Country export capability

Italy
export capability

A reported view of Italy's export scale, destination network, sector breadth, trade history, and market-access context. Use the indicators together; no single measure describes export readiness on its own.

ITA1995-2024 coverage270 active partner marketsMacro trend resilient
Latest exports$654.3B2024 reported value
Latest imports$595.0B2024 reported value
Trade balance$59.2BExports minus imports
Export growth-0.3%Latest year-on-year change
Active partners270Latest reported markets

Country export profile overview

Italy export data in one research view

This profile brings together export performance, trade balance, destination markets, HS2 sectors, partner breadth, history, and market-access context for country export research.

Export scale and balance

Start with the latest reported trade position

In 2024, Italy recorded $654.3B in exports and $595.0B in imports. The resulting $59.2B trade balance gives the latest country-level position a clear context.

Exports changed -0.3% year on year and show a calculated +2.7% three-year CAGR. CAGR is an annualized comparison of reported values, not a forecast.

Markets and sectors

See where export value is concentrated

USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands received $74.5B in reported exports, representing 11.4% of the latest country total. Machinery was the largest displayed HS2 export sector at $111.9B and 17.1% of exports.

The visible page highlights five leading destinations and five leading HS2 sectors, while the complete structured files retain every row supplied for this sample.

History and coverage

Read today's number against the long series

The country series covers 1995 through 2024, with 30 observed annual rows. That longer view helps separate a single-year movement from the broader export trend.

Partner counts, tariff context, concentration, exposure shares, and momentum are supporting indicators calculated from available trade observations. Missing values remain unavailable rather than estimated.

Economy and structure

The context around Italy's export base

Macroeconomic and structural indicators add context to merchandise trade scale. They describe the country environment; they do not predict company performance or future exports.

GDP$2.4T2024 macro context
GDP per capita$40.4KCurrent-dollar GDP
Population59MReported population
Labor force25.5KReported labor force
Investment rate21.3%National investment rate
Savings rate22.5%National savings rate
Trade openness59.5%Exports + imports / GDP
Exports / GDP31.1%Merchandise exports / GDP
Secondary education95.3%Education context
Tertiary education14%Education context

Market signals

Where to look more closely next

Route-level risk and emerging-corridor signals for further research. These are calculated indicators, not forecasts.

Destination risk contextAll covered routes
Destination risk context for Italy
DestinationAttentionAttention shareBelow peakApplied tariffPrimary reason
ChinaCHNHigh attention73.8%25.9%30.2%Tariff, distance or agreement conditions create market-access friction
Switzerland, LiechtensteinCHEWatch31.4%21.2%1.3%Buyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure
USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSAWatch19.7%15.5%4.7%Buyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure
BelgiumBELWatch21.7%28.4%0%Buyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure
GermanyDEUWatch15.2%25%0%Buyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure
FranceFRAWatch22.6%23.1%0%Buyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure
United KingdomGBRWatch25.8%25.3%0%Buyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure
SpainESPWatch17.5%24.1%0%Buyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure
TurkeyTURHigh attention51.4%18.7%7.9%Buyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure
JapanJPNHigh attention70.4%23.2%4%Buyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure

Full route coverage is retained. High attention means the route deserves closer product and access review.

Market opportunity signals

Product-market combinations worth investigating

All returned rows use buyer demand, exporter position, and calculated addressable-value fields. They are research signals, not forecasts.

Addressable-value signalsAll returned rows
Market opportunity signals for Italy
RankMarket and productBuyer importsAddressable 3-year valueCurrent shareDemand signal
1ChinaHS6 260111 · Iron ores and concentrates: non-agglomerated$111.0B$119.1B0%Stable -2.6%
2USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsHS6 270900 · Oils: petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude$165.0B$115.5B0%Declining +1.1%
3ChinaHS6 270900 · Oils: petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude$291.6B$98.7B0%Declining -6.7%
4ChinaHS6 854231 · Electronic integrated circuits: processors and controllers, whether or not combined with memories, converters, logic circuits, amplifiers, clock and timing circuits, or other circuits$158.0B$93.1B0%Growing +10.5%
5IndiaHS6 270900 · Oils: petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude$130.1B$73.0B0%Slowing -0.5%
6ChinaHS6 854232 · Electronic integrated circuits: memories$80.6B$65.7B0%Stable +20.6%
7ChinaHS6 710812 · Metals: gold, non-monetary, unwrought (but not powder)$80.8B$64.9B0%Growing +2.4%
8ChinaHS6 120190 · Soya beans: other than seed, whether or not broken$47.8B$62.4B0%Slowing -13.5%

Addressable value is a calculated field. Validate product, buyer, tariff, and route conditions before commercial decisions.

