Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within in Italy
Italy: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within was 6.0% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within in Italy, 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
Italy recorded 6.0% for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within in 2023.
The figure is down 10.9% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within in Italy peaked at 6.7% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 1975.
Italy ranks 141st of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within in Italy, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.9% | — |
| 1961 | 0.8% | -4.1% |
| 1962 | 1.0% | +16.9% |
| 1963 | 0.8% | -19.4% |
| 1964 | 0.6% | -21.5% |
| 1965 | 0.7% | +7.3% |
| 1966 | 0.6% | -9.4% |
| 1967 | 0.7% | +21.5% |
| 1968 | 0.5% | -31.9% |
| 1969 | 0.5% | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 0.5% | -5.0% |
| 1971 | 0.5% | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 0.5% | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 0.7% | +43.9% |
| 1974 | 0.4% | -41.1% |
| 1975 | 0.3% | -17.0% |
| 1976 | 0.6% | +76.6% |
| 1977 | 0.5% | -14.3% |
| 1978 | 0.4% | -15.2% |
| 1979 | 0.5% | +7.9% |
| 1980 | 0.4% | -23.2% |
| 1981 | 0.4% | +10.2% |
| 1982 | 0.4% | +13.2% |
| 1983 | 0.6% | +39.8% |
| 1984 | 0.8% | +22.1% |
| 1985 | 0.6% | -23.7% |
| 1986 | 0.6% | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 0.7% | +13.3% |
| 1988 | 0.8% | +17.9% |
| 1989 | 0.9% | +17.4% |
| 1990 | 0.8% | -11.5% |
| 1991 | 0.6% | -20.4% |
| 1992 | 0.6% | -10.3% |
| 1993 | 1.3% | +125.0% |
| 1994 | 1.6% | +19.0% |
| 1995 | 1.7% | +8.8% |
| 1996 | 1.6% | -6.6% |
| 1997 | 1.5% | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 1.7% | +12.8% |
| 1999 | 1.9% | +11.3% |
| 2000 | 2.1% | +6.9% |
| 2001 | 2.5% | +20.9% |
| 2002 | 2.6% | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 2.6% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 2.9% | +10.8% |
| 2005 | 3.4% | +16.8% |
| 2006 | 4.2% | +24.2% |
| 2007 | 4.1% | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 4.7% | +13.4% |
| 2009 | 4.1% | -12.4% |
| 2010 | 4.8% | +18.2% |
| 2011 | 6.0% | +23.2% |
| 2012 | 6.0% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 6.2% | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 5.8% | -7.3% |
| 2015 | 5.3% | -8.1% |
| 2016 | 5.0% | -6.3% |
| 2017 | 5.3% | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 5.5% | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 5.5% | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 4.7% | -15.0% |
| 2021 | 5.9% | +26.5% |
| 2022 | 6.7% | +14.5% |
| 2023 | 6.0% | -10.9% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 6.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.5%, 1.3× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Italy's 6.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.2%, 1.4× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +125.0% | 0.6% | 1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7% | 0.5% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6% | 0.4% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.3% | 0.6% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.3% | 2.1% | 4.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.5% | 4.8% | 6.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.8% | 4.7% | 6.7% | 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 within in Italy?
- Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within in Italy was 6.0% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 6.7% in 2022.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 1975.
- How does Italy rank for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within?
- Italy ranks 141st out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 within 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 within region are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from other low- and middle-income economies in the same World Bank region according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are 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. No figures are shown for high-income economies, because they are a separate category in the World Bank classification of economies.