Italy

Italy Imports 2023

Complete list of Italy's 212 import sources and 100+ product categories. Sourced from CEPII BACI.

$635.96B
Total imports (2023)
#9
Global import rank
212
Source countries
100+
Product categories tracked

Italy imported $635.96 billion of merchandise goods in 2023, making it the world's #9 largest importer. Goods came from 212 source countries, with the top ten sources providing 58.9% of total import value. The leading import was petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude, valued at $37.26 billion 5.9% of total imports.

The two tables below list every source country and the most-traded product categories at the HS6 (Harmonized System 6-digit) level. All values come from the CEPII BACI database, which reconciles UN Comtrade declarations to produce cleaner bilateral flows.

All import sources

212 countries and territories. Click for the full bilateral page.

#Source2023 import value% of total
1Germany$92.29B14.51%
2France$56.48B8.88%
3China$47.21B7.42%
4Netherlands$38.14B6.00%
5Spain$34.75B5.46%
6Belgium$27.35B4.30%
7USA$26.48B4.16%
8Switzerland$20.03B3.15%
9Poland$16.94B2.66%
10Algeria$15.22B2.39%
11Azerbaijan$15.07B2.37%
12Austria$13.51B2.12%
13Türkiye$12.60B1.98%
14United Kingdom$10.33B1.62%
15Romania$10.26B1.61%
16Czechia$9.96B1.57%
17India$9.85B1.55%
18Hungary$8.99B1.41%
19Libya$7.96B1.25%
20Ireland$7.47B1.17%
21Sweden$6.52B1.03%
22Saudi Arabia$6.49B1.02%
23Qatar$6.41B1.01%
24Slovenia$6.27B0.99%
25Rep. of Korea$6.23B0.98%
26Greece$6.20B0.98%
27Japan$5.87B0.92%
28Norway$5.28B0.83%
29Slovakia$5.11B0.80%
30Viet Nam$4.79B0.75%
31Kazakhstan$4.66B0.73%
32Brazil$4.57B0.72%
33Russian Federation$4.38B0.69%
34Iraq$4.12B0.65%
35Bulgaria$4.02B0.63%
36Tunisia$3.87B0.61%
37Portugal$3.85B0.61%
38Denmark$3.77B0.59%
39Croatia$3.05B0.48%
40Egypt$2.91B0.46%
41Indonesia$2.85B0.45%
42Other Asia, nes$2.81B0.44%
43Finland$2.72B0.43%
44South Africa$2.45B0.38%
45United Arab Emirates$2.44B0.38%
46Thailand$2.32B0.37%
47Morocco$2.20B0.35%
48Canada$2.14B0.34%
49Nigeria$1.97B0.31%
50Serbia$1.86B0.29%
51Malaysia$1.80B0.28%
52Bangladesh$1.77B0.28%
53Albania$1.75B0.27%
54Ukraine$1.60B0.25%
55Mexico$1.21B0.19%
56Pakistan$1.21B0.19%
57Luxembourg$1.09B0.17%
58Israel$1.09B0.17%
59Lithuania$956.95M0.15%
60Australia$930.97M0.15%
61Singapore$866.60M0.14%
62Bosnia Herzegovina$830.66M0.13%
63Angola$827.52M0.13%
64Chile$826.44M0.13%
65Argentina$812.05M0.13%
66Colombia$804.60M0.13%
67Peru$768.94M0.12%
68Ghana$755.89M0.12%
69Ecuador$677.66M0.11%
70Sri Lanka$649.60M0.10%
71Kuwait$573.80M0.09%
72China, Hong Kong SAR$569.15M0.09%
73Dem. Rep. of the Congo$514.55M0.08%
74Mozambique$482.25M0.08%
75Myanmar$474.21M0.07%
76Uruguay$413.98M0.07%
77Cambodia$402.02M0.06%
78Equatorial Guinea$371.34M0.06%
79Côte d'Ivoire$369.11M0.06%
80Philippines$357.34M0.06%
81Latvia$355.62M0.06%
82Guyana$308.87M0.05%
83Malta$302.05M0.05%
84Sudan$301.01M0.05%
85Uganda$281.54M0.04%
86Rep. of Moldova$272.72M0.04%
87Bahrain$266.89M0.04%
88Estonia$264.58M0.04%
89Costa Rica$259.46M0.04%
90Gabon$256.19M0.04%
91North Macedonia$233.93M0.04%
92Cameroon$207.05M0.03%
93Uzbekistan$202.16M0.03%
