Italy's Trade Profile: Top Exports & Imports (2021)

Top 9 Export Categories (Value ~€516B)

1. Machinery & Mechanical Appliances (€95B) — industrial, food processing, textile, machine tools.
2. Vehicles & Transport Equipment (€60B) — cars (Fiat, Ferrari, Lamborghini), trucks (Iveco), components.
3. Pharmaceuticals & Chemicals (€55B) — medicines, organic chemicals, cosmetics, fertilizers.
4. Metals & Metal Products (€45B) — steel, aluminum, copper, tubes, pipes.
5. Textiles, Apparel & Leather (€35B) — luxury fashion, footwear, raw cotton/wool, technical textiles.
6. Food, Beverages & Tobacco (€30B) — wine, olive oil, pasta, cheese, processed tomatoes, coffee, chocolate.
7. Rubber & Plastics (€25B) — tires, packaging, components.
8. Mineral Fuels & Oils (€20B) — refined petroleum (Italy imports crude, exports refined).
9. Optical, Medical & Precision Instruments (€15B) — eyeglasses, medical devices, cameras.

Top 9 Import Categories (Value ~€473B)

1. Mineral Fuels & Oils (€70B) — crude oil, natural gas.
2. Machinery & Mechanical Appliances (€55B) — specialized industrial, power generation.
3. Chemicals & Pharmaceuticals (€50B) — APIs, plastics, insecticides.
4. Vehicles & Transport Parts (€35B) — components, boats, aircraft parts.
5. Metals (Iron, Steel, Aluminum) (€25B) — semi-finished, raw.
6. Textiles & Raw Fibers (€20B) — wool, synthetic fibers, yarns.
7. Rubber & Plastics (€15B) — raw materials, semi-finished.
8. Paper & Paperboard (€12B) — pulp, packaging.
9. Food & Live Animals (€10B) — cereals, cocoa, meat, fish.

Key Partners

• EU (Germany, France, Spain) — ~55% of trade.
• US, China, Switzerland, UK, Turkey — major non-EU.