Medium and high-tech exports (% manufactured exports) in Italy
Italy: Medium and high-tech exports (% manufactured exports) was 54.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Medium and high-tech exports in Italy, 1990–2024
Source: Competitive Industrial Performance (CIP) database, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO). Measured in % manufactured exports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for medium and high-tech exports in Italy is 54.5%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medium and high-tech exports in Italy peaked at 55.7% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 50.1%, in 1990.
That places Italy 37th out of 153 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Medium and high-tech exports (% manufactured exports) in Italy, year by year
| Year | % manufactured exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 50.1% | — |
| 1991 | 50.5% | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 50.2% | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 50.2% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 50.5% | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 51.6% | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 52.2% | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 52.1% | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 53.3% | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 53.6% | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 52.9% | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 52.9% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 52.9% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 53.4% | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 53.7% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 53.5% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 53.4% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 54.0% | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 53.7% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 54.6% | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 53.9% | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 53.6% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 53.2% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 53.6% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 54.2% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 55.0% | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 55.7% | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 55.3% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 54.1% | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 53.8% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 55.3% | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 53.7% | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 52.4% | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 54.8% | +4.8% |
| 2024 | 54.5% | -0.6% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 54.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 52.8%, 1.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Italy's 54.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 49.2%, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 51.4% | 50.1% | 53.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 53.5% | 52.9% | 54.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.2% | 53.2% | 55.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.1% | 52.4% | 55.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Italy
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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is medium and high-tech exports in Italy?
- Medium and high-tech exports in Italy was 54.5% in 2024, according to Competitive Industrial Performance (CIP) database, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO).
- What is the highest medium and high-tech exports recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 55.7% in 2016.
- What is the lowest medium and high-tech exports recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.1% in 1990.
- How does Italy rank for medium and high-tech exports?
- Italy ranks 37th out of 153 countries with data for 2024.
- Is medium and high-tech exports rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from Competitive Industrial Performance (CIP) database, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), published as part of Medium and high-tech exports (% manufactured exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of medium and high-tech manufactured exports in total manufactured exports.