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Exports $28.5BRnk 5 / 221
2022
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Top Product $2.11BPackaged Medicaments
2022
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Exports $9.78BRnk 10 / 224
2022
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Top Product $1.08BCars
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 1.29Rnk 17 / 133
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 1.42Rnk 12 / 133
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GDP$2.01TCURRENT US$
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2012-2022
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GDP GROWTH-3.67%CURRENT US$
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2012-2022
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GDP GROWTH13.5%CURRENT US$
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2022
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GDP PC $34,158CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH-2.55%CURRENT US$
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GDP PC$45,850CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH7.92%CURRENT US$
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About

Italy-United Kingdom Trade: In 2022, Italy exported $28.5B to United Kingdom. The main products that Italy exported to United Kingdom were Packaged Medicaments ($2.11B), Motor vehicles; parts and accessories (8701 to 8705) ($962M), and Wine ($895M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Italy to United Kingdom have increased at an annualized rate of 2.09%, from $25.7B in 2017 to $28.5B in 2022.

In 2020, Italy exported services to United Kingdom worth $5.67B, with Other business services ($1.68B), Travel ($1.62B), and Communications services ($720M) being the largest in terms of value.

United Kingdom-Italy Trade: In 2022, United Kingdom exported $9.78B to Italy. The main products that United Kingdom exported to Italy were Cars ($1.08B), Gas Turbines ($545M), and Crude Petroleum ($519M). Over the past 5 years the exports of United Kingdom to Italy have decreased at an annualized rate of 5.37%,  from $12.9B in 2017 to $9.78B in 2022.

In 2019, United Kingdom exported services to Italy worth $12.2B, with Travel ($5.54B), Other business services ($1.96B), and Transportation ($1.71B) being the largest in terms of value.

Comparison: In 2022,  Italy ranked 17 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.29), and 7 in total exports ($634B). That same year, United Kingdom ranked 12 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.42), and 14 in total exports ($469B).

Latest Trends

August, 2024

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Overview In August 2024, Italy exported €1.52B and imported €587M from United Kingdom, resulting in a positive trade balance of €934M. Between August 2023 and August 2024 the exports of Italy have decreased by €-82.3M (-5.13%) from €1.6B to €1.52B, while imports increased by €74.4M (14.5%) from €513M to €587M.

Latest Trade

Time Scale
Flow
Value
Depth
EXPORT GROWTH (August 2023 - August 2024)€-82.3M(-5.13%)
IMPORT GROWTH (August 2023 - August 2024)€74.4M(14.5%)

This section shows exports and imports data at subnational level for Italy. Click any date in the line plot or any product to explore the exports or imports behavior of Italy over time.

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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Value

In 2022, Italy exported $28.5B to United Kingdom. The main products exported from Italy to United Kingdom were Packaged Medicaments ($2.11B), Motor vehicles; parts and accessories (8701 to 8705) ($962M), and Wine ($895M). During the last 5 years the exports of Italy to United Kingdom have increased at an annualized rate of 2.09%, from $25.7B in 2017 to $28.5B in 2022.

In 2017, United Kingdom exported $9.78B to Italy. The main products exported from United Kingdom to Italy were Cars ($1.08B), Gas Turbines ($545M), and Crude Petroleum ($519M). During the last 5 years the exports of United Kingdom to Italy have decreased at an annualized rate of 5.37%, from $12.9B in 2022 to $9.78B in 2017.

Exports from Italy (Flag) to United Kingdom (Flag) (2022)

Exports from United Kingdom (Flag) to Italy (Flag) (2022)

Market Competitiveness

Color
Italy
Top DestinationGermany$78.5B
United Kingdom
Top DestinationUnited States$61.8B

This map shows whether countries import more from Italy or United Kingdom. Each country is colored based on the difference in imports they receive from Italy and United Kingdom or the difference in the growth in imports.

In 2022, countries that imported more from Italy than United Kingdom included Germany ($78.5B), France ($63.8B), and Spain ($32.8B).

In 2022, countries that imported more from United Kingdom than Italy included Ireland ($32.6B), Netherlands ($41.9B), and China ($35.4B).

Difference in imports from United Kingdom (Flag) and Italy (Flag) (2022)

Comparative Advantage Italy - United Kingdom

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This chart compares trade between Italy and United Kingdom by product, considering products traded by both, Italy and United Kingdom.

During 2022, Italy had a large net trade with United Kingdom in the exports of Machines ($5.95B), Chemical Products ($3.67B), and Transportation ($3.58B).

During 2017, United Kingdom had a large net trade with Italy in the exports of Machines ($2.41B), Transportation ($1.86B), and Metals ($855M).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Italy United Kingdom+$486MCars
Top Product Potential United Kingdom Italy+$473MCars

We estimate the export potential of an economy for each product and destination using an extension of the bilateral relatedness model of Jun et al. (2019).This extended gravity model considers similarities among products and geographies and explains more than 50% of the variance in future trade flows.

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Bilateral Service Trade

In 2020, Italy exported services to United Kingdom worth $5.67B, with Other business services ($1.68B), Travel ($1.62B), and Communications services ($720M) being the largest in terms of value.

In 2019, United Kingdom exported services to Italy worth $12.2B, with Travel ($5.54B), Other business services ($1.96B), and Transportation ($1.71B) being the largest in terms of value.

Service trade data is presented based on availability.

Services Exports from Italy (Flag) to United Kingdom (Flag) (2020)

Services Exports from United Kingdom (Flag) to Italy (Flag) (2019)

Service Trade

Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

This visualization shows the product space at the HS4 level with the flags of Italy and United Kingdom. This means that a dot/product with the flag of Italy indicates it has a comparative advantage over United Kingdom. Similarly, a dot/product with the flag of United Kingdom indicates it has a comparative advantage over Italy.

Product Space of Italy (Flag) and United Kingdom (Flag) (2022)

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