Energy imports and exports in Italy
Italy: Energy imports and exports was 79.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Energy imports and exports in Italy, 1990–2023
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of energy use.
Analysis
Italy recorded 79.6% for energy imports and exports in 2023.
The figure is down 4.8% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy imports and exports in Italy peaked at 88.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 76.6%, in 2021.
Italy ranks 21st of 142 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Energy imports and exports in Italy, year by year
| Year | % of energy use | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 86.8% | — |
| 1991 | 84.3% | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 86.4% | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 82.8% | -4.2% |
| 1994 | 83.1% | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 84.3% | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 84.1% | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 82.9% | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 84.2% | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 85.0% | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 88.9% | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 85.4% | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 87.9% | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 85.4% | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 86.8% | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 85.7% | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 88.5% | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 85.7% | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 85.5% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 83.3% | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 85.5% | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 84.1% | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 81.8% | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 79.3% | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 78.4% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 79.6% | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 80.5% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 81.2% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 81.0% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 82.2% | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 76.9% | -6.5% |
| 2021 | 76.6% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 83.6% | +9.1% |
| 2023 | 79.6% | -4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 84.4% | 82.8% | 86.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 86.3% | 83.3% | 88.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.4% | 78.4% | 85.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 79.2% | 76.6% | 83.6% | 4 |
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- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -0.7233 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is energy imports and exports in Italy?
- Energy imports and exports in Italy was 79.6% in 2023, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest energy imports and exports recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 88.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest energy imports and exports recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.6% in 2021.
- How does Italy rank for energy imports and exports?
- Italy ranks 21st out of 142 countries with data for 2023.
- Is energy imports and exports rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Energy imports and exports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Energy trade, measured as the percentage of energy use. Positive values indicate a country or region is a net importer of energy. Negative numbers indicate a country or region is a net exporter.