Detailed export portfolioHS4 lines beneath the leading sectorsOpen the detailed four-digit export table for Italy.
All HS4 export lines2024 ranking
Top HS4 export lines for Italy
RankHS4Parent HS2 sectorExportsShareActive HS6
13004HS4 detail codePharmaceutical products (30) ↗$43.2B6.6%12
22710HS4 detail codeMineral fuels (27) ↗$17.4B2.7%5
37113HS4 detail codePrecious stones and metals (71) ↗$17.1B2.6%3
48703HS4 detail codeVehicles (87) ↗$16.9B2.6%14
58708HS4 detail codeVehicles (87) ↗$15.4B2.4%14
63002HS4 detail codePharmaceutical products (30) ↗$13.2B2%8
74202HS4 detail codeLeather articles (42) ↗$11.8B1.8%12
88481HS4 detail codeMachinery (84) ↗$9.4B1.4%6
96403HS4 detail codeFootwear (64) ↗$8.8B1.3%8
102204HS4 detail codeBeverages (22) ↗$8.7B1.3%5
119403HS4 detail codeFurniture and lighting (94) ↗$7.6B1.2%11
128422HS4 detail codeMachinery (84) ↗$7.2B1.1%6

HS4 values are reported observations. The hierarchy is preserved; no missing descriptions are inferred.

The country export read

Italy combines $654.3B in exports with a broad partner network.

In 2024, Italy recorded $654.3B in reported exports and $595.0B in imports, producing a reported trade surplus of $59.2B. Exports changed -0.3% year on year and +2.7% annualized over three years. Machinery (HS2 84) was the largest displayed export sector by value.

Destination network

Where Italy exports move

All returned destination lanes ranked by latest reported export value. Share is calculated against the country total. Review sources ↗

Latest reported destination lanesAll returned · 2024
Leading export destinations for Italy
RankDestinationLatest exportsShareYear-on-year3-year CAGR
1USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$74.5B11.4%+2.3%+7.8%
2GermanyDEU$71.7B11%-7.2%-2.3%
3FranceFRA$60.8B9.3%-5.4%-0%
4SpainESP$33.8B5.2%+2.1%+4.7%
5Switzerland, LiechtensteinCHE$31.9B4.9%+0.7%+2.3%
6United KingdomGBR$30.4B4.6%+5.8%+5%
7ChinaCHN$21.4B3.3%-10.4%-3.6%
8PolandPOL$19.2B2.9%-0.9%+2.6%
9TurkeyTUR$18.7B2.9%+20%+18.5%
10BelgiumBEL$18.5B2.8%+1.4%-1.1%

Destination values are reported country-to-country observations. Full returned rows remain in the downloads.

Trade history

A long view of export scale

Latest twelve years from the 30-year reported country series. Context, not a forecast.

Reported exports by year

2013
$502.8B
2014
$512.3B
2015
$447.5B
2016
$452.7B
2017
$495.1B
2018
$540.3B
2019
$527.1B
2020
$488.9B
2021
$604.4B
2022
$640.4B
2023
$656.0B
2024
$654.3B

Partner network

Scale is only one part of export capability

Partner breadth, distance, agreements, and tariffs add context to reported exports.

FTA partner markets108Reported count
WTO partner markets169Reported count
EU partner markets28Reported count
Shared-border partners6Country context
Shared-language partners2Country context
Average partner distance6,486 kmCalculated average
Partners with FTA40%Calculated share
Applied tariff context0.1%Calculated average
MFN tariff context0.1%Calculated average
Tariff advantage+0.1 ppPreferential vs MFN

Exposure context

Signals to examine alongside export scale

Calculated or classified route and country context. Not predictions or recommendations.

Attention share30.7%

Covered value under attention

Critical share3.1%

Covered value marked critical

Below historical peak22.9%

Distance below route peaks

FTA-covered exports71.3%

Covered value with FTA context

Weighted tariff context0.1%

Export-weighted tariff

Macro contextMacro trend resilient

Primary attention driver: Market access exposure.

