Exports in Italy decreased to 52908 EUR Million in April from 57411 EUR Million in March of 2025. This dataset provides - Italy Exports - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Italy's total Exports in 2024 were valued at US$674.87 Billion, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. Italy's main export partners were: Germany, the United States and France. The top three export commodities were: Machinery, nuclear reactors, boilers; Pharmaceutical products and Vehicles other than railway, tramway. Total Imports were valued at US$615.60 Billion. In 2024, Italy had a trade surplus of US$59.27 Billion.

The main area of destination of Italian exports is by far the European Union. In 2023, 52 percent of all export value originated from countries of the European Union. With 14.2 percent, other European non-EU countries were the second-largest export partners, followed by North America.

The statistic shows the estimated main export partners for Italy in 2023. In 2023, Italy's main export partner were Germany and the United States, both accounting for 11 percent of all exports.

Key information about Italy Total Exports

• Italy Total Exports recorded 51.7 USD bn in Dec 2024, compared with 57.1 USD bn in the previous month
• Italy Total Exports data is updated monthly, available from Jan 1991 to Dec 2024, with an averaged value of 34.2 USD bn
• The data reached an all-time high of 63.8 USD bn in Mar 2023 and a record low of 8.4 USD bn in Aug 1993

CEIC converts monthly Total Exports into USD. Italian National Institute of Statistics provides Total Exports, FOB, in EUR. Federal Reserve Board average market exchange rate is used for currency conversions.


Further information about Italy Total Exports

• In the latest reports, Italy Total Exports grew 2.9 % YoY in Dec 2024
• Total Imports recorded 45.4 USD bn in Dec 2024, which registered an increase of 1.7 % year on year
• Italy Trade Balance recorded a surplus of 5.4 USD bn in Dec 2024

Most of the leading export companies from Italy were bank or energy groups in 2019. UniCredit Group was the leading export company from Italy in terms of assets value. The bank group had assets worth almost one trillion euros. Another bank group ranked second, Intesa San Paolo. Enel, an energy company, 190 billion euros in assets and was Italy's third-largest export company. Italy's main export partners are countries within the European Union. Overall, Germany is the main Italian trade partner.

United States Exports to Italy was US$32.4 Billion during 2024, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. United States Exports to Italy - data, historical chart and statistics - was last updated on June of 2025.

Key information about Italy Total Exports

• Italy Total Exports expanded 2.9 % YoY in Dec 2024, compared with a decrease of 2.6 % YoY in the previous month
• Italy Total Exports Growth data is updated monthly, available from Jan 1992 to Dec 2024, with an averaged rate of 5.5 %
• The data reached an all-time high of 98.2 % in Apr 2021 and a record low of -42.8 % in Apr 2020

CEIC calculates Total Exports Growth from monthly Total Exports. Italian National Institute of Statistics provides Total Exports, FOB, in EUR.


Further information about Italy Total Exports

• In the latest reports, Italy Total Exports recorded 51.7 USD bn in Dec 2024
• Total Imports recorded 45.4 USD bn in Dec 2024, which registered an increase of 1.7 % year on year
• Italy Trade Balance recorded a surplus of 5.4 USD bn in Dec 2024

Graph and download economic data for International Merchandise Trade Statistics: Exports: Commodities for Italy (XTEXVA01ITM657S) from Feb 1957 to Apr 2025 about Italy, exports, trade, and goods.

In 2023, exports from Italy were worth 731 billion euros, increasing by two percent compared to the previous year. Since 2014, the value of Italian exports recorded a constant increase, slowed down only by the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020.

Key information about Italy Total Exports to China

• Italy Total Exports to China recorded 1.442 USD bn in Dec 2024, compared with 1.248 USD bn in the previous month
• Italy Total Exports to China data is updated monthly, available from Jan 1960 to Dec 2024, with an averaged value of 129.277 USD mn
• The data reached an all-time high of 3.218 USD bn in Feb 2023 and a record low of 0.300 USD mn in Dec 1962

CEIC converts monthly Total Exports to China into USD. Italian National Institute of Statistics provides Total Exports to China, FOB, in EUR. The Federal Reserve Board average market exchange rate is used for currency conversions. Total Exports to China prior to January 1991 is sourced from the International Monetary Fund.

Historical chart and dataset showing Italy exports by year from 1970 to 2023.

Graph and download economic data for National Accounts: GDP by Expenditure: Current Prices: Exports of Goods and Services for Italy (ITAEXPORTADSMEI) from 1995 to 2022 about Italy, exports, goods, and services.

Italy Exports to China was US$16.61 Billion during 2024, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. Italy Exports to China - data, historical chart and statistics - was last updated on July of 2025.

Rice and cereals were the leading agri-food export products by export value in Italy in 2023, with an export market value of over 10 billion euros, followed by wine and must which had an export value of approximately 7.8 billion euros.

Graph and download economic data for International Merchandise Trade Statistics: Exports: Commodities for Italy (XTEXVA01ITQ664N) from Q1 1955 to Q1 2025 about Italy, exports, trade, and goods.

Exports: FOB: Italy: Rolled Iron or Steel data was reported at 6.291 USD mn in Jun 2019. This records an increase from the previous number of 4.818 USD mn for May 2019. Exports: FOB: Italy: Rolled Iron or Steel data is updated monthly, averaging 3.904 USD mn from Dec 1998 (Median) to Jun 2019, with 196 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 45.569 USD mn in Feb 2016 and a record low of 0.000 USD mn in Jan 2016. Exports: FOB: Italy: Rolled Iron or Steel data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Ministry of Development, Industry And Trade. The data is categorized under Brazil Premium Database’s Foreign Trade – Table BR.JAC004: Exports: by Principal Commodities: Italy.

Italy is among the top five export countries for a wide range of products. In particular, it is the first exporter in the world of sunglasses, holding more than 40 percent of the global sunglasses exports share. Moreover, Italy is the leading exporter of cruise ships and pasta worldwide, with about 30 percent of the total share, and the second global exporter of wine ahead of France. Italy is the largest exporter of leather in the world. The country's main export partners are Germany, the US, and France.

Exports: FOB: Italy: Hides, Skins and Dehaired, Exclude Crude data was reported at 17.927 USD mn in Jun 2019. This records an increase from the previous number of 16.885 USD mn for May 2019. Exports: FOB: Italy: Hides, Skins and Dehaired, Exclude Crude data is updated monthly, averaging 29.033 USD mn from Dec 1998 (Median) to Jun 2019, with 244 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 67.497 USD mn in Oct 2007 and a record low of 4.008 USD mn in Jul 1999. Exports: FOB: Italy: Hides, Skins and Dehaired, Exclude Crude data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Ministry of Development, Industry And Trade. The data is categorized under Brazil Premium Database’s Foreign Trade – Table BR.JAC004: Exports: by Principal Commodities: Italy.

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