IT · ITA · BACI 380 · latest data 2024

Exports

$632.6B USD, nominal · 2024

= $632,564 M20.7% over 5 yrs (up)

Imports

$589.4B USD, nominal · 2024

= $589,439 M23.5% over 5 yrs (up)

Trade balancesurplus

$43.1B USD, nominal · 2024

= $43,125 M

Total trade

$1.22T USD, nominal · 2024

= $1,222,003 M22.0% over 5 yrs (up)

World position
#7 of 225 exporters · top 5% · #11 of 225 importers · top 5% · 2024
World export share since 1995
−1.6 pp

Trade timeline

Italy's exports grew from $223.7B in 1995 to $632.6B in 2024; the 2024 balance was $43.1B.

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Exports, imports, trade balance and total trade of Italy per year, USD millions.
YearExports ($M)Imports ($M)Balance ($M)Total ($M)
1995$223,691 M$199,969 M$23,722 M$423,659 M
1996$240,965 M$207,490 M$33,475 M$448,454 M
1997$232,832 M$208,214 M$24,619 M$441,046 M
1998$239,278 M$215,062 M$24,216 M$454,340 M
1999$231,115 M$220,389 M$10,725 M$451,504 M
2000$235,296 M$235,574 M−$279 M$470,870 M
2001$239,103 M$231,410 M$7,693 M$470,512 M
2002$250,412 M$243,720 M$6,692 M$494,132 M
2003$289,080 M$288,164 M$916 M$577,244 M
2004$338,670 M$344,869 M−$6,199 M$683,538 M
2005$362,007 M$370,571 M−$8,564 M$732,578 M
2006$405,630 M$423,871 M−$18,240 M$829,501 M
2007$480,068 M$493,757 M−$13,689 M$973,825 M
2008$520,642 M$534,085 M−$13,443 M$1,054,727 M
2009$397,525 M$413,212 M−$15,688 M$810,737 M
2010$433,118 M$483,994 M−$50,876 M$917,113 M
2011$507,380 M$553,287 M−$45,906 M$1,060,667 M
2012$488,980 M$481,933 M$7,048 M$970,913 M
2013$499,333 M$474,195 M$25,138 M$973,527 M
2014$509,307 M$474,000 M$35,307 M$983,307 M
2015$451,422 M$411,092 M$40,329 M$862,514 M
2016$454,659 M$409,869 M$44,789 M$864,528 M
2017$499,893 M$454,193 M$45,700 M$954,086 M
2018$538,550 M$507,546 M$31,005 M$1,046,096 M
2019$524,115 M$477,140 M$46,975 M$1,001,255 M
2020$485,342 M$424,158 M$61,184 M$909,499 M
2021$595,010 M$563,027 M$31,983 M$1,158,037 M
2022$625,681 M$681,870 M−$56,189 M$1,307,551 M
2023$637,997 M$635,109 M$2,888 M$1,273,106 M
2024$632,564 M$589,439 M$43,125 M$1,222,003 M
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USD millions, nominal · 1995–2024 · Source: CEPII BACI (HS92)

World share & rank

World export share moved from 4.4% in 1995 to 2.8% in 2024; export rank #7 → #7.

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World export and import share in percent, and world ranks, of Italy per year.
YearExport share (%)Import share (%)Export rankImport rank
19954.42%3.95%#7#6
19964.49%3.87%#7#6
19974.16%3.72%#7#7
19984.31%3.87%#7#6
19994.02%3.83%#8#6
20003.62%3.62%#8#6
20013.79%3.67%#8#6
20023.78%3.68%#7#7
20033.78%3.76%#6#7
20043.67%3.73%#6#7
20053.45%3.53%#6#7
20063.36%3.51%#6#7
20073.43%3.53%#6#7
20083.23%3.31%#6#7
20093.19%3.32%#7#7
20102.88%3.22%#7#7
20112.83%3.08%#8#8
20122.71%2.67%#9#11
20132.74%2.60%#9#10
20142.78%2.58%#7#10
20152.81%2.56%#7#10
20162.90%2.62%#7#9
20172.85%2.59%#7#10
20182.82%2.66%#7#11
20192.83%2.58%#7#11
20202.83%2.48%#7#10
20212.78%2.63%#6#11
20222.59%2.83%#6#10
20232.82%2.81%#6#10
20242.77%2.58%#7#11
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% of world trade and world rank · 1995–2024 · Source: CEPII BACI (HS92)

Trading partners

Germany was Italy's top trading partner in 2024, at 12.3% of total trade; the top five partners covered 40.1%.

