Imports share of GDP in Italy

Imports of goods and services into Italy were equal to 30.2% of GDP in 2025.

Italy, 2025 30.2% % of GDP
Change from 2024 +0.3percentage points 2024: 29.9%
European Union, 2025 46.1% Official aggregate
Median of European Union (27 countries), 2025 58.4% Middle value of 27 countries
Position in 2025 37th of 38 See the full ranking

Imports share of GDP in Italy over time

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% of GDP. Source: Eurostat. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.

Imports of goods and services as a share of GDP (Eurostat) (% of GDP), 2001 to 2025
Period ItalyEuropean Union
2025 30.2% 46.1%
2024 29.9% 46.3%
2023 31.5% 48.1%
2022 36.6% 53.4%
2021 29.0% 45.9%
2020 25.2% 42.2%
2019 27.6% 45.1%
2018 28.4% 44.5%
2017 27.4% 43.2%
2016 25.6% 41.5%
2015 26.2% 41.9%
2014 25.8% 41.1%
2013 25.8% 40.7%
2012 26.8% 41.1%
2011 27.9% 40.7%
2010 26.7%b (break in time series) 38.1%
2009 22.9% 34.0%
2008 27.5% 39.6%
2007 27.6% 38.9%
2006 26.9% 37.9%
2005 24.6% 35.4%
2004 23.3% 33.5%
2003 22.8% 32.1%
2002 23.6% 32.5%
2001 24.3% 34.0%

Flags: b break in time series . A dash means no value was published.

In short

  • That is a change of +0.3 percentage points from 29.9% in 2024.
  • Since 2015, when it was 26.2%, the figure has changed by +4.0 percentage points.
  • Among the 38 countries with data for 2025, Italy has the 37th highest value.
  • The figure for the European Union in 2025 was 46.1%.

Source and dates

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Eurostat
Source
Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union
Dataset or series code
nama_10_gdp · dataset details · view at source
Selection
freq=A unit=PC_GDP na_item=P7
Observation period
1995 to 2025 for Italy
Provider update
5 November 2026
Retrieved
9 November 2026
Published here
9 November 2026
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Eurostat reuse policy (attribution)
Attribution
Source: Eurostat