External balance on goods and services in Italy
Italy: External balance on goods and services was 49.27 billion current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
External balance on goods and services in Italy, 1970–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Italy recorded 49.27 billion current US$ for external balance on goods and services in 2025.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external balance on goods and services in Italy peaked at 67.00 billion current US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, -39.14 billion current US$, in 2010.
That places Italy 14th out of 192 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 250.31 million current US$ | -7.49 billion current US$ | 6.58 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | -1.64 billion current US$ | -12.41 billion current US$ | 7.97 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 28.32 billion current US$ | 589.69 million current US$ | 59.46 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | -394.86 million current US$ | -17.62 billion current US$ | 14.75 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.28 billion current US$ | -39.14 billion current US$ | 64.74 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.68 billion current US$ | -38.26 billion current US$ | 67.00 billion current US$ | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Italy
- DEC alternative conversion factor 0.885 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -19.53 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -22.07 billion current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 243.42 billion current LCU (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 275.06 billion current US$ (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) 2.59 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) 2.92 billion current US$ (2025)
- GNI per capita 38,371 current LCU (2025)
- GNI per capita, Atlas method 42,080 current US$ (2025)
- GNI 2.26 trillion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external balance on goods and services in Italy?
- External balance on goods and services in Italy was 49.27 billion current US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest external balance on goods and services recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 67.00 billion current US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest external balance on goods and services recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was -39.14 billion current US$ in 2010.
- How does Italy rank for external balance on goods and services?
- Italy ranks 14th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is external balance on goods and services rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of External balance on goods and services (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The balance of international trade in goods and services is the difference between the exports and imports of goods and services. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.