Trade as a share of GDP in Italy

Trade as a share of GDP in Italy was 62.5% in 2025, according to the World Bank. That is down 0.1 pts from 2024. That is the 27th highest of 27 EU countries in 2025.

202562.5%

Change on 2024-0.1 pts

Rank27th of 27EU countries ranked

Series high722022

Series low301970

Trade as a share of GDP in Italy, 1970 to 2025

%. Source: World Bank, Trade, % of GDP (NE.TRD.GNFS.ZS). Retrieved 2026-10-11, published 2026-10-08.

All 56 values

Period	%
2025	62.5
2024	62.6
2023	65.1
2022	72
2021	60.3
2020	53.9
2019	58.7
2018	59.3
2017	57.6
2016	54.4
2015	55.4
2014	54.5
2013	54
2012	54.9
2011	54.5
2010	51.7
2009	45.1
2008	54.2
2007	54.8
2006	52.9
2005	49.1
2004	47.3
2003	46
2002	47.9
2001	49.9
2000	50.3
1999	44.5
1998	45
1997	44.5
1996	42.8
1995	45.6
1994	40.4
1993	37.7
1992	34.8
1991	33.8
1990	36.2
1989	37
1988	35
1987	35.5
1986	36.1
1985	42.5
1984	42.3
1983	40.1
1982	43.4
1981	45.2
1980	42.9
1979	43.6
1978	41.2
1977	41.7
1976	41.1
1975	37.3
1974	40.7
1973	34
1972	31.7
1971	30.3
1970	30

Rankings

Countries by trade as a share of GDP 193 places
EU countries by trade as a share of GDP 27 places

Definition

Sum of exports and imports of goods and services, as a percentage of GDP. World Bank series.

Can exceed 100%, because exports and imports are both counted against GDP, which is only value added. Small open economies with large re-export or transit trade reach several hundred percent.

How to cite

World Bank, World Development Indicators. Trade, % of GDP (NE.TRD.GNFS.ZS). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/NE.TRD.GNFS.ZS. Retrieved 2026-10-11.

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What is the trade as a share of GDP in Italy?

Trade as a share of GDP in Italy was 62.5% in 2025, according to the World Bank. That is down 0.1 pts from 2024. That is the 27th highest of 27 EU countries in 2025.

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World Bank. Trade, % of GDP (NE.TRD.GNFS.ZS). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-11.