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2023
Exports $5.28BWorld Rnk 3 / 176
Flag Rnk 15 / 1216
2023
Destination $133M France
2022 - 2023
FASTEST GROWING MARKET $133MFrance
2023
PRODUCT COMPLEXITY IN Cheese-0.12Rnk 596 / 1025
2023
Imports $2.84BWorld Rnk 3 / 225
Flag Rnk 40 / 1213
2023
Origin $67.1M Germany
2022 - 2023
FASTEST GROWING ORIGIN $67.1MGermany
2023
ECONOMIC COMPLEXITY of Italy1.29Rnk 18 / 132

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Exports In 2023, Italy exported $5.28B in Cheese, making it the 3rd largest exporter of Cheese in the world. At the same year, Cheese was the 15th most exported product in Italy. The main destination of Cheese exports from Italy are: France ($1.03B), Germany ($789M), United States ($482M), United Kingdom ($405M), and Spain ($314M).

The fastest growing export markets for Cheese of Italy between 2022 and 2023 were France ($133M), Germany ($113M), and Spain ($57.9M).

Imports In 2023, Italy imported $2.84B in Cheese, becoming the 3rd largest importer of Cheese in the world. At the same year, Cheese was the 40th most imported product in Italy. Italy imports Cheese primarily from: Germany ($1.19B), Netherlands ($242M), France ($228M), Czechia ($192M), and Belgium ($175M).

The fastest growing import markets in Cheese for Italy between 2022 and 2023 were Germany ($67.1M), Czechia ($44.9M), and Netherlands ($36.2M).

COMPANIES In 2023, leading companies such as Prime Line Coffee (203), Costco Wholesale (5), and Pirelli Tires (1) were at the forefront of shipping Cheese from Italy to the United States.

Latest Trends

October 2024

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Overview In October 2024 Italy's Cheese exports accounted up to €460M and imports accounted up to €253M, resulting in a positive trade balance of €206M. Between October 2023 and October 2024 the exports of Italy's   Cheese have increased by €56.7M (14.1%) from €403M to €460M, while imports increased by €46.6M (22.5%) from €207M to €253M.

Destinations In October 2024, Cheese were exported mostly to France (€84.6M), Germany (€73.3M), United States (€46.5M), United Kingdom (€34.5M), and Spain (€29.5M), and were imported mostly from Germany (€101M), Netherlands (€23.8M), France (€17.6M), Belgium (€17M), and Lithuania (€16.6M).

Growth In October 2024, the increase in Cheese's year-by-year exports was explained primarily by an increase in exports to France (€16.6M or 35.8%), Germany (€12.9M or 30.1%), and Spain (€7.06M or 57.6%). In October 2024, the increase in Cheese's year-by-year imports was explained primarily by an increase in imports from Germany (€32.1M or 48.2%), France (€6.48M or 61.9%), and Netherlands (€5.45M or 46.2%).

Subnational Monthly Trade

Time Scale
Flow
Color
EXPORT GROWTH (October 2023 - October 2024)€56.7M(14.1%)
IMPORT GROWTH (October 2023 - October 2024)€46.6M(22.5%)
MAIN DESTINATION (October 2024)France€84.6M

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Historical Data

Trade Balance

Color
EXPORTS (2023)$5.28B
IMPORTS (2023)$2.84B
NET TRADE (2023)$2.44B

In 2023, Italy exported $5.28B in Cheese. The main destinations of Italy exports on Cheese were France ($1.03B), Germany ($789M), United States ($482M), United Kingdom ($405M), and Spain ($314M).

In 2023, Italy imported $2.84B in Cheese, mainly from Germany ($1.19B), Netherlands ($242M), France ($228M), Czechia ($192M), and Belgium ($175M).

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Export Destinations (2023)

Import Origins (2023)

Market Growth

Flow
THE FASTEST GROWING Cheese EXPORT MARKETS FOR Italy WERE (2022 - 2023):
France$133M (15%)
Germany$113M (16.7%)
Spain$57.9M (22.6%)
THE FASTEST DECLINING MARKETS FOR THE EXPORT OF Cheese BY Italy WERE (2022 - 2023):
South Korea-$4.9M (-11%)
Canada-$2.9M (-2.75%)
Maldives-$2.75M (-89.3%)
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Change in Exports by Market (2022 - 2023)

Market Concentration

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Type
In 2023, Italy's main exporting competitors in Cheese were:
Germany $6.51B
Netherlands $5.3B
In 2023, Italy's main importing competitors in Cheese were:
Germany $5.58B
France $3.02B

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Trade Value of Cheese by Exporters

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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TOP EXPORT POTENTIALAustria+ $37.4M
TOP IMPORT POTENTIALFrance+ $105M

Cheese’s highest export potential is Austria. With an export gap of $37.4M.   Cheese’s highest import potential is France with an import gap of $105M.

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