Italy imported US$615.6 billion worth of products from around the world in 2025, increasing by 17.7% compared to $568.2 billion five years earlier during 2021.

Year over year, the overall cost of Italy’s spending on imports rose by 8.6% from $615.6 billion in 2024.

Italy’s top 5 imported products by value were cars, crude oil, petroleum gases, hormones and miscellaneous steroids, then medication mixes in dosage. Combined, those 5 products generated just over one-fifth (20.5%) of Italy’s overall spending on imports during 2024.

Based on the average exchange rate for 2025, Italy’s official currency is the euro which appreciated by 4.4% against the US dollar from 2024 to 2025. The stronger European Union currency since 2021 made Italy’s imports paid for in weaker US dollars in 2025 modestly less expensive when converted starting from euros.

Domestically, the inflation rate for Italy’s average consumer prices was 1.707% in 2025 up from an average 1.089% one year earlier for 2024.

Major Countries Supplying Products Imported by Italy

The latest available country-specific data shows that 66.4% of products imported by Italy was furnished by exporters in: Germany (14.4% of the Italian total), mainland China (10.2%), France (8.0%), Netherlands (6.6%), United States of America (5.9%), Spain (5.6%), Belgium (4.5%), Poland (2.64%), Switzerland (2.58%), Austria (2.3%), Türkiye (2.1%) and Czech Republic (1.7%).

From a continental perspective, approaching two-thirds (62.8%) of Italy’s total imports by value in 2025 were purchased from fellow European countries. Asian trade partners accounted for 22.5% of imports purchased by Italy while 6.6% worth originated from exporters located in North America.

Another 5.8% was provided by shippers in Africa.

Smaller percentages came from suppliers in Latin America (2.1%) excluding Mexico but including the Caribbean, and Oceania (0.2%) led by Australia and New Zealand.

Italy is a member in good standing of the European Union. EU member states furnished 56.8% of Italian imports. That percentage is less than the 61.9% for 2024.

Given Italy’s population of 59 million people, its total US$615.6 billion in 2025 imports translates to roughly $11,350 in yearly product demand from every person in the south European country. That dollar amount surpasses the average $10,400 per capita during 2024.

Italy’s Top 10 Imports

The following product groups represent the highest dollar value in Italy’s import purchases during 2025. Also shown is the percentage share each product category represents in terms of overall imports into Italy.

1. Mineral fuels including oil: US$71.2 billion (10.6% of total imports)
2. Vehicles: $62.1 billion (9.3%)
3. Machinery including computers: $60.7 billion (9.1%)
4. Electrical machinery, equipment: $51.7 billion (7.7%)
5. Organic chemicals: $46.8 billion (7%)
6. Pharmaceuticals: $37.6 billion (5.6%)
7. Plastics, plastic articles: $26.1 billion (3.9%)
8. Iron, steel: $24.1 billion (3.6%)
9. Gems, precious metals: $23.1 billion (3.4%)
10. Optical, technical, medical apparatus: $18.6 billion (2.8%)

Italy’s top 10 import product categories represent almost two-thirds (63.1%) of the overall value of Italian product purchases from other countries.

Fastest growing among Italy’s top 10 import categories from 2024 to 2025 was the organic chemicals category via its 50.5% acceleration.

In second place were imports of gems and precious metals (up 15.4% from 2024) led by gold.

Italy’s imports under the pharmaceuticals category expanded by 14% year over year.

The sole declining import category was mineral fuels including oil (down -2.7% from 2024).

Please note that the results listed above are at the 2-digit Harmonized Tariff System code level. Information presented under the sections below is at the more granular 4-digit level.

Italy’s Top Mineral Fuels Imports and Related Products

In 2025, Italian importers spent the most on the following 10 subcategories of mineral fuels-related products.

1. Petroleum gases: US$27.7 billion (up 9.3% from 2024)
2. Crude oil: $25.1 billion (down -13.8%)
3. Processed petroleum oils: $10.5 billion (down -6.4%)
4. Electrical energy: $6.3 billion (up 12.1%)
5. Coal, solid fuels made from coal: $630.1 million (down -26.7%)
6. Coal tar oils (high temperature distillation): $305.7 million (down -29.5%)
7. Petroleum oil residues: $243.2 million (up 7.4%)
8. Petroleum jelly, mineral waxes: $137.7 million (up 4.3%)
9. Peat: $126.8 million (up 23.9%)
10. Coke, semi-coke: $19.1 million (down -34.6%)

Among these import subcategories, Italian purchases of peat (up 23.9%), electrical energy (up 12.1%) then petroleum gases (up 9.3%) grew at the fastest pace from 2024 to 2025.

