Merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual in Italy
Italy: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual was 0.0% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual in Italy, 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual in Italy is 0.0%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 78.5% on the previous year and up 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual in Italy peaked at 1.7% in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2022.
That places Italy 31st out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual in Italy, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.5% | — |
| 1961 | 0.5% | +11.0% |
| 1962 | 0.4% | -22.6% |
| 1963 | 0.4% | -1.0% |
| 1964 | 0.4% | -12.2% |
| 1965 | 0.3% | -8.3% |
| 1966 | 0.3% | +4.8% |
| 1967 | 0.5% | +49.3% |
| 1968 | 0.5% | -3.5% |
| 1969 | 0.5% | -8.4% |
| 1970 | 0.4% | -12.7% |
| 1971 | 0.4% | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 0.3% | -30.7% |
| 1973 | 0.3% | -5.4% |
| 1974 | 0.3% | +6.8% |
| 1975 | 0.5% | +63.5% |
| 1976 | 0.5% | +18.1% |
| 1977 | 0.4% | -26.1% |
| 1978 | 0.4% | +13.8% |
| 1979 | 0.5% | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 1.0% | +126.1% |
| 1981 | 1.7% | +61.3% |
| 1982 | 1.2% | -27.1% |
| 1983 | 1.1% | -13.3% |
| 1984 | 0.9% | -11.6% |
| 1985 | 0.8% | -15.6% |
| 1986 | 0.3% | -66.0% |
| 1987 | 0.2% | -27.1% |
| 1988 | 0.1% | -45.4% |
| 1989 | 0.1% | +15.1% |
| 1990 | 0.1% | +12.2% |
| 1991 | 0.1% | -38.7% |
| 1992 | 0.1% | -28.2% |
| 1993 | 0.1% | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 0.1% | +50.0% |
| 1995 | 0.1% | +22.6% |
| 1996 | 0.1% | +7.9% |
| 1997 | 0.1% | +5.7% |
| 1998 | 0.1% | -19.3% |
| 1999 | 0.1% | +6.4% |
| 2000 | 0.2% | +41.0% |
| 2001 | 0.1% | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 0.1% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.1% | -26.4% |
| 2004 | 0.1% | -21.8% |
| 2005 | 0.1% | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 0.1% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.1% | +10.4% |
| 2008 | 0.1% | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 0.1% | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | -26.3% |
| 2011 | 0.1% | +25.2% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | -34.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | -56.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | +54.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | -36.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | +81.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | -25.4% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | +103.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | -23.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | -48.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0% | -38.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0% | +78.5% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 0.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0%, 25.0× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Italy's 0.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0%, 36.2× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7% | 0.1% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 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 imports by the reporting economy, residual in Italy?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual in Italy was 0.0% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 1.7% in 1981.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2022.
- How does Italy rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual?
- Italy ranks 31st out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual (% of total merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy residuals are the total merchandise imports by the reporting economy from the rest of the world as reported in the IMF's Direction of trade database, less the sum of imports by the reporting economy from high-, low-, and middle-income economies according to the World Bank classification of economies. Includes trade with unspecified partners or with economies not covered by World Bank classification. Data are as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy.