How does Italy rank for merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp?

Italy ranks 136th out of 203 countries with data for 2025.

Is merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Italy?

Over the last ten years it is up 17.7%. 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 (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Italy

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

Italy: Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.2621 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.2621 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 0.5%

World rank

136th

of 203 countries

All-time high

0.33 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2022

All-time low

0.1043 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1965

Years of data

1960–2025

Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Italy, 1960–2025

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

Analysis

Italy recorded 0.2621 current US$ per US$ of GDP for merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in 2025.

That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 17.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Italy peaked at 0.33 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.1043 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1965.

That places Italy 136th out of 203 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.

Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Italy, 1960 to 2025.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.1127 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.1119 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.7%
1962	0.1158 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.5%
1963	0.1264 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.2%
1964	0.1104 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.7%
1965	0.1043 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.5%
1966	0.1121 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.5%
1967	0.1165 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.9%
1968	0.1124 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.5%
1969	0.1235 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.8%
1970	0.1317 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.7%
1971	0.1278 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.0%
1972	0.1327 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.8%
1973	0.158 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+19.1%
1974	0.2054 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+30.0%
1975	0.1688 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-17.8%
1976	0.1949 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+15.5%
1977	0.1863 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.4%
1978	0.1789 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.0%
1979	0.1974 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.3%
1980	0.2106 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.7%
1981	0.2183 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.7%
1982	0.2039 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.6%
1983	0.1797 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.9%
1984	0.194 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.0%
1985	0.1935 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.3%
1986	0.1548 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-20.0%
1987	0.1556 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.5%
1988	0.155 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.4%
1989	0.1644 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.0%
1990	0.1537 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.5%
1991	0.1462 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.8%
1992	0.1424 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.6%
1993	0.1387 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.6%
1994	0.1535 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.7%
1995	0.175 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.9%
1996	0.1584 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.5%
1997	0.1688 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.6%
1998	0.1717 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.7%
1999	0.1758 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.4%
2000	0.2077 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+18.1%
2001	0.2015 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.0%
2002	0.1927 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.4%
2003	0.188 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.5%
2004	0.196 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.3%
2005	0.2063 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.3%
2006	0.226 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.5%
2007	0.2302 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.9%
2008	0.2324 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.0%
2009	0.1879 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-19.2%
2010	0.2271 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+20.9%
2011	0.2422 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.7%
2012	0.2329 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.8%
2013	0.2227 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.4%
2014	0.2183 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.0%
2015	0.2227 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.0%
2016	0.2156 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.2%
2017	0.2299 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.7%
2018	0.2397 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.3%
2019	0.2352 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.9%
2020	0.2238 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.9%
2021	0.2604 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+16.4%
2022	0.33 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+26.7%
2023	0.2762 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-16.3%
2024	0.2607 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.6%
2025	0.2621 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.5%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.1146 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1043 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1264 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.1682 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1278 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2054 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.183 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1548 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2183 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.1584 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1387 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1758 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.2069 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1879 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2324 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.2286 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2156 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2422 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.2689 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2238 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.33 current US$ per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near Italy

133 Egypt 0.267 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
134 New Caledonia 0.2662 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
135 Kuwait 0.2647 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
137 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.2595 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
138 Chile 0.2593 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
139 Cayman Islands 0.2556 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Italy?: Merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Italy was 0.2621 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Italy?: The highest recorded value was 0.33 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022.
What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Italy?: The lowest recorded value was 0.1043 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1965.
How does Italy rank for merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp?: Italy ranks 136th out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
Is merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Italy?: Over the last ten years it is up 17.7%. 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 (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Merchandise imports (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: 250 places, 13,931 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 18 August 2026

Merchandise imports (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.