Pasta in Italy | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Exports In 2022, Italy exported $4.16B in Pasta, making it the 1st largest exporter of Pasta in the world. At the same year, Pasta was the 27th most exported product in Italy. The main destination of Pasta exports from Italy are: United States ($656M), Germany ($631M), France ($509M), United Kingdom ($508M), and Spain ($158M).

The fastest growing export markets for Pasta of Italy between 2021 and 2022 were United States ($168M), United Kingdom ($86.6M), and Germany ($72.9M).

Imports In 2022, Italy imported $109M in Pasta, becoming the 29th largest importer of Pasta in the world. At the same year, Pasta was the 569th most imported product in Italy. Italy imports Pasta primarily from: China ($15.3M), Belgium ($12.8M), Germany ($12.7M), Poland ($9.83M), and Netherlands ($9.53M).

The fastest growing import markets in Pasta for Italy between 2021 and 2022 were China ($5.05M), Serbia ($2.72M), and Vietnam ($2.08M).

COMPANIES In 2023, leading companies such as BARILLA AMERICA INC. (8.32k), PRODOTTI MEDITERRANEI INC. (2.82k), and ALDI USA (620) were at the forefront of shipping Pasta from Italy to the United States.

Latest Trends

December 2023

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Overview In December 2023 Italy's Pasta exports accounted up to €304M and imports accounted up to €5.61M, resulting in a positive trade balance of €299M. Between December 2022 and December 2023 the exports of Italy's Pasta have decreased by €-20M (-6.16%) from €324M to €304M, while imports decreased by €-1.46M (-20.6%) from €7.07M to €5.61M.

Destinations In December 2023, Pasta were exported mostly to Germany (€54M), United States (€50.3M), France (€39.9M), United Kingdom (€34.9M), and Spain (€13.6M), and were imported mostly from China (€889k), France (€724k), Netherlands (€696k), Poland (€600k), and Lithuania (€548k).

Growth In December 2023, the decrease in Pasta's year-by-year exports was explained primarily by a decrease in exports to Russia (€-1.04M or -44.1%), Colombia (€-721k or -35.6%), and China (€-721k or -37.1%). In December 2023, the decrease in Pasta's year-by-year imports was explained primarily by a decrease in imports from China (€-750k or -47.6%), Morocco (€-330k or -93.9%), and Netherlands (€-251k or -28.1%).

Subnational Monthly Trade

Time Scale

Year

Quarter

Month

Flow

Exports

Imports

Color

Trade Value

Growth

Growth (%)

EXPORT GROWTH (December 2022 - December 2023)€-20M(-6.16%)

IMPORT GROWTH (December 2022 - December 2023)€-1.46M(-20.6%)

MAIN DESTINATION (December 2023)Germany€54M

This section shows Pasta's exports and imports data at subnational level for Italy. Click any date in the line plot, any subnational region in the geomap, or any destination or origin country to explore the exports or imports behavior of Pasta over time.

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Historical Data

Trade Balance

Color

Trade Value

Growth

Growth (%)

Year

EXPORTS (2022)$4.16B

IMPORTS (2022)$109M

NET TRADE (2022)$4.05B

In 2022, Italy exported $4.16B in Pasta. The main destinations of Italy exports on Pasta were United States ($656M), Germany ($631M), France ($509M), United Kingdom ($508M), and Spain ($158M).

In 2022, Italy imported $109M in Pasta, mainly from China ($15.3M), Belgium ($12.8M), Germany ($12.7M), Poland ($9.83M), and Netherlands ($9.53M).

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