94New Zealand$201.07M0.03%
95Venezuela$178.00M0.03%
96Iran$162.27M0.03%
97Cyprus$152.32M0.02%
98Honduras$150.65M0.02%
99Mauritania$146.99M0.02%
100Guatemala$144.46M0.02%
101Oman$134.92M0.02%
102Mauritius$100.52M0.02%
103Papua New Guinea$96.39M0.02%
104Jordan$96.14M0.02%
105Ethiopia$93.72M0.01%
106United Rep. of Tanzania$92.11M0.01%
107Congo$88.37M0.01%
108Mongolia$87.70M0.01%
109Turkmenistan$86.24M0.01%
110Zimbabwe$78.87M0.01%
111Senegal$77.92M0.01%
112Montenegro$73.02M0.01%
113Dominican Rep.$66.03M0.01%
114Armenia$64.59M0.01%
115Lebanon$64.41M0.01%
116Tajikistan$63.56M0.01%
117Paraguay$63.31M0.01%
118Namibia$62.64M0.01%
119Nicaragua$61.80M0.01%
120Seychelles$59.52M0.01%
121Madagascar$58.17M0.01%
122Kenya$56.24M0.01%
123Solomon Isds$53.50M0.01%
124Syria$51.89M0.01%
125Georgia$50.42M0.01%
126Iceland$48.94M0.01%
127Zambia$48.11M0.01%
128Panama$46.84M0.01%
129Cayman Isds$40.08M0.01%
130Eswatini$36.82M0.01%
131Fiji$35.06M0.01%
132Kyrgyzstan$31.30M0.00%
133Bolivia (Plurinational State of)$30.16M0.00%
134El Salvador$29.49M0.00%
135Trinidad and Tobago$29.01M0.00%
136Togo$28.20M0.00%
137Burkina Faso$23.43M0.00%
138Cuba$21.03M0.00%
139China, Macao SAR$20.54M0.00%
140Belarus$18.96M0.00%
141Bhutan$17.35M0.00%
142Lao People's Dem. Rep.$13.34M0.00%
143Rwanda$11.52M0.00%
144Cabo Verde$11.21M0.00%
145Nepal$9.99M0.00%
146Yemen$8.48M0.00%
147Liberia$8.02M0.00%
148New Caledonia$7.96M0.00%
149Gambia$7.93M0.00%
150Central African Rep.$7.50M0.00%
151Benin$6.71M0.00%
152Maldives$5.93M0.00%
153Afghanistan$5.89M0.00%
154Malawi$5.37M0.00%
155Jamaica$5.34M0.00%
156Djibouti$4.56M0.00%
157Br. Virgin Isds$4.27M0.00%
158Burundi$4.25M0.00%
159Bahamas$3.76M0.00%
160Eritrea$3.59M0.00%
161Marshall Isds$3.57M0.00%
162Andorra$2.86M0.00%
163Guinea$2.53M0.00%
164Cook Isds$2.19M0.00%
165State of Palestine$2.04M0.00%
166Brunei Darussalam$1.59M0.00%
167Botswana$1.26M0.00%
168Bermuda$1.16M0.00%
169Guam$985,2230.00%
170Haiti$776,8450.00%
171Belize$759,9830.00%
172Somalia$733,7900.00%
173Gibraltar$615,1320.00%
174Sierra Leone$607,6400.00%
175Mali$580,5070.00%
176Chad$457,1260.00%
177Falkland Isds (Malvinas)$443,6610.00%
178Grenada$404,5660.00%
179Barbados$368,1470.00%
180Antigua and Barbuda$356,4310.00%
181Aruba$284,6710.00%
182Niger$246,4670.00%
183Tuvalu$176,2840.00%
184French Polynesia$176,1180.00%
185Suriname$139,9420.00%
186Comoros$127,1120.00%
187Saint Barthélemy$119,3570.00%
188Saint Kitts and Nevis$83,5400.00%
189Guinea-Bissau$78,4280.00%
190N. Mariana Isds$66,4110.00%
191Saint Vincent and the Grenadines$52,3270.00%
192Sao Tome and Principe$52,2630.00%
193Tokelau$46,4960.00%
194Turks and Caicos Isds$29,5560.00%
195Dem. People's Rep. of Korea$29,5550.00%
196Saint Helena$15,8310.00%
197Tonga$13,8340.00%
198American Samoa$12,5270.00%
199Christmas Isds$12,1090.00%
200Greenland$10,8720.00%
201Cocos Isds$9,9280.00%
202Nauru$9,8240.00%
203FS Micronesia$9,7510.00%
204Anguilla$5,9890.00%
205Saint Pierre and Miquelon$4,6000.00%
206Pitcairn$2,8100.00%
207Montserrat$2,7270.00%
208Wallis and Futuna Isds$2,0670.00%
209Dominica$1,7260.00%
210Saint Lucia$1,3740.00%
211San Marino$1,2070.00%
212Lesotho$7910.00%

