Merchandise exports to high-income economies in Italy
Italy: Merchandise exports to high-income economies was 84.0% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Merchandise exports to high-income economies in Italy, 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise exports.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise exports to high-income economies in Italy stood at 84.0%.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports to high-income economies in Italy peaked at 89.1% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 74.3%, in 1981.
That places Italy 45th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Merchandise exports to high-income economies in Italy, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 77.0% | — |
| 1961 | 78.2% | +1.6% |
| 1962 | 81.6% | +4.2% |
| 1963 | 81.0% | -0.6% |
| 1964 | 82.4% | +1.7% |
| 1965 | 82.7% | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 82.6% | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 82.1% | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 82.4% | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 83.8% | +1.6% |
| 1970 | 84.1% | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 84.6% | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 85.0% | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 85.2% | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 80.1% | -6.0% |
| 1975 | 77.0% | -3.9% |
| 1976 | 79.9% | +3.8% |
| 1977 | 79.4% | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 80.6% | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 82.2% | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 79.3% | -3.5% |
| 1981 | 74.3% | -6.3% |
| 1982 | 78.9% | +6.2% |
| 1983 | 81.3% | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 82.6% | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 84.1% | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 86.7% | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 88.6% | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 89.0% | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 88.8% | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 89.1% | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 88.2% | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 87.6% | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 85.9% | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 87.1% | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 87.0% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 86.3% | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 85.6% | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 86.3% | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 88.4% | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 87.6% | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 87.1% | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 86.9% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 87.0% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 86.4% | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 85.9% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 85.5% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 84.8% | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 83.3% | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 81.8% | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 81.1% | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 81.5% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 81.1% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 80.7% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 81.6% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 82.4% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 82.9% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 82.7% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 83.3% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 84.2% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 84.9% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 84.6% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 84.8% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 84.0% | -1.0% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 84.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 80.7%, 1.0× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Italy's 84.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 83.1%, 1.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 81.4% | 77.0% | 83.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 81.8% | 77.0% | 85.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 83.4% | 74.3% | 89.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 87.1% | 85.6% | 89.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 85.7% | 81.8% | 87.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 82.1% | 80.7% | 84.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 84.6% | 84.0% | 84.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 42 Tunisia 84.5% compare
- 43 Central African Republic 84.3% compare
- 44 United Kingdom 84.2% compare
- 46 Spain 83.8% compare
- 47 France 83.7% compare
- 48 Cape Verde 83.4% 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 high-income economies in Italy?
- Merchandise exports to high-income economies in Italy was 84.0% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise exports to high-income economies recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 89.1% in 1990.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports to high-income economies recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.3% in 1981.
- How does Italy rank for merchandise exports to high-income economies?
- Italy ranks 45th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports to high-income economies rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise exports to high-income economies (% of total merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise exports to high-income economies are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to high-income economies according to the World Bank classification of economies. 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.