How does Italy rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit?

Italy ranks 127th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.

Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit rising or falling in Italy?

Over the last ten years it is up 23.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Italy

Name: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Italy
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Italy: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit was 0.2739 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

0.2739 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 16.4%

World rank

127th

of 202 countries

All-time high

0.3275 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2022

All-time low

0.0944 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1965

Years of data

1960–2023

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Italy, 1960–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2023, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Italy stood at 0.2739 current US$ per US$ of GDP.

That represents a change of down 16.4% on the previous year and up 23.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Italy peaked at 0.3275 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0944 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1965.

That places Italy 127th out of 202 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit of GDP in Italy, 1960 to 2023.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.1004 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.1012 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.8%
1962	0.1047 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.5%
1963	0.1128 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.7%
1964	0.1004 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.1%
1965	0.0944 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.0%
1966	0.1028 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.9%
1967	0.104 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.2%
1968	0.1018 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.1%
1969	0.1129 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.9%
1970	0.1203 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.5%
1971	0.1171 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.6%
1972	0.1212 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.5%
1973	0.1452 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+19.8%
1974	0.1907 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+31.3%
1975	0.1563 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-18.1%
1976	0.1763 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.8%
1977	0.1713 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.8%
1978	0.1642 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.1%
1979	0.1817 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.7%
1980	0.1907 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.9%
1981	0.1939 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.7%
1982	0.1834 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.4%
1983	0.1632 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.0%
1984	0.1717 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.2%
1985	0.1824 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.2%
1986	0.1413 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-22.5%
1987	0.1404 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.6%
1988	0.1403 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.1%
1989	0.1485 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.8%
1990	0.139 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.4%
1991	0.1326 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.7%
1992	0.1296 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.2%
1993	0.1315 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.4%
1994	0.1446 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.0%
1995	0.1662 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+14.9%
1996	0.1493 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.1%
1997	0.1587 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.3%
1998	0.1608 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.4%
1999	0.175 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.8%
2000	0.2065 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+18.0%
2001	0.2009 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.7%
2002	0.192 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.4%
2003	0.1875 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.3%
2004	0.1953 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.1%
2005	0.2054 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.2%
2006	0.2254 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.7%
2007	0.2297 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.9%
2008	0.2324 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.2%
2009	0.1873 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-19.4%
2010	0.2264 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+20.9%
2011	0.2411 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.5%
2012	0.2319 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.8%
2013	0.221 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.7%
2014	0.2172 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.7%
2015	0.2218 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.1%
2016	0.2147 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.2%
2017	0.2289 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.6%
2018	0.2387 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.3%
2019	0.2341 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.9%
2020	0.2228 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.8%
2021	0.2589 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+16.2%
2022	0.3275 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+26.5%
2023	0.2739 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-16.4%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.1035 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0944 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1129 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.1544 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1171 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1907 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.1656 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1403 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1939 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.1487 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1296 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.175 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.2062 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1873 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2324 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.2276 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2147 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2411 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.2708 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2228 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3275 current US$ per US$ of GDP	4

Countries ranked near Italy

124 Central African Republic 0.2881 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
125 Finland 0.2806 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
126 Burundi 0.2805 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
128 Bahamas 0.2701 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
129 Canada 0.2667 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
130 Ireland 0.2646 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 249 places →

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)

All data for Italy →

Frequently asked questions

What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Italy?: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Italy was 0.2739 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in Italy?: The highest recorded value was 0.3275 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022.
What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in Italy?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0944 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1965.
How does Italy rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit?: Italy ranks 127th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit rising or falling in Italy?: Over the last ten years it is up 23.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Italy data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 249 places, 12,916 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.