Manufactures imports (% of merchandise imports) in Italy
Italy: Manufactures imports (% of merchandise imports) was 67.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Manufactures imports in Italy, 1962–2025
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for manufactures imports in Italy is 67.4%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufactures imports in Italy peaked at 71.5% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 35.5%, in 1965.
That places Italy 64th out of 196 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Manufactures imports (% of merchandise imports) in Italy, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 43.2% | — |
| 1963 | 44.0% | +2.0% |
| 1964 | 41.4% | -5.9% |
| 1965 | 35.5% | -14.4% |
| 1966 | 36.6% | +3.2% |
| 1967 | 38.7% | +5.8% |
| 1968 | 40.1% | +3.5% |
| 1969 | 42.9% | +7.0% |
| 1970 | 46.0% | +7.3% |
| 1971 | 44.4% | -3.6% |
| 1972 | 45.3% | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 45.5% | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 39.3% | -13.7% |
| 1975 | 39.5% | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 41.6% | +5.2% |
| 1977 | 42.1% | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 43.9% | +4.2% |
| 1979 | 44.7% | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 45.3% | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 42.1% | -7.0% |
| 1982 | 42.4% | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 42.3% | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 45.1% | +6.5% |
| 1985 | 46.4% | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 55.1% | +18.8% |
| 1987 | 60.2% | +9.1% |
| 1988 | 61.9% | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 61.5% | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 62.9% | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 63.6% | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 65.6% | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 63.0% | -4.1% |
| 1994 | 64.2% | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 66.9% | +4.1% |
| 1996 | 66.3% | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 67.4% | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 70.8% | +5.1% |
| 1999 | 71.5% | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 68.0% | -4.9% |
| 2001 | 68.4% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 69.3% | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 68.4% | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 68.2% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 65.8% | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 63.5% | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 64.9% | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 61.9% | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 64.0% | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 63.1% | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 61.2% | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 58.1% | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 60.0% | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 63.1% | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 67.3% | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 69.9% | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 68.7% | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 68.0% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 68.8% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 70.4% | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 66.7% | -5.2% |
| 2022 | 59.7% | -10.5% |
| 2023 | 65.7% | +9.9% |
| 2024 | 66.1% | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 67.4% | +1.9% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 67.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 67.4%, 1.0× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Italy's 67.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 66.7%, 1.0× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 40.3% | 35.5% | 44.0% | 8 |
| 1970s | 43.2% | 39.3% | 46.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 50.2% | 42.1% | 61.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 66.2% | 62.9% | 71.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 66.2% | 61.9% | 69.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.8% | 58.1% | 69.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.0% | 59.7% | 70.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 61 Antigua and Barbuda 68.5% compare
- 62 Peru 68.2% compare
- 63 Dominican Republic 67.4% compare
- 65 Spain 67.2% compare
- 66 Bangladesh 67.0% compare
- 67 Luxembourg 66.9% compare
More private sector data for Italy
- Merchandise trade 54.7% (2025)
- Food imports 12.0% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 668.67 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 176.72 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 11.3% (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 manufactures imports in Italy?
- Manufactures imports in Italy was 67.4% in 2025, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest manufactures imports recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 71.5% in 1999.
- What is the lowest manufactures imports recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.5% in 1965.
- How does Italy rank for manufactures imports?
- Italy ranks 64th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is manufactures imports rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. 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), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as part of Manufactures imports (% of merchandise imports). 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 imports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a non-resident and a 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.