Australia Imports from Italy
Australia's imports from Italy fell to $6.5 billion in 2024, down from $6.67 billion in 2023, according to the UN Comtrade Database. This represents a decrease of 2.6% ($170.15 million) from the previous year. Top imports for Australia from Italy were Machinery, mechanical appliances, reactors ($1.67 billion), Pharmaceutical products ($534.59 million) and Vehicles other than railway or tramway ($450.75 million).
Australia had a trade deficit with Italy that narrowed to $5.97 billion in 2024 from $6.1 billion in 2023. This is a decrease of 2.1% ($128.66 million).
Australia Imports from Italy by Goods (2024)
The table below shows the ranking of Australia imports from Italy by goods in 2024, highlighting the top imported goods.
| Import Rank | Imported Goods | Import Value (USD) ↓ | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Machinery, mechanical appliances, reactors | $1.67B | 2024 |
| 2 | Pharmaceutical products | $534.59M | 2024 |
| 3 | Vehicles other than railway or tramway and parts | $450.75M | 2024 |
| 4 | Electrical machinery and equipment; audio and video equipment | $404.41M | 2024 |
| 5 | Leather goods, bags, saddlery, travel goods | $235.08M | 2024 |
| 6 | Optical, medical, measuring instruments | $213.37M | 2024 |
| 7 | Pearls, precious stones, metals, jewelry, coins | $202.28M | 2024 |
| 8 | Prepared vegetables, fruits, nuts | $201.18M | 2024 |
| 9 | Essential oils, perfumery, cosmetics | $184.12M | 2024 |
| 10 | Cereal, flour, starch, milk preparations, bakery | $165.88M | 2024 |
| 11 | Beverages, spirits, vinegar | $162.53M | 2024 |
| 12 | Furniture, bedding, lighting, prefabricated buildings | $153.77M | 2024 |
| 13 | Aircraft, spacecraft, parts | $140.43M | 2024 |
| 14 | Footwear and parts | $126.21M | 2024 |
| 15 | Articles of iron or steel | $125.32M | 2024 |
| 16 | Plastics and plastic articles | $117.52M | 2024 |
| 17 | Non-knitted clothing | $115.15M | 2024 |
| 18 | Miscellaneous edible preparations | $112.11M | 2024 |
| 19 | Ceramic products | $87.67M | 2024 |
| 20 | Arms, ammunition, parts | $86.25M | 2024 |
| 21 | Dairy, eggs, honey, other animal products | $83.88M | 2024 |
| 22 | Cocoa and cocoa preparations | $76.48M | 2024 |
| 23 | Fats and oils, edible fats, waxes | $73.24M | 2024 |
| 24 | Articles of stone, cement, mica, asbestos | $68.88M | 2024 |
| 25 | Knitted or crocheted clothing | $61.03M | 2024 |
| 26 | Rubber and rubber articles | $51.29M | 2024 |
| 27 | Miscellaneous chemical products | $38.99M | 2024 |
| 28 | Ships, boats, floating structures | $32.49M | 2024 |
| 29 | Dyes, pigments, tanning extracts, paints, inks | $31.27M | 2024 |
| 30 | Aluminium and aluminium articles | $30.92M | 2024 |
| 31 | Miscellaneous base metal articles | $30.65M | 2024 |
| 32 | Coffee, tea, mate, spices | $29.90M | 2024 |
| 33 | Organic chemicals | $29.49M | 2024 |
| 34 | Paper, paperboard and articles | $28.63M | 2024 |
| 35 | Toys, games, sports goods | $27.08M | 2024 |
| 36 | Wood and wood products, charcoal | $24.49M | 2024 |
| 37 | Meat and edible offal | $21.91M | 2024 |
| 38 | Tools, cutlery, base metal parts | $18.41M | 2024 |
| 39 | Iron and steel | $16.76M | 2024 |
| 40 | Glass and glassware | $16.13M | 2024 |
| 41 | Glues, enzymes, modified starches | $13.33M | 2024 |
| 42 | Milling products, malt, starch, inulin, wheat gluten | $12.83M | 2024 |
| 43 | Soap, detergents, waxes, candles, dental products | $12.57M | 2024 |
| 44 | Lac, gums, resins, vegetable extracts | $10.93M | 2024 |
| 45 | Printed books, newspapers, printed matter | $10.86M | 2024 |
| 46 | Food industry residues, animal feed | $10.22M | 2024 |
