Material import dependency in Italy
Italy: Material import dependency was 47.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
47.1%
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
8th
of 35 countries
All-time high
49.2%
in 2017
All-time low
32.5%
in 1992
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Material import dependency in Italy, 1991–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, material import dependency in Italy stood at 47.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, material import dependency in Italy peaked at 49.2% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 32.5%, in 1992.
Italy ranks 8th of 35 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.5% | 32.5% | 36.0% | 9 |
| 2000s | 37.5% | 36.5% | 38.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.4% | 40.0% | 49.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.9% | 45.7% | 48.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More trade data for Italy
- Exports and imports by counterpart area - quarterly data 178,466 Current prices, million euro (2026)
- Lead time to export, median case 3 days (2018)
- Exports and imports by counterpart area - annual data 727,702 Current prices, million euro (2025)
- Imports of oil and petroleum products by partner country 73,338 Thousand tonnes (2024)
- Exports of oil and petroleum products by partner country 24,889 Thousand tonnes (2024)
- Retail trade confidence indicator and survey results - monthly data 18.5 Balance (2026)
- Sawnwood trade by species 1.61 million Thousand euro (2024)
- Member States EU27 (from 2020) trade by BEC product group 28,608 (2026)
- Intra and Extra-EU trade by Member State and by product group 56.7 (2025)
- Cross-trade road freight transport of reporting country by country of 297 Thousand tonnes (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is material import dependency in Italy?
- Material import dependency in Italy was 47.1% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest material import dependency recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 49.2% in 2017.
- What is the lowest material import dependency recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.5% in 1992.
- How does Italy rank for material import dependency?
- Italy ranks 8th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is material import dependency rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Material import dependency. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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