That dollar amount results from an 18% increase compared to $615.9 billion five years earlier during 2021.
Year over year, the overall value of goods exported from Italy grew by 7.7% from $674.9 billion in 2024.
The 5 most valuable exports from Italy are medication mixes in dosage, blood fractions including antisera, cars, automobile parts or accessories then processed petroleum oils. Combined, that quintet of leading Italian exports represents 16.5% of overall exports from Italy in 2025. That subset of major exports suggests Italy’s relatively diversified range of exported products.
Based on the average exchange rate for 2025, Italy uses the euro which strengthened via a 4.4% gain against the US dollar from 2024 to 2025. The stronger European Union currency made Italy’s exports paid for in weaker US dollars modestly more expensive for international buyers starting with American currency.
Major Buyer Countries Importing from Italy
The latest available country-specific data shows that 63% of products exported from Italy was bought by importers in: Germany (11.1% of the Italian total), United States of America (10.6%), France (10%), Spain (5.9%), Switzerland (5.5%), United Kingdom (4.5%), Poland (3.2%), Belgium (3.1%), Netherlands (2.9%), mainland China (2.2%), Türkiye (2.1%) and Austria (2%).
From a continental perspective, 65.5% of Italy’s exports by value was delivered to fellow European countries while 15.2% was sold to importers in Asia. Italy shipped another 12.8% worth of goods to buyers in North America.
Smaller percentages went to customers in Africa (3.2%), Latin America (2.2%) excluding Mexico but including the Caribbean, then Oceania (1%) led by Australia and New Zealand.
A member of the European Union since January 1, 1958, Italy earned over half (52.3%) of its total export revenues for shipments to the EU.
Given Italy’s population of 59 million people, its total US$726.6 billion in 2025 exports translates to roughly $12,300 for every resident in the south European nation. That dollar metric surpasses the average $11,450 per capita in 2024.
Italy’s Top 10 Exports
The following export product groups represent the highest dollar value in Italian global shipments during 2025. Also shown is the percentage share each export category represents in terms of overall exports from Italy.
- Machinery including computers: US$121.3 billion (16.7% of total exports)
- Pharmaceuticals: $75.4 billion (10.4%)
- Vehicles: $47.3 billion (6.5%)
- Electrical machinery, equipment: $46.3 billion (6.4%)
- Gems, precious metals: $31.9 billion (4.4%)
- Plastics, plastic articles: $24.7 billion (3.4%)
- Mineral fuels including oil: $22 billion (3%)
- Articles of iron or steel: $21.8 billion (3%)
- Optical, technical, medical apparatus: $18.7 billion (2.6%)
- Clothing, accessories (not knit or crochet): $16.9 billion (2.3%)
Italy’s top 10 export product categories generated 58.7% of the overall value of total Italian shipments.
Pharmaceuticals represent the fastest grower among the top 10 export categories, up by 35.7% from 2024 to 2025.
In second place for improving export sales were gems and precious metals via a 24.2% advance led by gold.
Italy’s shipments of mineral fuels including oil posted the third-fastest gain in value, up by 13%.
The most modest increase among Italy’s top 10 export categories was the vehicles grouping, thanks to a 0.6% year-over-year upturn.
Note that the results listed above are at the categorized two-digit Harmonized Tariff System (HTS) code level. For a more granular view of exported goods at the four-digit HTS code level, peruse the section below.
Searchable List of Italy’s Most Valuable Export Products
The following searchable table displays 100 of the most in-demand goods shipped from Italy during 2025. Shown beside each product label is its total export value then the percentage increase or decrease since 2024.
