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About

China-Italy In 2022, China exported $56.1B to Italy. The main products that China exported to Italy are Broadcasting Equipment ($4.63B), Computers ($1.67B), and Trunks and Cases ($1.17B). During the last 27 years the exports of China to Italy have increased at an annualized rate of 10.5%, from $3.78B in 1995 to $56.1B in 2022.

In 2022, China did not export any services to Italy.

Italy-China In 2022, Italy exported $17.4B to China. The main products that Italy exported to China were Packaged Medicaments ($1.36B), Cars ($1.01B), and Trunks and Cases ($721M). During the last 27 years the exports of Italy to China have increased at an annualized rate of 6.91%, from $2.86B in 1995 to $17.4B in 2022.

In 2020, Italy exported services to China worth $1.57B, with Royalties and license fees ($749M), Other business services ($391M), and Transportation ($127M) being the largest in terms of value.

Comparison In 2022,  China ranked 24 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.01), and 1 in total exports ($3.73T). That same year, Italy ranked 18 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.24), and 7 in total exports ($634B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth
Value

In 2022, China exported $56.1B to Italy. The main products exported from China to Italy were Broadcasting Equipment ($4.63B), Computers ($1.67B), and Trunks and Cases ($1.17B). During the last 27 years the exports of China to Italy have increased at an annualized rate of 10.5%, from $3.78B in 1995 to $56.1B in 2022.

In 2022, Italy exported $17.4B to China. The main products exported from Italy to China were Packaged Medicaments ($1.36B), Cars ($1.01B), and Trunks and Cases ($721M). During the last 27 years the exports of Italy to China have increased at an annualized rate of 6.91%, from $2.86B in 1995 to $17.4B in 2022.

Exports from China (Flag) to Italy (Flag) (2022)

Exports from Italy (Flag) to China (Flag) (2022)

Market Competitiveness

Color
China
Top Destination
United States$551B
Italy
Top Destination
Germany$78.5B

This map shows whether countries import more from China or Italy. Each country is colored based on the difference in imports they receive from China and Italy or the difference in the growth in imports.

In 2021, countries that imported more from China than Italy were United States ($551B), Hong Kong ($276B), and Japan ($178B).

In 2021, countries that imported more from Italy than China were France ($63.8B), Switzerland ($27.8B), and Austria ($15B).

Difference in imports from Italy (Flag) and China (Flag) (2022)

Comparative Advantage China - Italy

Flow
Scale

This chart compares trade between China and Italy by product, considering products traded by both, China and Italy.

During 2022, China had a large net trade with Italy in the exports of Machines ($22.7B), Textiles ($6.1B), and Metals ($5.55B).

During 2022, Italy had a large net trade with China in the exports of Machines ($4.96B), Chemical Products ($2.6B), and Textiles ($1.96B).

Service Trade

Bilateral Service Trade

In 2020, Italy exported services to China worth $1.57B, with Royalties and license fees ($749M), Other business services ($391M), and Transportation ($127M) being the largest in terms of value.

Service trade data is presented based on availability.

Services Exports from Italy (Flag) to China (Flag) (2020)

Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

This visualization show the product space at the HS4 level colored from blue to yellow.  This mean that the more blue a dot/product is, the more China has comparative advantage over Italy. Similarly, the more yellow a dot/product is, the more Italy has comparative advantage over China.

Product Space of China (Flag) and Italy (Flag) (2022)

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