Top import products (HS6)

100 product categories ranked by 2023 import value.

#HS6ProductValue% of total
1270900Oils: petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude$37.26B5.86%
2271121Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons: in gaseous state, natural gas$34.00B5.35%
3300490Medicaments: consisting of mixed or unmixed products n.e.c. in heading no. 3004, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail sale$17.13B2.69%
4271000Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minerals, not crude: preparations n.e.c. containing by weight 70% or more of petroleum oils or oils from bituminous minerals: these being the basic constituents of the preparations: waste oils$11.39B1.79%
5271111Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons: liquefied, natural gas$7.80B1.23%
6851712Telephones for cellular networks or for other wireless networks$6.98B1.10%
7870340Vehicles: with both spark-ignition internal combustion reciprocating piston engine and electric motor for propulsion, incapable of being charged by plugging to external source of electric power$6.82B1.07%
8271600Electrical energy$6.69B1.05%
9870332Vehicles: with only compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi-diesel), cylinder capacity over 1500 but not over 2500cc$6.65B1.05%
10300215Blood, human or animal, antisera, other blood fractions and immunological products: immunological products, put up in measured doses or in forms or packings for retail sale$5.96B0.94%
11293719Polypeptide hormones, protein hormones and glycoprotein hormones, their derivatives and structural analogues: other than somatotropin, (its derivatives and structural anaologues) and insulin and its salts$5.47B0.86%
12740311Copper: refined, unwrought, cathodes and sections of cathodes$4.91B0.77%
13870321Vehicles: with only spark-ignition internal combustion reciprocating piston engine, cylinder capacity not over 1000cc$4.73B0.74%
14271112Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons: liquefied, propane$4.59B0.72%
15870322Vehicles: with only spark-ignition internal combustion reciprocating piston engine, cylinder capacity over 1000 but not over 1500cc$4.59B0.72%
16710812Metals: gold, non-monetary, unwrought (but not powder)$4.24B0.67%
17851762Communication apparatus (excluding telephone sets or base stations): machines for the reception, conversion and transmission or regeneration of voice, images or other data, including switching and routing apparatus$3.74B0.59%
18850760Electric accumulators: lithium-ion, including separators, whether or not rectangular (including square)$3.61B0.57%
19870899Vehicle parts and accessories: n.e.c. in heading no. 8708$3.19B0.50%
20870380Vehicles: with only electric motor for propulsion$3.19B0.50%
21850440Electrical static converters$3.15B0.50%
22847130Automatic data processing machines: portable, weighing not more than 10kg, consisting of at least a central processing unit, a keyboard and a display$2.89B0.46%
23870323Vehicles: with only spark-ignition internal combustion reciprocating piston engine, cylinder capacity over 1500 but not over 3000cc$2.56B0.40%
24854140Electrical apparatus: photosensitive, including photovoltaic cells, whether or not assembled in modules or made up into panels, light-emitting diodes (LED)$2.51B0.40%
25870421Vehicles: compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi-diesel), for transport of goods, (of a gvw not exceeding 5 tonnes), n.e.c. in item no 8704.1$2.44B0.38%
26293399Heterocyclic compounds: n.e.c. in headings no. 2933$2.38B0.37%
27150910Vegetable oils: olive oil and its fractions, virgin, whether or not refined, but not chemically modified$2.31B0.36%
28870350Vehicles: with both compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi-diesel) and electric motor for propulsion, incapable of being charged by plugging to external source of electric power$2.27B0.36%
29710813Metals: gold, semi-manufactured$2.21B0.35%
30870120Tractors: road, for semi-trailers$2.14B0.34%
31870360Vehicles: with both spark-ignition internal combustion reciprocating piston engine and electric motor for propulsion, capable of being charged by plugging to external source of electric power$2.11B0.33%
