Ores and metals imports (% of merchandise imports) in Italy
Italy: Ores and metals imports (% of merchandise imports) was 4.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Ores and metals imports in Italy, 1962–2025
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.
Analysis
Italy recorded 4.9% for ores and metals imports in 2025.
The figure is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ores and metals imports in Italy peaked at 10.5% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 3.4%, in 2009.
That places Italy 23rd out of 196 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Ores and metals imports (% of merchandise imports) in Italy, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 9.8% | — |
| 1963 | 7.8% | -19.8% |
| 1964 | 7.8% | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 9.9% | +26.6% |
| 1966 | 10.2% | +2.9% |
| 1967 | 10.2% | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 9.9% | -2.4% |
| 1969 | 9.9% | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 10.5% | +5.3% |
| 1971 | 8.2% | -21.9% |
| 1972 | 7.5% | -7.8% |
| 1973 | 7.5% | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 8.9% | +19.6% |
| 1975 | 6.5% | -26.9% |
| 1976 | 6.5% | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 6.2% | -4.8% |
| 1978 | 5.9% | -3.5% |
| 1979 | 6.4% | +8.2% |
| 1980 | 6.3% | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 4.6% | -27.6% |
| 1982 | 4.4% | -3.4% |
| 1983 | 4.6% | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 5.1% | +12.8% |
| 1985 | 4.8% | -7.6% |
| 1986 | 4.4% | -6.4% |
| 1987 | 4.2% | -5.2% |
| 1988 | 5.0% | +19.1% |
| 1989 | 5.6% | +10.8% |
| 1990 | 4.7% | -14.8% |
| 1991 | 4.2% | -11.2% |
| 1992 | 4.0% | -5.4% |
| 1993 | 4.1% | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 4.6% | +11.3% |
| 1995 | 5.0% | +7.7% |
| 1996 | 4.3% | -13.6% |
| 1997 | 4.4% | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 4.3% | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 4.0% | -8.2% |
| 2000 | 4.4% | +10.6% |
| 2001 | 4.2% | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 3.8% | -9.6% |
| 2003 | 3.5% | -6.0% |
| 2004 | 4.1% | +14.8% |
| 2005 | 4.1% | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 5.5% | +35.1% |
| 2007 | 5.7% | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 4.9% | -14.3% |
| 2009 | 3.4% | -30.4% |
| 2010 | 4.8% | +41.1% |
| 2011 | 5.2% | +8.9% |
| 2012 | 4.8% | -8.6% |
| 2013 | 4.6% | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 4.8% | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 4.7% | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 4.4% | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 4.7% | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 4.8% | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 4.7% | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 4.9% | +5.5% |
| 2021 | 6.0% | +21.2% |
| 2022 | 5.1% | -14.1% |
| 2023 | 4.6% | -9.4% |
| 2024 | 4.7% | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 4.9% | +4.6% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 4.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.2%, 2.2× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Italy's 4.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.5%, 1.9× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.4% | 7.8% | 10.2% | 8 |
| 1970s | 7.4% | 5.9% | 10.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.9% | 4.2% | 6.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.4% | 4.0% | 5.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.4% | 3.4% | 5.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.7% | 4.4% | 5.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.0% | 4.6% | 6.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More energy & mining data for Italy
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fuel imports 10.7% (2025)
- Fuel exports 2.6% (2025)
- Ores and metals exports 2.4% (2025)
- Gas production 32.64 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 551.92 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 32.64 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Gas production per person 551.92 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ores and metals imports in Italy?
- Ores and metals imports in Italy was 4.9% in 2025, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest ores and metals imports recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 10.5% in 1970.
- What is the lowest ores and metals imports recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.4% in 2009.
- How does Italy rank for ores and metals imports?
- Italy ranks 23rd out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ores and metals imports rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as part of Ores and metals imports (% of merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ores and metals comprise the commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) sections 27 (crude fertilizer, minerals nes); 28 (metalliferous ores, scrap); and 68 (non-ferrous metals). Imports of services are services provided by non-residents to residents. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise imports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a non-resident and a resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e.