| Rank | Export Product | Value (US$) | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Medication mixes in dosage | $54,998,480,000 | +37.8% |
| 2 | Blood fractions (including antisera) | $18,452,043,000 | +33.9% |
| 3 | Cars | $16,275,611,000 | +0.6% |
| 4 | Automobile parts/accessories | $15,966,472,000 | +3.3% |
| 5 | Processed petroleum oils | $14,468,922,000 | -13.4% |
| 6 | Jewelry | $13,249,392,000 | -16.6% |
| 7 | Gold (unwrought) | $12,480,054,000 | +144.5% |
| 8 | Cases, handbags, wallets | $10,103,986,000 | -2.8% |
| 9 | Taps, valves, similar appliances | $10,096,458,000 | +8.4% |
| 10 | Wine | $8,792,798,000 | -0.2% |
| 11 | Footwear (leather) | $8,379,550,000 | +1.4% |
| 12 | Miscellaneous furniture | $8,299,564,000 | +1.7% |
| 13 | Dishwashing, clean/dry/fill machines | $8,169,425,000 | +5.7% |
| 14 | Cheese, curd | $6,888,540,000 | +17.8% |
| 15 | Miscellaneous machinery | $6,450,044,000 | +4.4% |
| 16 | Air or vacuum pumps | $5,683,283,000 | +11.5% |
| 17 | Turbo-jets | $5,674,032,000 | +19.3% |
| 18 | Electrical converters/power units | $5,561,205,000 | -4.1% |
| 19 | Liquid pumps and elevators | $5,458,676,000 | +5.7% |
| 20 | Temperature-change machines | $5,414,110,000 | -3.7% |
| 21 | Bread, biscuits, cakes, pastries | $5,220,827,000 | +12.1% |
| 22 | Phone devices including smartphones | $5,126,122,000 | -12.6% |
| 23 | Insulated wire/cable | $5,089,505,000 | +7.5% |
| 24 | Trucks | $5,029,519,000 | -8.1% |
| 25 | Yachts, other pleasure/sports vessels | $4,978,976,000 | +7% |
| 26 | Cruise/cargo ships, barges | $4,946,943,000 | +69.2% |
| 27 | Unglazed ceramic flags, tiles, cubes | $4,890,542,000 | +3.9% |
| 28 | Pasta, couscous | $4,828,978,000 | +3% |
| 29 | Refrigerators, freezers | $4,785,206,000 | +12.2% |
| 30 | Women's clothing (not knit or crochet) | $4,489,103,000 | -0.8% |
| 31 | Seats (excluding barber/dentist chairs) | $4,448,858,000 | +4.5% |
| 32 | Transmission shafts, gears, clutches | $4,388,521,000 | +3.3% |
| 33 | Jerseys, pullovers (knit or crochet) | $4,295,100,000 | +1.1% |
| 34 | Miscellaneous iron or steel tubes, pipes | $3,975,010,000 | +0.6% |
| 35 | Chocolate, other cocoa preparations | $3,872,893,000 | +24.1% |
| 36 | Miscellaneous plastic items | $3,831,599,000 | +4.2% |
| 37 | Lower-voltage switches, fuses | $3,756,456,000 | +5.7% |
| 38 | Miscellaneous iron or steel items | $3,711,807,000 | +3.3% |
| 39 | Coffee | $3,706,536,000 | +31.1% |
| 40 | Electro-medical equip (e.g. xrays) | $3,665,999,000 | +10.1% |
| 41 | Spectacles, goggles | $3,653,762,000 | -3% |
| 42 | Machinery parts | $3,640,740,000 | +7.3% |
| 43 | Centrifuges, filters and purifiers | $3,363,559,000 | +4.5% |
| 44 | Beauty/makeup/skin care preparations | $3,317,472,000 | +6.6% |
| 45 | Industrial preparation machinery | $3,131,208,000 | +14.2% |
| 46 | Tomatoes (prepared/preserved) | $3,125,145,000 | -2.7% |
| 47 | Perfumes, toilet waters | $3,092,938,000 | +11.7% |
| 48 | Platinum (unwrought) | $2,945,149,000 | +24.9% |
| 49 | Electric water heaters, hair dryers | $2,938,866,000 | -2.1% |
| 50 | Plastic plates, sheets, film, tape, strips | $2,902,624,000 | +3.3% |
| 51 | Piston engine parts | $2,825,301,000 | +7.8% |
| 52 | Lifting/loading machinery | $2,789,270,000 | +4.9% |
