Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside in Italy
Italy: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside was 21.4% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside 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 outside in Italy is 21.4%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 7.0% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside in Italy peaked at 24.9% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 13.6%, in 1999.
Italy ranks 96th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside in Italy, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 18.5% | — |
| 1961 | 16.6% | -10.5% |
| 1962 | 17.4% | +4.8% |
| 1963 | 17.6% | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 18.5% | +5.4% |
| 1965 | 20.3% | +9.8% |
| 1966 | 21.1% | +3.7% |
| 1967 | 19.3% | -8.3% |
| 1968 | 20.6% | +6.6% |
| 1969 | 20.5% | -0.7% |
| 1970 | 19.7% | -3.5% |
| 1971 | 19.5% | -1.4% |
| 1972 | 17.7% | -8.9% |
| 1973 | 18.7% | +5.4% |
| 1974 | 23.9% | +28.1% |
| 1975 | 23.2% | -3.0% |
| 1976 | 23.0% | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 22.9% | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 22.8% | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 22.3% | -2.4% |
| 1980 | 21.3% | -4.4% |
| 1981 | 22.4% | +5.4% |
| 1982 | 23.9% | +6.4% |
| 1983 | 24.6% | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 23.7% | -3.7% |
| 1985 | 24.9% | +5.0% |
| 1986 | 16.5% | -33.7% |
| 1987 | 15.2% | -7.6% |
| 1988 | 14.3% | -6.4% |
| 1989 | 15.2% | +6.7% |
| 1990 | 15.6% | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 15.0% | -3.3% |
| 1992 | 14.6% | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 15.3% | +5.0% |
| 1994 | 14.8% | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 14.8% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 15.6% | +5.5% |
| 1997 | 15.8% | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 14.2% | -10.0% |
| 1999 | 13.6% | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 16.5% | +20.8% |
| 2001 | 15.4% | -6.4% |
| 2002 | 14.8% | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 15.2% | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 16.4% | +7.6% |
| 2005 | 18.4% | +12.3% |
| 2006 | 20.2% | +10.0% |
| 2007 | 20.9% | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 23.1% | +10.6% |
| 2009 | 21.1% | -8.7% |
| 2010 | 23.6% | +11.8% |
| 2011 | 22.3% | -5.8% |
| 2012 | 22.5% | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 20.1% | -10.8% |
| 2014 | 19.8% | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 19.7% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 19.0% | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 19.0% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 19.6% | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 19.5% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 19.1% | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 20.1% | +5.5% |
| 2022 | 23.1% | +14.6% |
| 2023 | 21.4% | -7.0% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 21.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 11.2%, 1.9× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Italy's 21.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15.8%, 1.4× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19.0% | 16.6% | 21.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 21.4% | 17.7% | 23.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 20.2% | 14.3% | 24.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.9% | 13.6% | 15.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.2% | 14.8% | 23.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.5% | 19.0% | 23.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.9% | 19.1% | 23.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 93 Dominican Republic 22.9% compare
- 94 Burundi 21.6% compare
- 95 Mali 21.5% compare
- 97 South Sudan 21.0% compare
- 98 Norway 20.7% compare
- 99 Kosovo 20.7% compare
- 99 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 20.7% compare
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 outside in Italy?
- Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside in Italy was 21.4% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 24.9% in 1985.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.6% in 1999.
- How does Italy rank for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside?
- Italy ranks 96th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 outside region (% 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 outside region are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from other low- and middle-income economies in other World Bank regions 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.