32090111Coffee: not roasted or decaffeinated$2.03B0.32%
33711319Jewellery: of precious metal (excluding silver) whether or not plated or clad with precious metal, and parts thereof$1.94B0.31%
34401110Rubber: new pneumatic tyres, of a kind used on motor cars (including station wagons and racing cars)$1.93B0.30%
35760110Aluminium: unwrought, (not alloyed)$1.92B0.30%
36853710Boards, panels, consoles, desks and other bases: for electric control or the distribution of electricity, (other than switching apparatus of heading no. 8517), for a voltage not exceeding 1000 volts$1.91B0.30%
37293499Nucleic acids and their salts, other heterocyclic compounds, n.e.c. in heading number 2934$1.86B0.29%
38392690Plastics: other articles n.e.c. in chapter 39$1.85B0.29%
39901890Medical, surgical or dental instruments and appliances: n.e.c. in heading no. 9018$1.81B0.28%
40382600Biodiesel and mixtures thereof: not containing or containing less than 70% by weight of petroleum oils or oils obtained from bituminous minerals$1.79B0.28%
41010229Cattle: live, other than pure-bred breeding animals$1.78B0.28%
42640399Footwear: n.e.c. in heading no. 6403, (not covering the ankle), outer soles of rubber, plastics or composition leather, uppers of leather$1.78B0.28%
43853890Electrical apparatus: parts suitable for use solely or principally with the apparatus of heading no. 8535, 8536 or 8537$1.73B0.27%
44100590Cereals: maize (corn), other than seed$1.73B0.27%
45270112Coal: bituminous, whether or not pulverised, but not agglomerated$1.69B0.27%
46760120Aluminium: unwrought, alloys$1.69B0.27%
47610910T-shirts, singlets and other vests: of cotton, knitted or crocheted$1.63B0.26%
48382200Reagents: diagnostic or laboratory reagents on a backing and prepared diagnostic or laboratory reagents whether or not on a backing, other than those of heading no. 3002 or 3006: certified reference material$1.61B0.25%
49300439Medicaments: containing hormones (but not insulin), adrenal cortex hormones or antibiotics, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail sale$1.61B0.25%
50711299Waste and scrap of precious metals: waste and scrap of precious metals including metal clad with precious metals, other than that of gold and platinum and excluding ash which contains precious metal or precious metal compounds$1.60B0.25%
51240220Cigarettes: containing tobacco$1.58B0.25%
52870840Vehicle parts: gear boxes and parts thereof$1.57B0.25%
53300214Blood, human or animal, antisera, other blood fractions and immunological products: immunological products, mixed, put up in measured doses or in forms or packings for retail sale$1.56B0.25%
54020312Meat: of swine, hams, shoulders and cuts thereof, with bone in, fresh or chilled$1.55B0.24%
55100199Cereals: wheat and meslin, other than durum wheat, other than seed$1.51B0.24%
56040690Dairy produce: cheese (not grated, powdered or processed), n.e.c. in heading no. 0406$1.46B0.23%
57382499Chemical products, mixtures and preparations: n.e.c. heading 3824$1.41B0.22%
58720449Ferrous waste and scrap: n.e.c. in heading no. 7204$1.40B0.22%
59720712Iron or non-alloy steel: semi-finished products of iron or non-alloy steel: containing by weight less than 0.25% of carbon, of rectangular (other than square) cross-section$1.39B0.22%
60100119Cereals: wheat and meslin, durum wheat, other than seed$1.38B0.22%
61300212Blood, human or animal, antisera, other blood fractions and immunological products: antisera and other blood fractions$1.36B0.21%
62611020Jerseys, pullovers, cardigans, waistcoats and similar articles: of cotton, knitted or crocheted$1.36B0.21%
63840999Engines: parts for internal combustion piston engines (excluding spark-ignition)$1.35B0.21%
64848180Taps, cocks, valves and similar appliances: for pipes, boiler shells, tanks, vats or the like, including thermostatically controlled valves$1.32B0.21%
65732690Iron or steel: articles n.e.c. in heading 7326$1.29B0.20%
66030214Fish: fresh or chilled, Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) and Danube salmon (Hucho hucho), excluding fillets, fish meat of 0304, and edible fish offal of subheadings 0302.91 to 0302.99$1.27B0.20%