Momentum score0.6

History-based indicator

Partner concentration484.8

Partner HHI

Product concentration49.1

Product HHI

Country attention level: Watch. Missing fields remain unavailable.

Complete country valuesOpen the full profile evidenceFull history, sectors, HS4, destinations, risk, opportunities, and source fields.

Profile fields

Year2,024
Country Iso3ITA
Exports Usd$654.3B
Imports Usd$595.0B
Trade Balance Usd$59.2B
Yoy Exports Growth Pct-0.3%
Yoy Imports Growth Pct-3.3%
Exports Cagr 3y Pct2.7%
Imports Cagr 3y Pct2.4%
Export Partner Hhi484.8
Export Product Hhi49.1
Momentum Score0.6
Risk Score2.7
Gdp Million Usd2,380,825.08 million USD
Gdp Per Capita Usd$40.4K
Population58,952,704
Labor Force25,532.6
Investment Rate Pct21.3%
Savings Rate Pct22.5%
Secondary Education Pct95.3%
Tertiary Education Pct14%
Total Factor Productivity1,927.7
Trade Openness Pct59.5%
Exports Gdp Pct31.1%
Num Active Partners270
Num Fta Partners108
Num Wto Partners169
Num Eu Partners28
Num Shared Border Partners6
Num Shared Language Partners2
Avg Partner Distance Km6,486 km
Avg Partner Gdp Million Usd533,678,518.33 million USD
Avg Partner Gdp Per Capita Usd$15.8
Avg Buyer Biz Entry DaysNot reported
Avg Buyer Biz Entry Cost PctNot reported
Pct Partners With Fta40
Pct Partners Shared Language1
Pct Partners Shared Border2
Avg Applied Tariff Pct0.1%
Avg Mfn Tariff Pct0.1%
Avg Preferential Tariff Pct0%
Tariff Advantage Pp+0.1 pp
Avg Distance All Partners Km6,487
Num Border Partners120
Num Colonial Partners50
Avg Substitution Elasticity-10.9
Pct Products High Elasticity76
Pct Products Low Elasticity3
Real Market Potential914,533.7
Foreign Market Potential28,481.8

Exposure fields

Country Iso3ITA
All History Lane Count91,435
Current Lane Count85,984
Critical Lane Count537
High Attention Lane Count16,698
High Volatility Lane Count32,343
Unrecovered Drawdown Lane Count42,494
Declining Demand Lane Count447
Concentrated Market Lane Count40,834
Access Friction Lane Count12,240
Buyer Macro Weakness Lane Count4,518
Monitored Exports Current Usd$613.5B
Attention Exports Usd$188.3B
Critical Exports Usd$19.2B
High Volatility Exports Usd$155.2B
Unrecovered Drawdown Exports Usd$103.9B
Non Fta Exports Usd$159.8B
Monitored Attention Share Pct30.7%
Monitored Critical Share Pct3.1%
Fta Covered Exports Share Pct71.3%
Export Weighted Volatility Cv0.8
Export Weighted Below Peak Pct22.9%
Export Weighted Distance Km3,395 km
Export Weighted Tariff Pct0.1%
Latest Data Year2,024
First Data Year1,995
Country Years Count30
Total Exports Latest Usd$654.3B
Total Imports Latest Usd$595.0B
Trade Balance Latest Usd$59.2B
Exports Yoy Latest Pct-0.3%
Exports Cagr 3y Latest Pct2.7%
Gdp Latest Million Usd2,380,825.08 million USD
Gdp Per Capita Latest Usd$40.4K
Population Latest58,952,704
Investment Rate Latest Pct21.3%
Savings Rate Latest Pct22.5%
Trade Openness Latest Pct59.5%
Exports Gdp Latest Pct31.1%
Active Partners Latest270
Fta Partners Latest108
Foreign Market Potential Latest28,481.8
Gdp 5y Cagr Pct3.3%
Gdp Per Capita 5y Cagr Pct3.6%
Population 5y Cagr Pct-0.3%
Partner Hhi Latest484.8
Partner Top1 Share Latest Pct11.4%
Partner Top3 Share Latest Pct31.6%
Partner Hhi All Avg544.4
Partner Hhi All Max739.5
Product Hhi Latest49.1
Product Top1 Share Latest Pct4.3%
Product Top3 Share Latest Pct8.3%
Product Hhi All Avg32
Product Hhi All Max49.1
Total Exports Attention Share Pct28.8%
Total Exports Critical Share Pct2.9%
Attention LevelWatch
Primary Risk DriverMarket access exposure
Macro Resilience LabelMacro trend resilient

Annual country history

YearExportsImportsTrade balanceExports YoYExports CAGR 3Y
1995$214.1B$182.2B$31.9BNot reportedNot reported
1996$232.4B$185.0B$47.3B+8.5%Not reported
1997$221.8B$188.5B$33.3B-4.5%Not reported
1998$226.0B$192.4B$33.6B+1.9%+1.8%
1999$225.1B$206.9B$18.2B-0.4%-1%
2000$228.0B$226.2B$1.7B+1.3%+0.9%
2001$232.1B$225.6B$6.6B+1.8%+0.9%
2002$241.0B$238.5B$2.5B+3.8%+2.3%
2003$284.9B$285.3B-$321.6M+18.2%+7.7%
2004$335.6B$337.7B-$2.1B+17.8%+13.1%
2005$354.5B$366.9B-$12.4B+5.6%+13.7%
2006$401.1B$431.2B-$30.1B+13.2%+12.1%
2007$479.4B$493.5B-$14.1B+19.5%+12.6%
2008$524.0B$554.9B-$30.9B+9.3%+13.9%
2009$397.2B$408.9B-$11.7B-24.2%-0.3%
2010$430.2B$477.2B-$47.0B+8.3%-3.5%
2011$505.3B$546.8B-$41.5B+17.5%-1.2%
2012$489.6B$483.9B$5.7B-3.1%+7.2%
2013$502.8B$475.5B$27.3B+2.7%+5.3%
2014$512.3B$476.0B$36.3B+1.9%+0.5%
2015$447.5B$406.0B$41.5B-12.7%-3%
2016$452.7B$399.0B$53.6B+1.1%-3.4%
2017$495.1B$442.3B$52.8B+9.4%-1.1%
2018$540.3B$495.3B$45.1B+9.1%+6.5%
2019$527.1B$467.5B$59.6B-2.4%+5.2%
2020$488.9B$415.8B$73.1B-7.2%-0.4%
2021$604.4B$554.0B$50.4B+23.6%+3.8%
2022$640.4B$658.4B-$18.0B+6%+6.7%
2023$656.0B$615.2B$40.8B+2.4%+10.3%
2024$654.3B$595.0B$59.2B-0.3%+2.7%

Top export sectors

RankHS2SectorExportsShareExport partnersActive HS6
184Machinery$111.9B17.1%197515
230Pharmaceutical products$58.3B8.9%17843
387Vehicles$47.2B7.2%18287
485Electrical machinery$44.0B6.7%192262
571Precious stones and metals$26.4B4%16651
639Plastics$23.9B3.7%189129
773Articles of iron or steel$20.8B3.2%189124
827Mineral fuels$20.6B3.2%17542
990Optical and medical instruments$16.8B2.6%191142
1062Non-knitted clothing$14.9B2.3%178112

Detailed HS4 export lines

RankHS4Parent HS2ExportsShareActive HS6
13004Pharmaceutical products (30)$43.2B6.6%12
22710Mineral fuels (27)$17.4B2.7%5
37113Precious stones and metals (71)$17.1B2.6%3
48703Vehicles (87)$16.9B2.6%14
58708Vehicles (87)$15.4B2.4%14
63002Pharmaceutical products (30)$13.2B2%8
74202Leather articles (42)$11.8B1.8%12
88481Machinery (84)$9.4B1.4%6
96403Footwear (64)$8.8B1.3%8
102204Beverages (22)$8.7B1.3%5
119403Furniture and lighting (94)$7.6B1.2%11
128422Machinery (84)$7.2B1.1%6

Top export destinations

RankDestinationISO3ExportsShareYoYCAGR 3Y
1USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$74.5B11.4%+2.3%+7.8%
2GermanyDEU$71.7B11%-7.2%-2.3%
3FranceFRA$60.8B9.3%-5.4%-0%
4SpainESP$33.8B5.2%+2.1%+4.7%
5Switzerland, LiechtensteinCHE$31.9B4.9%+0.7%+2.3%
6United KingdomGBR$30.4B4.6%+5.8%+5%
7ChinaCHN$21.4B3.3%-10.4%-3.6%
8PolandPOL$19.2B2.9%-0.9%+2.6%
9TurkeyTUR$18.7B2.9%+20%+18.5%
10BelgiumBEL$18.5B2.8%+1.4%-1.1%

