Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World in Italy
Italy: Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World was 5.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World in Italy, 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise exports.
Analysis
Italy recorded 5.5% for merchandise exports to economies in the arab world in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 31.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports to economies in the arab world in Italy peaked at 19.3% in 1981 and was at its lowest, 4.6%, in 1970.
Italy ranks 64th of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World in Italy, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 6.1% | — |
| 1961 | 5.3% | -12.3% |
| 1962 | 5.4% | +1.6% |
| 1963 | 6.2% | +14.7% |
| 1964 | 5.3% | -14.6% |
| 1965 | 5.7% | +7.1% |
| 1966 | 5.5% | -3.0% |
| 1967 | 5.4% | -1.9% |
| 1968 | 5.6% | +4.2% |
| 1969 | 5.3% | -5.6% |
| 1970 | 4.6% | -13.7% |
| 1971 | 4.9% | +5.9% |
| 1972 | 5.5% | +13.7% |
| 1973 | 6.1% | +9.8% |
| 1974 | 8.9% | +46.9% |
| 1975 | 11.5% | +28.2% |
| 1976 | 11.0% | -3.7% |
| 1977 | 12.5% | +13.6% |
| 1978 | 12.2% | -2.4% |
| 1979 | 13.0% | +6.7% |
| 1980 | 15.0% | +14.7% |
| 1981 | 19.3% | +29.3% |
| 1982 | 16.6% | -14.2% |
| 1983 | 16.1% | -2.9% |
| 1984 | 13.8% | -14.1% |
| 1985 | 11.4% | -17.6% |
| 1986 | 7.9% | -30.9% |
| 1987 | 6.2% | -21.7% |
| 1988 | 5.8% | -6.0% |
| 1989 | 5.9% | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 5.2% | -10.8% |
| 1991 | 5.5% | +4.9% |
| 1992 | 5.8% | +5.1% |
| 1993 | 6.1% | +4.9% |
| 1994 | 5.4% | -10.6% |
| 1995 | 4.7% | -12.4% |
| 1996 | 4.9% | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 4.8% | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 5.0% | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 4.6% | -7.3% |
| 2000 | 4.6% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 5.0% | +8.2% |
| 2002 | 5.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 4.9% | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 5.0% | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 5.2% | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 5.5% | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 6.3% | +14.1% |
| 2008 | 7.5% | +18.9% |
| 2009 | 7.9% | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 7.5% | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 6.6% | -12.1% |
| 2012 | 7.4% | +12.4% |
| 2013 | 8.0% | +7.6% |
| 2014 | 7.5% | -5.8% |
| 2015 | 7.4% | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 6.8% | -8.3% |
| 2017 | 6.2% | -8.0% |
| 2018 | 5.7% | -9.3% |
| 2019 | 5.4% | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 5.1% | -6.0% |
| 2021 | 5.1% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 5.5% | +8.3% |
| 2023 | 5.5% | +0.2% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 5.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.2%, 2.5× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Italy's 5.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.9%, 2.8× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.6% | 5.3% | 6.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 9.0% | 4.6% | 13.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.8% | 5.8% | 19.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.2% | 4.6% | 6.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.7% | 4.6% | 7.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.9% | 5.4% | 8.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.3% | 5.1% | 5.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 61 United Kingdom 5.7% compare
- 62 Brazil 5.7% compare
- 63 New Zealand 5.7% compare
- 65 China 5.4% compare
- 66 Mozambique 5.2% compare
- 67 France 5.0% 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 to economies in the arab world in Italy?
- Merchandise exports to economies in the arab world in Italy was 5.5% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise exports to economies in the arab world recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 19.3% in 1981.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports to economies in the arab world recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.6% in 1970.
- How does Italy rank for merchandise exports to economies in the arab world?
- Italy ranks 64th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports to economies in the arab world rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World (% of total merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World are the sum of merchandise exports by the reporting economy to economies in the Arab World. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise exports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.