Manufactures exports in Italy
Italy: Manufactures exports was 79.2% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Manufactures exports in Italy, 1962–2024
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise exports.
Analysis
Italy recorded 79.2% for manufactures exports in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufactures exports in Italy peaked at 89.3% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 74.3%, in 1962.
Italy ranks 23rd of 196 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Manufactures exports in Italy, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 74.3% | — |
| 1963 | 75.9% | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 77.1% | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 76.6% | -0.7% |
| 1966 | 78.7% | +2.8% |
| 1967 | 79.4% | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 81.1% | +2.2% |
| 1969 | 82.3% | +1.5% |
| 1970 | 82.9% | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 82.6% | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 83.5% | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 82.7% | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 81.0% | -2.1% |
| 1975 | 82.8% | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 83.5% | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 83.4% | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 84.3% | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 82.2% | -2.4% |
| 1980 | 83.9% | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 83.3% | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 83.0% | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 84.8% | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 85.0% | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 84.9% | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 87.1% | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 88.4% | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 88.0% | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 88.2% | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 88.0% | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 87.8% | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 87.8% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 88.2% | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 88.7% | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 89.2% | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 89.0% | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 88.9% | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 89.3% | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 88.8% | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 88.5% | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 88.1% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 87.8% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 86.4% | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 86.3% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 85.0% | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 84.6% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 85.1% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 83.7% | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 83.4% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 81.7% | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 80.9% | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 80.8% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 81.6% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 82.6% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 83.2% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 83.7% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 83.0% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 82.6% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 81.7% | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 80.7% | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 80.2% | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 78.5% | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 79.8% | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 79.2% | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 78.2% | 74.3% | 82.3% | 8 |
| 1970s | 82.9% | 81.0% | 84.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 85.7% | 83.0% | 88.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 88.6% | 87.8% | 89.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 85.9% | 83.4% | 88.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 82.2% | 80.8% | 83.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 79.7% | 78.5% | 80.7% | 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)
- 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$), annual growth rate 7.87 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 11,350 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is manufactures exports in Italy?
- Manufactures exports in Italy was 79.2% in 2024, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest manufactures exports recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 89.3% in 1998.
- What is the lowest manufactures exports recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.3% in 1962.
- How does Italy rank for manufactures exports?
- Italy ranks 23rd out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is manufactures exports rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as part of Manufactures exports (% of merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Manufactures comprise commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) sections 5 (chemicals), 6 (basic manufactures), 7 (machinery and transport equipment), and 8 (miscellaneous manufactured goods), excluding division 68 (non-ferrous metals). 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.