High-technology exports in Italy
Italy: High-technology exports was 12.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
High-technology exports in Italy, 2007–2024
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN). Measured in % of manufactured exports.
Analysis
Italy recorded 12.3% for high-technology exports in 2024. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 23.0% on the previous year and up 58.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, high-technology exports in Italy peaked at 12.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.7%, in 2008.
Italy ranks 58th of 175 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
High-technology exports in Italy, year by year
| Year | % of manufactured exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 6.7% | — |
| 2008 | 6.7% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 7.8% | +16.8% |
| 2010 | 8.0% | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 8.0% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 7.6% | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 7.8% | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 7.7% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 8.2% | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 8.3% | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 7.8% | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 7.5% | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 7.8% | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 8.6% | +10.7% |
| 2021 | 7.8% | -9.5% |
| 2022 | 9.2% | +17.9% |
| 2023 | 10.0% | +9.0% |
| 2024 | 12.3% | +23.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.1% | 6.7% | 7.8% | 3 |
| 2010s | 7.9% | 7.5% | 8.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.6% | 7.8% | 12.3% | 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 12.3% in 2024, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest high-technology exports recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 12.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest high-technology exports recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.7% in 2008.
- How does Italy rank for high-technology exports?
- Italy ranks 58th out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is high-technology exports rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.8%. 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 (% of manufactured exports). 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 in aerospace, computers, pharmaceuticals, scientific instruments, and electrical machinery.