Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Latin in Italy
Italy: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Latin was 2.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Latin in Italy, 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise exports.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in latin in Italy stood at 2.7%.
That represents a change of up 5.0% on the previous year and down 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in latin in Italy peaked at 6.1% in 1961 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 1987.
Italy ranks 54th of 203 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 low- and middle-income economies in Latin in Italy, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 5.8% | — |
| 1961 | 6.1% | +5.1% |
| 1962 | 5.4% | -12.2% |
| 1963 | 5.3% | -1.3% |
| 1964 | 4.7% | -12.2% |
| 1965 | 3.2% | -30.4% |
| 1966 | 3.2% | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 3.4% | +5.7% |
| 1968 | 3.7% | +8.5% |
| 1969 | 3.9% | +5.1% |
| 1970 | 3.8% | -3.2% |
| 1971 | 3.4% | -11.1% |
| 1972 | 3.0% | -11.8% |
| 1973 | 2.8% | -6.8% |
| 1974 | 3.3% | +21.2% |
| 1975 | 3.8% | +13.2% |
| 1976 | 2.6% | -30.3% |
| 1977 | 2.3% | -11.9% |
| 1978 | 2.6% | +11.6% |
| 1979 | 2.7% | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 2.8% | +4.5% |
| 1981 | 3.2% | +14.8% |
| 1982 | 2.4% | -25.3% |
| 1983 | 1.8% | -25.8% |
| 1984 | 1.8% | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 1.5% | -17.4% |
| 1986 | 1.5% | +5.0% |
| 1987 | 1.4% | -8.0% |
| 1988 | 1.4% | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 1.5% | +5.7% |
| 1990 | 1.5% | -3.1% |
| 1991 | 1.8% | +19.4% |
| 1992 | 2.0% | +14.6% |
| 1993 | 2.3% | +11.5% |
| 1994 | 2.8% | +25.7% |
| 1995 | 2.8% | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 2.9% | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 3.4% | +17.2% |
| 1998 | 3.3% | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 2.7% | -17.9% |
| 2000 | 2.6% | -5.6% |
| 2001 | 2.5% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 2.1% | -17.7% |
| 2003 | 1.9% | -8.9% |
| 2004 | 1.9% | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 2.0% | +9.0% |
| 2006 | 2.2% | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 2.3% | +8.3% |
| 2008 | 2.4% | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 2.2% | -8.3% |
| 2010 | 2.7% | +21.6% |
| 2011 | 3.0% | +12.0% |
| 2012 | 3.1% | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 3.1% | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 2.8% | -8.2% |
| 2015 | 2.7% | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 2.6% | -6.1% |
| 2017 | 2.8% | +6.7% |
| 2018 | 2.6% | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 2.4% | -6.3% |
| 2020 | 2.3% | -7.5% |
| 2021 | 2.4% | +6.5% |
| 2022 | 2.6% | +6.8% |
| 2023 | 2.7% | +5.0% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 2.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.7%, 1.6× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Italy's 2.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.8%, 3.4× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.5% | 3.2% | 6.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.0% | 2.3% | 3.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.9% | 1.4% | 3.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.5% | 1.5% | 3.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.2% | 1.9% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.8% | 2.4% | 3.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.5% | 2.3% | 2.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Italy
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 low- and middle-income economies in latin in Italy?
- Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in latin in Italy was 2.7% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in latin recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 6.1% in 1961.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in latin recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 1987.
- How does Italy rank for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in latin?
- Italy ranks 54th out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in latin rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.4%. 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 low- and middle-income economies in Latin America & the Caribbean (% of total merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Latin America and the Caribbean are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to low- and middle-income economies in the Latin America and the Caribbean region according to World Bank classification of economies. Data are 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.