| 53 | Rubber/plastic article making machines | $2,759,299,000 | -1.3% |
| 54 | Footwear (textile) | $2,753,200,000 | +12.1% |
| 55 | Other food preparations | $2,739,735,000 | +15.8% |
| 56 | Women's coats, jackets (not knit or crochet) | $2,707,587,000 | +8.2% |
| 57 | Men's suits, trousers (not knit or crochet) | $2,704,189,000 | +3.1% |
| 58 | Olive oil | $2,658,464,000 | -16.1% |
| 59 | Iron and steel screws, bolts, nuts, washers | $2,525,926,000 | +6% |
| 60 | Computers, optical readers | $2,521,189,000 | +18.5% |
| 61 | Air conditioners | $2,508,553,000 | +5% |
| 62 | Electric motors, generators | $2,494,141,000 | +10.9% |
| 63 | Rubber tires (new) | $2,366,801,000 | +4.8% |
| 64 | Polyacetal/ether/carbonates | $2,359,065,000 | +0.4% |
| 65 | Sauces, mixed condiments and seasonings | $2,284,397,000 | +4.8% |
| 66 | Plastic packing goods, lids, caps | $2,271,756,000 | +1.7% |
| 67 | Motorcycles | $2,253,456,000 | -4.8% |
| 68 | Men's coats, jackets (not knit or crochet) | $2,235,348,000 | +5.8% |
| 69 | Other animal leather | $2,222,030,000 | -1% |
| 70 | Miscellaneous iron and steel structures | $2,186,626,000 | -2.4% |
| 71 | Plastic plates, sheets, film, tape, strips | $2,184,018,000 | +2.6% |
| 72 | Integrated circuits/microassemblies | $2,178,441,000 | +5.2% |
| 73 | Other organic cleaning preparations | $2,157,744,000 | +9.3% |
| 74 | T-shirts, vests (knit or crochet) | $2,141,977,000 | +0.4% |
| 75 | Fork-lift trucks | $2,138,348,000 | -7.7% |
| 76 | Plastic tubes, pipes, fittings | $2,089,356,000 | +5.3% |
| 77 | Lamps, lighting, illuminated signs | $2,043,781,000 | +0.7% |
| 78 | Iron or steel pipe fittings | $2,042,293,000 | -4% |
| 79 | Engines (diesel) | $2,038,744,000 | +5.3% |
| 80 | Flat-rolled stainless steel items | $2,037,187,000 | -9.6% |
| 81 | Tractors | $2,008,626,000 | -6.8% |
| 82 | Miscellaneous aluminum items | $1,956,764,000 | +4.6% |
| 83 | Spray/dispersing mechanical appliances | $1,952,202,000 | +1.1% |
| 84 | Alcohol (including spirits, liqueurs) | $1,878,246,000 | -0.9% |
| 85 | Electrical/optical circuit boards, panels | $1,870,499,000 | +19.1% |
| 86 | Other measuring/testing machines | $1,864,183,000 | +10.8% |
| 87 | Base metal mountings, fittings | $1,862,721,000 | +5.3% |
| 88 | Aluminum (unwrought) | $1,852,711,000 | +7.4% |
| 89 | Electric circuit parts, fuses, switches | $1,840,730,000 | +8.7% |
| 90 | Spectacle/goggle frames, mountings | $1,830,095,000 | +4.9% |
| 91 | Monument/building stones, art | $1,823,477,000 | +1.2% |
| 92 | Hair preparations | $1,783,249,000 | +7.7% |
| 93 | Tobacco-containing or substitute products | $1,782,980,000 | +4.5% |
| 94 | Special purpose vehicles | $1,728,624,000 | +16.1% |
| 95 | Vulcanized rubber items | $1,650,533,000 | +6.5% |
| 96 | Heterocyclics, nucleic acids | $1,637,942,000 | -8.1% |
| 97 | Iron or steel tubes, pipes | $1,633,533,000 | +2.9% |
| 98 | Flat-rolled iron or non-alloy steel products (plated/coated) | $1,623,139,000 | +8.8% |
| 99 | Machine-tool for metal | $1,611,955,000 | -5.1% |
| 100 | Harvest/threshing machinery | $1,602,706,000 | -9.2% |
These 100 exported goods were worth a subtotal of US$465.6 billion or approaching two-thirds (64.1%) of the value of all products exported from Italy during 2025.