Top partner share
12.3%
Top-5 share
40.1%
Partners
220
Partner HHI (0–1)
0.046

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Top partners of Italy in 2024, USD millions.
RankPartnerExports to ($M)Imports from ($M)Total ($M)Balance ($M)
#1Germany$66,127 M$84,046 M$150,173 M−$17,919 M
#2France$57,083 M$50,238 M$107,322 M$6,845 M
#3United States$70,501 M$26,766 M$97,268 M$43,735 M
#4China$18,809 M$51,813 M$70,622 M−$33,004 M
#5Spain$30,152 M$34,335 M$64,487 M−$4,183 M
#6Netherlands$16,998 M$35,973 M$52,971 M−$18,974 M
#7Switzerland$31,187 M$16,763 M$47,950 M$14,423 M
#8Belgium$17,647 M$25,879 M$43,526 M−$8,232 M
#9United Kingdom$31,606 M$8,643 M$40,250 M$22,963 M
#10Poland$18,326 M$16,533 M$34,859 M$1,793 M
#11Türkiye$19,284 M$12,525 M$31,809 M$6,759 M
#12Austria$13,202 M$12,606 M$25,808 M$596 M
#13Romania$11,160 M$8,799 M$19,959 M$2,361 M
#14Czechia$8,869 M$9,251 M$18,120 M−$382 M
#15Japan$10,912 M$4,660 M$15,571 M$6,252 M
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USD millions, nominal · 2024 · Source: CEPII BACI (HS92)

Flows are origin/destination attributions, not shipping routes.

Products & sectors

Product composition of Italy's trade in 2024.

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USD millions · HS92 · 2024 · Source: CEPII BACI (HS92)

Concentration & risk

Italy's export partners diversified over 1995–2024 — HHI 0.065 → 0.046, a diversified export base across 218 partners in 2024.

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Export and import partner HHI (0–1) and partner counts of Italy per year.
YearExport HHIImport HHIExport partnersImport partners
19950.0650.077203180
19960.0600.073205199
19970.0570.070205196
19980.0610.073204196
19990.0630.072207204
20000.0590.064209202
20010.0570.064210203
20020.0550.064218210
20030.0540.063216210
20040.0530.061217212
20050.0530.058219213
20060.0510.055218212
20070.0480.056216213
20080.0470.053216210
20090.0460.055216207
20100.0460.054216207
20110.0460.051219211
20120.0440.048217208
20130.0440.049224208
20140.0450.052220204
20150.0450.053220207
20160.0470.054221209
20170.0470.054223205
20180.0480.054218209
20190.0480.054225209
20200.0500.057218211
20210.0490.054222213
20220.0490.048221211
20230.0480.052219212
20240.0460.052218209
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HHI (0–1) and partner count · 1995–2024 · Source: CEPII BACI (HS92)

HHI is the Herfindahl–Hirschman index of partner shares on a 0–1 scale. Standard reading: below 0.10 diversified · 0.10–0.25 moderately concentrated · above 0.25 concentrated.

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Values are merchandise (goods) trade in nominal USD millions, from CEPII BACI under the HS92 classification, 1995–2024. Dataset generated 2026-06-08.

  • Goods trade only; values are nominal USD (not inflation-adjusted).
  • HS92 across 1995-2024All trade years 1995-2024 use HS92-compatible product codes for a consistent long-run series.
  • BACI country codesBACI numeric country codes can differ from standard ISO numeric codes (e.g. USA=842, France=251, India=699).
  • Origin/destination, not routesExporter/importer flows are origin/destination attributions and do not directly observe shipping routes.