Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre in Italy
Italy: Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre was 2.29 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
2.29 million current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
24th
of 206 countries
All-time high
2.29 million current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
14,226 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre in Italy, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre in Italy is 2.29 million current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and up 30.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre in Italy peaked at 2.29 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 14,226 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Italy 24th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre in Italy, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 14,226 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 15,868 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1963 | 17,191 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1964 | 20,271 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 1965 | 24,474 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.7% |
| 1966 | 27,330 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 1967 | 29,601 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1968 | 34,633 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 1969 | 39,876 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 1970 | 44,898 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 1971 | 51,358 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 1972 | 63,272 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.2% |
| 1973 | 75,570 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.4% |
| 1974 | 103,584 current US$ per square kilometre | +37.1% |
| 1975 | 118,962 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 1976 | 126,704 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1977 | 154,041 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.6% |
| 1978 | 190,711 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.8% |
| 1979 | 245,599 current US$ per square kilometre | +28.8% |
| 1980 | 265,560 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1981 | 262,045 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 250,896 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1983 | 247,788 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 253,524 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 260,845 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 330,502 current US$ per square kilometre | +26.7% |
| 1987 | 396,828 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.1% |
| 1988 | 434,732 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1989 | 477,903 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1990 | 579,049 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.2% |
| 1991 | 576,196 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 605,743 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1993 | 575,394 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1994 | 650,648 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 1995 | 794,825 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.2% |
| 1996 | 857,818 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1997 | 817,429 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1998 | 835,745 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 800,938 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 813,336 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 826,767 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 860,370 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 1.01 million current US$ per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 2004 | 1.20 million current US$ per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 2005 | 1.26 million current US$ per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 1.41 million current US$ per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 2007 | 1.69 million current US$ per square kilometre | +19.9% |
| 2008 | 1.84 million current US$ per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2009 | 1.38 million current US$ per square kilometre | -25.0% |
| 2010 | 1.51 million current US$ per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2011 | 1.77 million current US$ per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 2012 | 1.70 million current US$ per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 1.75 million current US$ per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 1.79 million current US$ per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 1.55 million current US$ per square kilometre | -13.7% |
| 2016 | 1.56 million current US$ per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 1.72 million current US$ per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2018 | 1.86 million current US$ per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2019 | 1.82 million current US$ per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 1.69 million current US$ per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2021 | 2.08 million current US$ per square kilometre | +23.2% |
| 2022 | 2.23 million current US$ per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2023 | 2.29 million current US$ per square kilometre | +2.8% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 2.29 million current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 912,837 current US$ per square kilometre, 2.5× the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Italy's 2.29 million current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 446,033 current US$ per square kilometre, 5.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 24,830 current US$ per square kilometre | 14,226 current US$ per square kilometre | 39,876 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 117,470 current US$ per square kilometre | 44,898 current US$ per square kilometre | 245,599 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 318,062 current US$ per square kilometre | 247,788 current US$ per square kilometre | 477,903 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 709,378 current US$ per square kilometre | 575,394 current US$ per square kilometre | 857,818 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.23 million current US$ per square kilometre | 813,336 current US$ per square kilometre | 1.84 million current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.70 million current US$ per square kilometre | 1.51 million current US$ per square kilometre | 1.86 million current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.07 million current US$ per square kilometre | 1.69 million current US$ per square kilometre | 2.29 million current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 21 Saint Martin (French part) 2.78 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 22 Austria 2.72 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 23 Slovakia 2.44 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 25 United Kingdom 2.17 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 26 Brunei 2.13 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 27 American Samoa 1.98 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
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$), annual growth rate 7.87 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre in Italy?
- Merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre in Italy was 2.29 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 2.29 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,226 current US$ per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Italy rank for merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Italy ranks 24th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise exports (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise exports (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Merchandise exports World Trade Organization (WTO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise exports (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.