Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Middle in Italy
Italy: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Middle was 2.8% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Middle 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 middle in Italy stood at 2.8%.
The figure is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 43.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in middle in Italy peaked at 15.3% in 1981 and was at its lowest, 2.7%, in 2021.
Italy ranks 38th of 204 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Middle in Italy, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 5.7% | — |
| 1961 | 4.9% | -15.0% |
| 1962 | 4.8% | -2.6% |
| 1963 | 5.4% | +14.5% |
| 1964 | 4.8% | -11.1% |
| 1965 | 5.2% | +6.9% |
| 1966 | 5.1% | -1.5% |
| 1967 | 5.1% | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 5.4% | +5.8% |
| 1969 | 5.1% | -5.5% |
| 1970 | 4.5% | -11.5% |
| 1971 | 4.9% | +8.8% |
| 1972 | 5.5% | +12.3% |
| 1973 | 5.9% | +7.1% |
| 1974 | 8.6% | +45.1% |
| 1975 | 11.0% | +27.8% |
| 1976 | 10.0% | -8.9% |
| 1977 | 10.4% | +3.6% |
| 1978 | 9.8% | -5.4% |
| 1979 | 9.3% | -5.2% |
| 1980 | 11.1% | +19.4% |
| 1981 | 15.3% | +37.4% |
| 1982 | 11.6% | -24.2% |
| 1983 | 10.7% | -8.1% |
| 1984 | 9.4% | -11.8% |
| 1985 | 8.0% | -15.3% |
| 1986 | 5.8% | -27.7% |
| 1987 | 4.3% | -25.5% |
| 1988 | 4.0% | -7.3% |
| 1989 | 4.3% | +7.2% |
| 1990 | 4.4% | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 4.8% | +10.6% |
| 1992 | 4.9% | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 4.6% | -6.2% |
| 1994 | 3.8% | -16.7% |
| 1995 | 3.1% | -17.9% |
| 1996 | 3.3% | +6.0% |
| 1997 | 3.4% | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 3.5% | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 3.3% | -5.9% |
| 2000 | 3.4% | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 3.7% | +9.5% |
| 2002 | 3.9% | +5.9% |
| 2003 | 3.9% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 4.0% | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 4.0% | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 3.7% | -8.7% |
| 2007 | 3.9% | +6.4% |
| 2008 | 4.9% | +24.9% |
| 2009 | 5.6% | +14.3% |
| 2010 | 5.6% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 4.3% | -22.6% |
| 2012 | 4.6% | +7.2% |
| 2013 | 5.0% | +8.4% |
| 2014 | 4.6% | -8.4% |
| 2015 | 4.2% | -7.8% |
| 2016 | 4.0% | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 3.8% | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 3.6% | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 3.2% | -12.5% |
| 2020 | 2.8% | -10.9% |
| 2021 | 2.7% | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 2.9% | +7.4% |
| 2023 | 2.8% | -4.0% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 2.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.7%, 3.9× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Italy's 2.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.0%, 2.8× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.2% | 4.8% | 5.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.0% | 4.5% | 11.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.4% | 4.0% | 15.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.9% | 3.1% | 4.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.1% | 3.4% | 5.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.3% | 3.2% | 5.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.8% | 2.7% | 2.9% | 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 middle in Italy?
- Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in middle in Italy was 2.8% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in middle recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 15.3% in 1981.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in middle recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.7% in 2021.
- How does Italy rank for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in middle?
- Italy ranks 38th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in middle rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.6%. 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 Middle East & North Africa (% 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 Middle East and North Africa are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to low- and middle-income economies in the Middle East and North Africa 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.