| 47 | Prepared meat, fish, crustaceans, insects | $9.01M | 2024 |
| 48 | Headgear | $8.82M | 2024 |
| 49 | Other textile articles, worn clothing, rags | $8.81M | 2024 |
| 50 | Copper and copper articles | $8.49M | 2024 |
| 51 | Raw hides, skins, leather | $7.79M | 2024 |
| 52 | Miscellaneous manufactured goods | $7.78M | 2024 |
| 53 | Cereals | $7.21M | 2024 |
| 54 | Works of art, antiques | $7.09M | 2024 |
| 55 | Sugar and confectionery | $6.21M | 2024 |
| 56 | Wadding, felt, twine, ropes, cords | $5.87M | 2024 |
| 57 | Inorganic chemicals, precious metal compounds, isotopes | $5.72M | 2024 |
| 58 | Railway locomotives, rolling stock, track equipment | $5.42M | 2024 |
| 59 | Fertilizers | $5.39M | 2024 |
| 60 | Man-made staple fibres | $4.83M | 2024 |
| 61 | Furskins and artificial fur | $3.99M | 2024 |
| 62 | Technical textile fabrics, coated fabrics | $3.54M | 2024 |
| 63 | Oilseeds, grains, fodder, medicinal plants | $3.31M | 2024 |
| 64 | Man-made filaments | $3.21M | 2024 |
| 65 | Mineral fuels, oils, waxes, bitumen | $3.20M | 2024 |
| 66 | Wool and animal hair fabrics | $2.70M | 2024 |
| 67 | Cotton | $2.61M | 2024 |
| 68 | Nickel and nickel articles | $2.42M | 2024 |
| 69 | Clocks, watches, parts | $2.19M | 2024 |
| 70 | Salt, sulphur, stone, cement | $2.00M | 2024 |
| 71 | Special woven fabrics, lace, embroidery | $1.92M | 2024 |
| 72 | Edible vegetables, roots, tubers | $1.91M | 2024 |
| 73 | Carpets and textile floor coverings | $1.81M | 2024 |
| 74 | Vegetable textile fibres, paper yarn | $1.78M | 2024 |
| 75 | Musical instruments, parts | $1.54M | 2024 |
| 76 | Knitted or crocheted fabrics | $1.48M | 2024 |
| 77 | Feathers, down, artificial flowers, human hair goods | $1.44M | 2024 |
| 78 | Other base metals, cermets | $577,052.64 | 2024 |
| 79 | Basketware, wickerwork, straw goods | $401,630.05 | 2024 |
| 80 | Live plants, bulbs, roots, cut flowers, foliage | $378,930.12 | 2024 |
| 81 | Umbrellas, canes, whips, riding crops | $284,408.86 | 2024 |
| 82 | Silk | $261,403.16 | 2024 |
| 83 | Explosives, pyrotechnics, matches | $237,321.95 | 2024 |
| 84 | Zinc and zinc articles | $212,683.04 | 2024 |
| 85 | Cork and cork products | $116,278.14 | 2024 |
| 86 | Animal products | $112,055.84 | 2024 |
| 87 | Ores, slag, ash | $109,389.49 | 2024 |
| 88 | Fish, crustaceans, molluscs, aquatic invertebrates | $109,098.05 | 2024 |
| 89 | Vegetable plaiting materials, other vegetable products | $57,500.04 | 2024 |
| 90 | Unspecified commodities | $52,602.24 | 2024 |
| 91 | Tin and tin articles | $49,286.95 | 2024 |
| 92 | Lead and lead articles | $43,661.89 | 2024 |
| 93 | Edible fruits and nuts, citrus or melon peel | $33,522.00 | 2024 |
| 94 | Photographic and cinematographic goods | $21,712.24 | 2024 |
| 95 | Tobacco, nicotine products and substitutes | $6,308.88 | 2024 |
Australia Imports from Italy (1988-2024)
The table below shows historical data for Australia imports from Italy by year, expressed in Billion USD.
| Year | Import Value (Billion USD) |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 6.50 |
| 2023 | 6.67 |
| 2022 | 6.81 |
| 2021 | 5.89 |
| 2020 | 4.82 |
| 2019 | 5.09 |
| 2018 | 5.44 |
| 2017 | 4.92 |
| 2016 | 4.40 |
| 2015 | 4.35 |
| 2014 | 5.45 |
| 2013 | 5.54 |
| 2012 | 5.54 |
| 2011 | 5.18 |
| 2010 | 4.71 |
| 2009 | 3.98 |
| 2008 | 4.75 |
| 2007 | 4.27 |
| 2006 | 3.56 |
| 2005 | 3.51 |
| 2004 | 3.43 |
| 2003 | 2.83 |
| 2002 | 2.19 |
| 2001 | 1.89 |
| 2000 | 1.94 |
| 1999 | 1.86 |
| 1998 | 1.78 |
| 1997 | 1.74 |
| 1996 | 1.79 |
| 1995 | 1.59 |
| 1994 | 1.33 |
| 1993 | 0.96 |
| 1992 | 0.95 |
| 1991 | 0.99 |
| 1990 | 1.15 |
| 1989 | 1.21 |
| 1988 | 1.01 |