These amounts and the percentage gains within parenthesis clearly show where the strongest demand lies for different types of mineral fuels-related imports among Italian businesses and consumers.

Italy’s Top Vehicles Imports

In 2025, Italian importers spent the most on the following 10 subcategories of vehicles and related products.

1. Cars: US$37.6 billion (up 2.6% from 2024)
2. Automobile parts/accessories: $9.7 billion (up 2.2%)
3. Trucks: $4.3 billion (up 6.4%)
4. Tractors: $2.7 billion (up 12.2%)
5. Motorcycles: $1.81 billion (up 15.8%)
6. Public-transport vehicles: $1.68 billion (up 17.6%)
7. Motorcycle parts/accessories: $1.1 billion (up 4.9%)
8. Trailers: $802.7 million (up 19.4%)
9. Special purpose vehicles: $248 million (up 28.9%)
10. Automobile bodies: $198.3 million (down -13.1%)

Among these import subcategories, Italian purchases of special purpose vehicles (up 28.9%), trailers (up 19.4%) then public-transport vehicles (up 17.6%) grew at the fastest pace from 2024 to 2025.

These amounts and the percentage gains within parenthesis clearly show where the strongest demand lies for different types of imported vehicles among Italian businesses and consumers.

Italy’s Top Machinery Imports Including Computers

In 2025, Italian importers spent the most on the following 10 subcategories of machines including computers.

1. Computers, optical readers: US$6.8 billion (up 7.1% from 2024)
2. Turbo-jets: $3.3 billion (up 10%)
3. Taps, valves, similar appliances: $3.1 billion (up 5.1%)
4. Air or vacuum pumps: $2.6 billion (up 8.4%)
5. Air conditioners: $2.44 billion (up 24.7%)
6. Centrifuges, filters and purifiers: $2.41 billion (up 13.3%)
7. Miscellaneous machinery: $2.35 billion (up 14.9%)
8. Transmission shafts, gears, clutches: $2.26 billion (up 6.4%)
9. Printing machinery: $2.19 billion (up 20%)
10. Liquid pumps and elevators: $2.14 billion (up 4.4%)

Among these import subcategories, Italian purchases of air conditioners (up 24.7%), printing machinery (up 20%) then miscellaneous machinery (up 14.9%) grew at the fastest pace from 2024 to 2025.

These amounts and the percentage gains within parenthesis clearly show where the strongest demand lies for different types of imported machinery among Italian businesses and consumers.

Italy’s Top Electrical Products Imports

In 2025, Italian importers spent the most on the following 10 subcategories of electronic equipment including consumer electronics.

1. Phone devices including smartphones: US$10.8 billion (down -2.5% from 2024)
2. Electrical converters/power units: $3.7 billion (up 4.6%)
3. Insulated wire/cable: $3.3 billion (up 14.8%)
4. Lower-voltage switches, fuses: $3.13 billion (up 3.6%)
5. Electric circuit parts, fuses, switches: $2.58 billion (up 43%)
6. Electric storage batteries: $2.58 billion (down -16.6%)
7. Electric water heaters, hair dryers: $2.28 billion (up 6.7%)
8. Electric motors, generators: $2.17 billion (down -2%)
9. Solar power diodes/semi-conductors: $2 billion (down -3.6%)
10. Electrical/optical circuit boards, panels: $1.87 billion (up 4.5%)

Among these import subcategories, Italian purchases of electric circuit parts such as fuses and switches (up 43%), insulated wire and cable (up 14.8%) then electric water heaters or hair dryers (up 6.7%) grew at the fastest pace from 2024 to 2025.

These amounts and the percentage gains within parenthesis clearly show where the strongest demand lies for different types of imported electronics among Italian businesses and consumers.
 

See also Italy’s Top Trading Partners, Italy’s Top 10 Major Export Companies, Italy’s Top 10 Exports and Germany’s Top 10 Exports

Research Sources:
Central Intelligence Agency, The World Factbook Country Profiles, Central Intelligence Agency. Accessed on April 16, 2026

International Monetary Fund, World Economic Outlook Database (GDP based on Purchasing Power Parity). Accessed on April 16, 2026

International Trade Centre, Trade Map. Accessed on April 16, 2026

X-rates.com, Exchange Rates: Euro to US Dollar (monthly average 2025). Accessed on April 16, 2026