67720838Iron or non-alloy steel: in coils, without patterns in relief, flat-rolled, of a width 600mm or more, hot-rolled, of a thickness of 3mm or more but less than 4.75mm$1.26B0.20%
68390210Propylene, other olefin polymers: polypropylene in primary forms$1.25B0.20%
69120190Soya beans: other than seed, whether or not broken$1.24B0.20%
70711021Metals: palladium, unwrought or in powder form$1.23B0.19%
71841199Turbines: parts of gas turbines (excluding turbo-jets and turbo-propellers)$1.22B0.19%
72720839Iron or non-alloy steel: in coils, without patterns in relief, flat-rolled, of a width 600mm or more, hot-rolled, of a thickness of less than 3mm$1.22B0.19%
73170199Sugars: sucrose, chemically pure, in solid form, not containing added flavouring or colouring matter$1.21B0.19%
74020120Meat: of bovine animals, cuts with bone in (excluding carcasses and half-carcasses), fresh or chilled$1.20B0.19%
75841590Air conditioning machines: with motor driven fan and elements for temperature control, parts thereof$1.18B0.19%
76330499Cosmetic and toilet preparations: n.e.c. in heading no. 3304, for the care of the skin (excluding medicaments, including sunscreen or sun tan preparations)$1.16B0.18%
77440712Wood: coniferous species, of fir (Abies spp.) and spruce (Picea spp.), sawn or chipped lengthwise, sliced or peeled, whether or not planed, sanded or finger-jointed, of a thickness exceeding 6mm$1.16B0.18%
78470329Wood pulp: chemical wood pulp, soda or sulphate, (other than dissolving grades), semi-bleached or bleached, of non-coniferous wood$1.14B0.18%
79842952Mechanical shovels, excavators and shovel loaders: with a 360 degree revolving super structure$1.14B0.18%
80950300Tricycles, scooters, pedal cars and similar wheeled toys: dolls' carriages: dolls: other toys: reduced-size (scale) models and similar recreational models, working or not: puzzles of all kinds$1.13B0.18%
81151190Vegetable oils: palm oil and its fractions, other than crude, whether or not refined, but not chemically modified$1.12B0.18%
82640419Footwear: (other than sportswear), with outer soles of rubber or plastics and uppers of textile materials$1.12B0.18%
83040610Dairy produce: fresh cheese (including whey cheese), not fermented, and curd$1.11B0.18%
84701090Glass: carboys, bottles, flasks, jars, pots, phials and other containers of glass, (not ampoules), used for the conveyance or packing of goods$1.11B0.17%
85854239Electronic integrated circuits: n.e.c. in heading no. 8542$1.10B0.17%
86620342Trousers, bib and brace overalls, breeches and shorts: men's or boys', of cotton (not knitted or crocheted)$1.09B0.17%
87870829Vehicles: parts and accessories, of bodies, other than safety seat belts$1.09B0.17%
88870830Vehicle parts: brakes, servo-brakes and parts thereof$1.09B0.17%
89420221Cases and containers: handbags (whether or not with shoulder strap and including those without handle), with outer surface of leather or of composition leather$1.07B0.17%
90880330Aircraft and spacecraft: parts of aeroplanes or helicopters n.e.c. in heading no. 8803$1.07B0.17%
91640299Footwear: n.e.c. in heading no. 6402, (other than just covering the ankle), with outer soles and uppers of rubber or plastics$1.05B0.17%
92390110Ethylene polymers: in primary forms, polyethylene having a specific gravity of less than 0.94$1.05B0.17%
93854430Insulated electric conductors: ignition wiring sets and other wiring sets of a kind used in vehicles, aircraft or ships$1.04B0.16%
94760200Aluminium: waste and scrap$1.04B0.16%
95210690Food preparations: n.e.c. in item no. 2106.10$1.03B0.16%
96870331Vehicles: with only compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi-diesel), cylinder capacity not over 1500cc$1.02B0.16%
97230910Dog or cat food: put up for retail sale, used in animal feeding$1.02B0.16%
98847989Machines and mechanical appliances: having individual functions, n.e.c. or included in this chapter$1.02B0.16%
99740811Copper: wire, of refined copper, of which the maximum cross-sectional dimension exceeds 6mm$1.01B0.16%
100390120Ethylene polymers: in primary forms, polyethylene having a specific gravity of 0.94 or more$1.00B0.16%