Merchandise imports from high-income economies in Italy
Italy: Merchandise imports from high-income economies was 72.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Merchandise imports from high-income economies in Italy, 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise imports from high-income economies in Italy is 72.5%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from high-income economies in Italy peaked at 84.8% in 1988 and was at its lowest, 70.2%, in 2022.
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 high-income economies in Italy, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 80.1% | — |
| 1961 | 82.1% | +2.4% |
| 1962 | 81.2% | -1.0% |
| 1963 | 81.2% | -0.0% |
| 1964 | 80.5% | -0.9% |
| 1965 | 78.7% | -2.3% |
| 1966 | 78.0% | -0.9% |
| 1967 | 79.4% | +1.9% |
| 1968 | 78.4% | -1.3% |
| 1969 | 78.6% | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 79.4% | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 79.7% | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 81.5% | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 80.4% | -1.4% |
| 1974 | 75.4% | -6.2% |
| 1975 | 76.0% | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 75.9% | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 76.2% | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 76.3% | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 76.8% | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 77.3% | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 75.5% | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 74.5% | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 73.7% | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 74.6% | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 73.7% | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 82.6% | +12.1% |
| 1987 | 83.9% | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 84.8% | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 83.7% | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 83.5% | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 84.2% | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 84.8% | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 83.3% | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 83.6% | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 83.4% | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 82.7% | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 82.6% | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 84.0% | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 84.3% | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 81.3% | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 82.0% | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 82.4% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 82.0% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 80.6% | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 78.1% | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 75.5% | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 74.9% | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 72.1% | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 74.7% | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 71.5% | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 71.7% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 71.4% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 73.6% | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 74.3% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 74.9% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 76.0% | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 75.7% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 74.8% | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 75.0% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 76.2% | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 74.0% | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 70.2% | -5.1% |
| 2023 | 72.5% | +3.3% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 72.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 78.4%, 93% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Italy's 72.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 78.9%, 92% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 79.8% | 78.0% | 82.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 77.8% | 75.4% | 81.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 78.4% | 73.7% | 84.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 83.6% | 82.6% | 84.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 78.4% | 72.1% | 82.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.9% | 71.4% | 76.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.2% | 70.2% | 76.2% | 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 high-income economies in Italy?
- Merchandise imports from high-income economies in Italy was 72.5% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from high-income economies recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 84.8% in 1988.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from high-income economies recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.2% in 2022.
- How does Italy rank for merchandise imports from high-income economies?
- Italy ranks 58th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from high-income economies rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. 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 high-income economies (% of total merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise imports from high-income economies are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from high-income economies according to the World Bank classification of economies. 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.