Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in in Italy
Italy: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in was 1.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in 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 in Italy is 1.5%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 12.7% on the previous year and down 22.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in in Italy peaked at 5.9% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 2020.
That places Italy 72nd out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in in Italy, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 4.5% | — |
| 1961 | 4.5% | +0.6% |
| 1962 | 4.7% | +2.8% |
| 1963 | 4.2% | -9.9% |
| 1964 | 4.6% | +9.5% |
| 1965 | 5.4% | +16.7% |
| 1966 | 5.3% | -2.1% |
| 1967 | 4.6% | -12.7% |
| 1968 | 4.7% | +3.5% |
| 1969 | 4.5% | -4.5% |
| 1970 | 4.4% | -2.8% |
| 1971 | 3.7% | -15.0% |
| 1972 | 3.7% | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 3.7% | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 4.5% | +19.6% |
| 1975 | 4.1% | -8.1% |
| 1976 | 4.3% | +4.4% |
| 1977 | 4.7% | +10.6% |
| 1978 | 4.4% | -6.6% |
| 1979 | 5.1% | +14.6% |
| 1980 | 4.7% | -6.4% |
| 1981 | 4.8% | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 4.7% | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 5.2% | +11.1% |
| 1984 | 5.6% | +7.6% |
| 1985 | 5.9% | +5.0% |
| 1986 | 4.6% | -21.3% |
| 1987 | 3.3% | -27.9% |
| 1988 | 3.1% | -7.0% |
| 1989 | 3.4% | +8.3% |
| 1990 | 3.1% | -8.8% |
| 1991 | 2.8% | -7.5% |
| 1992 | 2.6% | -6.9% |
| 1993 | 2.7% | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 2.6% | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 2.7% | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 2.6% | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 2.7% | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 2.3% | -11.9% |
| 1999 | 2.0% | -15.6% |
| 2000 | 1.9% | -6.3% |
| 2001 | 1.7% | -9.6% |
| 2002 | 1.7% | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 1.4% | -14.9% |
| 2004 | 1.5% | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 1.6% | +7.1% |
| 2006 | 1.6% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 1.7% | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 1.8% | +9.0% |
| 2009 | 1.4% | -21.9% |
| 2010 | 1.5% | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 2.4% | +60.6% |
| 2012 | 2.1% | -12.2% |
| 2013 | 2.0% | -6.1% |
| 2014 | 2.0% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 2.0% | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 1.6% | -22.9% |
| 2017 | 1.3% | -15.5% |
| 2018 | 1.4% | +7.9% |
| 2019 | 1.5% | +7.8% |
| 2020 | 1.2% | -18.6% |
| 2021 | 1.4% | +10.1% |
| 2022 | 1.7% | +27.8% |
| 2023 | 1.5% | -12.7% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 1.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.5%, 3.3× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Italy's 1.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3%, 5.2× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.7% | 4.2% | 5.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.3% | 3.7% | 5.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.5% | 3.1% | 5.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.6% | 2.0% | 3.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.6% | 1.4% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.8% | 1.3% | 2.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.5% | 1.2% | 1.7% | 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 in Italy?
- Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in in Italy was 1.5% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 5.9% in 1985.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 2020.
- How does Italy rank for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in?
- Italy ranks 72nd out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.8%. 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 Sub-Saharan 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 Sub-Saharan Africa are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from low- and middle-income economies in the Sub-Saharan 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.