 billion current US$ | -12.9% |
| 2010 | 29.27 billion current US$ | +14.0% |
| 2011 | 33.76 billion current US$ | +15.3% |
| 2012 | 29.55 billion current US$ | -12.4% |
| 2013 | 31.88 billion current US$ | +7.9% |
| 2014 | 32.87 billion current US$ | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 30.09 billion current US$ | -8.4% |
| 2016 | 31.09 billion current US$ | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 31.88 billion current US$ | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 32.47 billion current US$ | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 32.55 billion current US$ | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 32.90 billion current US$ | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 36.85 billion current US$ | +12.0% |
| 2022 | 45.18 billion current US$ | +22.6% |
| 2023 | 52.17 billion current US$ | +15.5% |
| 2024 | 60.16 billion current US$ | +15.3% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 60.16 billion current US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.96 billion current US$, 20.3× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Italy's 60.16 billion current US$ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.13 billion current US$, 14.5× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.66 billion current US$ | 25.67 billion current US$ | 29.48 billion current US$ | 3 |
| 2010s | 31.54 billion current US$ | 29.27 billion current US$ | 33.76 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.45 billion current US$ | 32.90 billion current US$ | 60.16 billion current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More private sector data for Italy
- Merchandise trade 54.7% (2025)
- Food imports 11.2% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 66.1% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 668.67 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 11.2% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 79.2% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 726.50 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)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 7.87 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is high-technology exports in Italy?
- High-technology exports in Italy was 60.16 billion current US$ in 2024, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest high-technology exports recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 60.16 billion current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest high-technology exports recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.67 billion current US$ in 2009.
- How does Italy rank for high-technology exports?
- Italy ranks 17th out of 176 countries with data for 2024.
- Is high-technology exports rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 83.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), published as part of High-technology exports (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
High-technology exports are products with high R&D intensity, such as aerospace, computers, pharmaceuticals, scientific instruments, and electrical machinery.