Developing countries’ and least developed … services exports in Italy
Italy: Developing countries’ and least developed … services exports was 1.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.8%
Change on year
down 4.8%
World rank
17th
of 224 countries
All-time high
3.8%
in 2001
All-time low
1.6%
in 2020
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Italy, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Italy recorded 1.8% for developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in 2024.
The figure is down 4.8% on the previous year and down 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Italy peaked at 3.8% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 2020.
That places Italy 17th out of 224 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Developing countries’ and least developed … services exports in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.7% | — |
| 2001 | 3.8% | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 3.7% | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 3.8% | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 3.7% | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 3.4% | -7.3% |
| 2006 | 3.4% | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 3.2% | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 2.8% | -11.2% |
| 2009 | 2.7% | -6.6% |
| 2010 | 2.5% | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 2.5% | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 2.4% | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 2.3% | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 2.2% | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 1.9% | -10.1% |
| 2016 | 2.0% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 2.0% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 2.0% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 1.9% | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 1.6% | -15.9% |
| 2021 | 1.6% | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 1.7% | +6.2% |
| 2023 | 1.8% | +5.6% |
| 2024 | 1.8% | -4.8% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 1.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.3%, 6.4× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Italy's 1.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3%, 6.4× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.4% | 2.7% | 3.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.2% | 1.9% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.7% | 1.6% | 1.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 14 United Arab Emirates 2.0% compare
- 15 Luxembourg 1.9% compare
- 16 Canada 1.8% compare
- 18 Belgium 1.7% compare
- 19 Republic of Korea 1.6% compare
- 19 South Korea 1.6% compare
More infrastructure data for Italy
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 78.67 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 132.57 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 20.30 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 34.21 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.3444 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 0.9713 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 20.30 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.33 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Italy?
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Italy was 1.8% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 3.8% in 2001.
- What is the lowest developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 2020.
- How does Italy rank for developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global?
- Italy ranks 17th out of 224 countries with data for 2024.
- Is developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global services exports (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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