Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World in Italy
Italy: Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World was 7.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World in Italy, 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise imports from economies in the arab world in Italy stood at 7.9%.
The figure is down 11.2% on the previous year and down 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from economies in the arab world in Italy peaked at 23.7% in 1981 and was at its lowest, 5.2%, in 1998.
Italy ranks 58th 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 imports from economies in the Arab World in Italy, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 11.9% | — |
| 1961 | 11.1% | -6.2% |
| 1962 | 11.5% | +3.6% |
| 1963 | 11.0% | -4.6% |
| 1964 | 12.2% | +10.9% |
| 1965 | 14.0% | +15.1% |
| 1966 | 13.0% | -7.2% |
| 1967 | 13.9% | +7.1% |
| 1968 | 14.4% | +3.3% |
| 1969 | 13.7% | -5.0% |
| 1970 | 12.7% | -7.0% |
| 1971 | 13.8% | +8.6% |
| 1972 | 12.0% | -13.1% |
| 1973 | 12.2% | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 22.0% | +80.1% |
| 1975 | 20.3% | -8.0% |
| 1976 | 19.0% | -6.5% |
| 1977 | 18.6% | -1.9% |
| 1978 | 17.8% | -4.1% |
| 1979 | 19.8% | +11.1% |
| 1980 | 20.2% | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 23.7% | +17.2% |
| 1982 | 18.9% | -20.4% |
| 1983 | 17.2% | -8.7% |
| 1984 | 15.4% | -10.4% |
| 1985 | 15.7% | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 9.7% | -38.3% |
| 1987 | 9.3% | -4.0% |
| 1988 | 7.2% | -22.8% |
| 1989 | 7.7% | +7.9% |
| 1990 | 8.3% | +8.0% |
| 1991 | 7.7% | -7.5% |
| 1992 | 6.7% | -13.5% |
| 1993 | 6.9% | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 6.1% | -11.0% |
| 1995 | 5.7% | -6.5% |
| 1996 | 6.7% | +16.4% |
| 1997 | 6.8% | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 5.2% | -23.9% |
| 1999 | 5.3% | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 8.0% | +48.8% |
| 2001 | 7.1% | -10.2% |
| 2002 | 6.3% | -11.9% |
| 2003 | 6.5% | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 7.0% | +7.4% |
| 2005 | 8.8% | +25.3% |
| 2006 | 9.5% | +8.2% |
| 2007 | 9.0% | -5.6% |
| 2008 | 10.8% | +21.0% |
| 2009 | 8.8% | -18.9% |
| 2010 | 9.6% | +9.1% |
| 2011 | 8.2% | -14.7% |
| 2012 | 11.0% | +34.8% |
| 2013 | 8.8% | -20.3% |
| 2014 | 6.6% | -24.7% |
| 2015 | 5.7% | -13.7% |
| 2016 | 5.3% | -7.4% |
| 2017 | 5.7% | +8.4% |
| 2018 | 6.6% | +15.6% |
| 2019 | 6.1% | -7.4% |
| 2020 | 5.7% | -7.7% |
| 2021 | 6.6% | +16.6% |
| 2022 | 8.9% | +34.3% |
| 2023 | 7.9% | -11.2% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 7.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.1%, 7.3× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Italy's 7.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.1%, 7.2× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World in Italy changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +80.1% | 12.2% | 22.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.7% | 11.0% | 14.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 16.8% | 12.0% | 22.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.5% | 7.2% | 23.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.5% | 5.2% | 8.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.2% | 6.3% | 10.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.4% | 5.3% | 11.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.2% | 5.7% | 8.9% | 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 imports from economies in the arab world in Italy?
- Merchandise imports from economies in the arab world in Italy was 7.9% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from economies in the arab world recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 23.7% in 1981.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from economies in the arab world recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.2% in 1998.
- How does Italy rank for merchandise imports from economies in the arab world?
- Italy ranks 58th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from economies in the arab world rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.5%. 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 imports from economies in the Arab World (% of total merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from economies in the Arab World. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.