Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region in Italy
Italy: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region was 11.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region in Italy, 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise exports.
Analysis
Italy recorded 11.9% for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region in 2023.
The figure is up 4.6% on the previous year and down 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region in Italy peaked at 24.2% in 1981 and was at its lowest, 9.2%, in 1999.
Italy ranks 99th of 206 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 outside region in Italy, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 19.6% | — |
| 1961 | 18.9% | -3.4% |
| 1962 | 16.4% | -13.2% |
| 1963 | 17.2% | +4.8% |
| 1964 | 15.9% | -7.4% |
| 1965 | 15.5% | -2.4% |
| 1966 | 15.6% | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 16.1% | +3.2% |
| 1968 | 15.8% | -1.6% |
| 1969 | 14.6% | -7.7% |
| 1970 | 14.1% | -3.1% |
| 1971 | 13.7% | -3.4% |
| 1972 | 13.2% | -3.1% |
| 1973 | 13.2% | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 17.5% | +33.3% |
| 1975 | 20.4% | +16.3% |
| 1976 | 17.3% | -15.1% |
| 1977 | 18.0% | +3.9% |
| 1978 | 17.6% | -2.4% |
| 1979 | 16.3% | -7.2% |
| 1980 | 19.3% | +18.2% |
| 1981 | 24.2% | +25.4% |
| 1982 | 19.1% | -21.1% |
| 1983 | 17.3% | -9.0% |
| 1984 | 15.8% | -8.8% |
| 1985 | 14.3% | -9.7% |
| 1986 | 11.9% | -16.5% |
| 1987 | 9.9% | -16.8% |
| 1988 | 9.7% | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 10.0% | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 9.5% | -4.6% |
| 1991 | 10.3% | +8.5% |
| 1992 | 10.7% | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 11.6% | +7.7% |
| 1994 | 11.0% | -4.5% |
| 1995 | 10.8% | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 11.0% | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 11.5% | +4.7% |
| 1998 | 10.8% | -6.7% |
| 1999 | 9.2% | -14.5% |
| 2000 | 9.5% | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 10.3% | +8.1% |
| 2002 | 10.3% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 10.0% | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 10.2% | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 10.6% | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 10.6% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 11.2% | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 12.3% | +10.3% |
| 2009 | 13.9% | +13.0% |
| 2010 | 14.5% | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 13.8% | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 13.9% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 14.4% | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 13.9% | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 13.3% | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 13.0% | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 13.3% | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 12.9% | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 12.1% | -6.0% |
| 2020 | 11.5% | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 11.6% | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 11.4% | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 11.9% | +4.6% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 11.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.2%, 1.3× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Italy's 11.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.2%, 1.3× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16.6% | 14.6% | 19.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 16.1% | 13.2% | 20.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.1% | 9.7% | 24.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.6% | 9.2% | 11.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.9% | 9.5% | 13.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.5% | 12.1% | 14.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.6% | 11.4% | 11.9% | 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 outside region in Italy?
- Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region in Italy was 11.9% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 24.2% in 1981.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.2% in 1999.
- How does Italy rank for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region?
- Italy ranks 99th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.4%. 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 outside region (% 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 outside region are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to other low- and middle-income economies in other World Bank regions 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.