Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Middle in Italy
Italy: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Middle was 5.8% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Middle 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 low- and middle-income economies in middle in Italy is 5.8%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 8.7% on the previous year and down 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in middle in Italy peaked at 14.7% in 1975 and was at its lowest, 3.2%, in 2020.
Italy ranks 10th of 203 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Middle in Italy, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 6.3% | — |
| 1961 | 5.9% | -6.3% |
| 1962 | 5.8% | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 5.7% | -2.3% |
| 1964 | 5.1% | -11.1% |
| 1965 | 5.7% | +13.1% |
| 1966 | 5.9% | +2.4% |
| 1967 | 6.9% | +16.5% |
| 1968 | 8.7% | +26.6% |
| 1969 | 8.6% | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 8.7% | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 9.7% | +10.9% |
| 1972 | 8.4% | -13.0% |
| 1973 | 8.6% | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 14.5% | +67.6% |
| 1975 | 14.7% | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 14.0% | -4.6% |
| 1977 | 12.7% | -9.2% |
| 1978 | 13.3% | +5.1% |
| 1979 | 11.8% | -11.9% |
| 1980 | 11.8% | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 12.9% | +9.4% |
| 1982 | 13.7% | +6.6% |
| 1983 | 14.2% | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 12.8% | -9.5% |
| 1985 | 13.5% | +5.4% |
| 1986 | 7.3% | -46.0% |
| 1987 | 7.3% | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 6.1% | -17.0% |
| 1989 | 6.7% | +9.2% |
| 1990 | 7.6% | +14.9% |
| 1991 | 7.0% | -9.1% |
| 1992 | 6.2% | -10.7% |
| 1993 | 6.4% | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 5.7% | -11.8% |
| 1995 | 5.6% | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 6.6% | +17.9% |
| 1997 | 6.5% | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 5.0% | -23.4% |
| 1999 | 5.3% | +7.7% |
| 2000 | 7.8% | +45.7% |
| 2001 | 7.0% | -9.6% |
| 2002 | 6.1% | -12.7% |
| 2003 | 6.2% | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 6.6% | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 8.1% | +24.0% |
| 2006 | 9.2% | +13.1% |
| 2007 | 8.9% | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 10.5% | +18.0% |
| 2009 | 8.5% | -19.5% |
| 2010 | 9.3% | +10.2% |
| 2011 | 6.8% | -27.1% |
| 2012 | 8.7% | +28.2% |
| 2013 | 6.2% | -28.4% |
| 2014 | 4.9% | -21.3% |
| 2015 | 4.2% | -14.6% |
| 2016 | 4.0% | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 4.8% | +18.5% |
| 2018 | 5.3% | +10.5% |
| 2019 | 4.6% | -12.3% |
| 2020 | 3.2% | -30.0% |
| 2021 | 4.6% | +42.3% |
| 2022 | 6.3% | +36.9% |
| 2023 | 5.8% | -8.7% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 5.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.4%, 15.4× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Italy's 5.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.7%, 8.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.5% | 5.1% | 8.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 11.6% | 8.4% | 14.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.6% | 6.1% | 14.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.2% | 5.0% | 7.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.9% | 6.1% | 10.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.9% | 4.0% | 9.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.0% | 3.2% | 6.3% | 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 low- and middle-income economies in middle in Italy?
- Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in middle in Italy was 5.8% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in middle recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 14.7% in 1975.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in middle recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.2% in 2020.
- How does Italy rank for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in middle?
- Italy ranks 10th out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in middle rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.6%. 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 low- and middle-income economies in Middle East & North Africa (% of total merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Middle East and North Africa are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from low- and middle-income economies in the Middle East and North Africa region 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.