Products Generating Best Trade Surpluses for Italy
Italy recorded an overall US$57.8 billion trade surplus in 2025, falling by -2.5% from $59.3 billion in black ink one year earlier in 2024.
The following types of Italian product shipments represent positive net exports or a trade balance surplus. Investopedia defines net exports as the value of a country’s total exports minus the value of its total imports. In a nutshell, net exports reflect the amount by which foreign spending on a home country’s goods or services exceeds or lags the home country’s spending on foreign goods or services.
- Machinery including computers: US$60.7 billion (Up by 0.2% since 2024)
- Pharmaceuticals: $37.8 billion (Up by 67.6%)
- Articles of iron or steel: $12.7 billion (Up by 0.4%)
- Beverages, spirits, vinegar: $10.7 billion (Up by 1.3%)
- Furniture, bedding, lighting, signs, prefab buildings: $10.6 billion (Up by 0.8%)
- Ships, boats: $9.8 billion (Up by 55.9%)
- Gems, precious metals: $8.9 billion (Up by 54.8%)
- Cereal/milk preparations: $8 billion (Up by 6.3%)
- Leather/animal gut articles: $7.3 billion (Down by -4.2%)
- Clothing, accessories (not knit or crochet): $6.7 billion (Down by -6.4%)
Italy has highly positive net exports in the international trade of machinery–a product category that includes computers. In turn, these cashflows indicate Italy’s strong competitive advantages in producing machinery for international markets.
Products Causing Worst Trade Deficits for Italy
Below are exports from Italy that result in negative net exports or product trade balance deficits. These negative net exports reveal product categories where foreign spending on home country Italy’s goods trail Italian importer spending on foreign products.
- Mineral fuels including oil: -US$49.2 billion (Down by -8.4% since 2024)
- Organic chemicals: -$38.2 billion (Up by 69.9%)
- Vehicles: -$14.8 billion (Up by 17.7%)
- Iron, steel: -$9.5 billion (Up by 22.3%)
- Fish: -$6.4 billion (Up by 9%)
- Electrical machinery, equipment: -$5.3 billion (Up by 41.3%)
- Copper: -$4.5 billion (Up by 1.8%)
- Cereals: -$4.3 billion (Up by 6.5%)
- Meat: -$4.1 billion (Up by 6.3%)
- Wood: -$3.6 billion (Up by 13.1%)
Italy has highly negative net exports and therefore deep international trade deficits for mineral fuels-related products historically for crude oil, petroleum gas, electrical energy, coal and peat.
These cashflow deficiencies clearly indicate Italy’s competitive disadvantages in the international energy market, but also represent key opportunities for Italy to improve its position in the global economy through focused innovations especially in cleaner alternative energy sources.
Major Italian Export Companies
Thirty corporations rank among Forbes Global 2000. Below is a sample of the major Italian companies that Forbes included.
- Eni (oil, gas)
- Finmeccanica (aerospace)
- Parmalat (food processing)
- Pirelli & C (automotive parts)
- Prada (clothing, accessories)
- Prysmian (electrical equipment)
- Saras (oil, gas)
- Telecom Italia (telecommunications services)
According to global trade intelligence firm Zepol, the following smaller companies are also examples of Italian exporters.
- Acciaierie Valbruna (stainless steel bars, rods, doors, window frames)
- Chateau D AX (wood seats, chemicals)
- Emilceramica (ceramic tiles, building tiles)
In macroeconomic terms, Italy’s total exported goods represent 19.5% of its overall Gross Domestic Product for 2025 ($3.719 trillion valued in Purchasing Power Parity US dollars). That 19.5% for exports to overall GDP in PPP for 2025 compares to 18.8% one year earlier. Those percentages suggest a relatively increasing reliance on products sold on international markets for Italy’s total economic performance, albeit based on a short timeframe.
Another key indicator of a country’s economic performance is its unemployment rate. Italy’s average unemployment rate was 6.654% in 2025, up from an average 6.558% for 2024 according to International Monetary Fund statistics.
Italy’s capital city is Rome.
See also Italy’s Top Trading Partners, Italy’s Top 10 Major Export Companies and Italy’s Top 10 Imports
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