Destination risk context

RankDestinationAttentionAttention shareBelow peakApplied tariffPrimary reason
1China (CHN)High attention73.8%25.9%30.2%Tariff, distance or agreement conditions create market-access friction
2Switzerland, Liechtenstein (CHE)Watch31.4%21.2%1.3%Buyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure
3USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands (USA)Watch19.7%15.5%4.7%Buyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure
4Belgium (BEL)Watch21.7%28.4%0%Buyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure
5Germany (DEU)Watch15.2%25%0%Buyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure
6France (FRA)Watch22.6%23.1%0%Buyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure
7United Kingdom (GBR)Watch25.8%25.3%0%Buyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure
8Spain (ESP)Watch17.5%24.1%0%Buyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure
9Turkey (TUR)High attention51.4%18.7%7.9%Buyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure
10Japan (JPN)High attention70.4%23.2%4%Buyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure

Emerging corridor signals

RankDestinationHS6SignalMarket importsCurrent shareStrength
1Afghanistan (AFG)330290new$1.1M10.4%100
2Aruba (ABW)842710new$666.1K23.3%100
3Belgium (BEL)846024new$6.1M4%100
4United Arab Emirates (ARE)870360new$366.1M5.2%100
5United Arab Emirates (ARE)010649new$1.3M10.9%100
6Benin (BEN)844842new$115.2K89.2%100
7Azerbaijan (AZE)846012new$764.9K47.7%100
8Australia (AUS)870370new$476.3K99.8%100
9Bulgaria (BGR)841112new$69.4M0.2%100
10Azerbaijan (AZE)240391new$2.8M68.3%100

Market opportunity signals

RankMarketHS6Buyer importsAddressable 3-year valueCurrent shareSignal
1China (CHN)260111$111.0B$119.1B0%Stable (-2.6%)
2USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands (USA)270900$165.0B$115.5B0%Declining (+1.1%)
3China (CHN)270900$291.6B$98.7B0%Declining (-6.7%)
4China (CHN)854231$158.0B$93.1B0%Growing (+10.5%)
5India (IND)270900$130.1B$73.0B0%Slowing (-0.5%)
6China (CHN)854232$80.6B$65.7B0%Stable (+20.6%)
7China (CHN)710812$80.8B$64.9B0%Growing (+2.4%)
8China (CHN)120190$47.8B$62.4B0%Slowing (-13.5%)

How to read this page

Separate reported scale from calculated context.

Reported exports, imports, trade balance, sector rows, destination rows, and annual history describe merchandise trade observations for the stated country and year.

CAGR, shares, concentration measures, tariff context, exposure shares, and momentum are calculated indicators built from the available observations. They help organize research but are not additional reported trade or forecasts.

Coverage runs from 1995 through 2024 for this profile. Missing values are shown as Not reported. Read the full methodology ↗

Reported observations

OECD BIMTS merchandise trade values are the primary series for this view.

Calculated indicators

Growth, share, HHI, tariff, and exposure fields are derived from available reported values.

Coverage limits

Unavailable values remain unavailable. No company sales, shipment records, or forecasts are implied.

Questions about this profile

Italy export capability, in context

Short answers for readers comparing country export scale, partner breadth, and calculated trade indicators.

What does the Italy export profile measure?

It combines reported exports, imports, history, destinations, HS2 sectors, partner context, and calculated indicators for Italy.

What is the latest reported export value for Italy?

Italy recorded $654.3B in reported exports in 2024.

Which markets receive the most exports from Italy?

USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands leads by reported export value at $74.5B in 2024. Five destination lanes are highlighted.

Which sectors lead Italy's exports?

Machinery leads by reported value at $111.9B. Five HS2 chapters are highlighted.

How many years of Italy trade history are available?

This sample contains 30 observed annual rows covering 1995 through 2024. Missing observations are not estimated.

Are the growth and exposure values forecasts?

No. They are calculated or classified from reported observations, not forecasts or market-access guarantees.

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Data source

OECD trade statistics with CEPII context

OECD (2025), Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (BIMTS) - HS2017-6D, OECD Data Explorer (accessed on 2026-08-28). OECD BIMTS is the primary trade series for this view. Supporting bilateral trade context uses CEPII BACI bilateral trade flows (202601) under Etalab 2.0 Open Licence. Yugalinks presents derived views of reported observations and calculated indicators. Data terms: OECD Terms & Conditions.