United States Imports from Italy
The United States' imports from Italy rose to $78.42 billion in 2024, up from $75.17 billion in 2023, according to the UN Comtrade Database. This represents an increase of 4.3% ($3.25 billion) from the previous year. Top imports for the United States from Italy were Machinery, mechanical appliances, reactors ($14.21 billion), Pharmaceutical products ($11.58 billion) and Vehicles other than railway or tramway ($5.50 billion).
United States had a trade deficit with Italy that narrowed to $46.02 billion in 2024 from $46.25 billion in 2023. This is a decrease of 0.5% ($238.47 million).
United States Imports from Italy by Goods (2024)
The table below shows the ranking of US 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 | $14.21B | 2024 |
| 2 | Pharmaceutical products | $11.58B | 2024 |
| 3 | Vehicles other than railway or tramway and parts | $5.50B | 2024 |
| 4 | Electrical machinery and equipment; audio and video equipment | $4.10B | 2024 |
| 5 | Unspecified commodities | $4.06B | 2024 |
| 6 | Beverages, spirits, vinegar | $3.61B | 2024 |
| 7 | Optical, medical, measuring instruments | $2.54B | 2024 |
| 8 | Pearls, precious stones, metals, jewelry, coins | $2.39B | 2024 |
| 9 | Furniture, bedding, lighting, prefabricated buildings | $2.09B | 2024 |
| 10 | Essential oils, perfumery, cosmetics | $2.00B | 2024 |
| 11 | Footwear and parts | $1.98B | 2024 |
| 12 | Leather goods, bags, saddlery, travel goods | $1.71B | 2024 |
| 13 | Articles of iron or steel | $1.50B | 2024 |
| 14 | Non-knitted clothing | $1.44B | 2024 |
| 15 | Cereal, flour, starch, milk preparations, bakery | $1.36B | 2024 |
| 16 | Fats and oils, edible fats, waxes | $1.20B | 2024 |
| 17 | Organic chemicals | $1.11B | 2024 |
| 18 | Works of art, antiques | $1.06B | 2024 |
| 19 | Aircraft, spacecraft, parts | $1.05B | 2024 |
| 20 | Mineral fuels, oils, waxes, bitumen | $1.02B | 2024 |
| 21 | Plastics and plastic articles | $961.19M | 2024 |
| 22 | Miscellaneous edible preparations | $935.96M | 2024 |
| 23 | Ceramic products | $785.84M | 2024 |
| 24 | Knitted or crocheted clothing | $750.42M | 2024 |
| 25 | Articles of stone, cement, mica, asbestos | $745.63M | 2024 |
| 26 | Miscellaneous chemical products | $668.13M | 2024 |
| 27 | Iron and steel | $557.49M | 2024 |
| 28 | Ships, boats, floating structures | $557.09M | 2024 |
| 29 | Dairy, eggs, honey, other animal products | $535.76M | 2024 |
| 30 | Rubber and rubber articles | $485.94M | 2024 |
| 31 | Arms, ammunition, parts | $476.79M | 2024 |
| 32 | Prepared vegetables, fruits, nuts | $410.35M | 2024 |
| 33 | Aluminium and aluminium articles | $344.38M | 2024 |
| 34 | Paper, paperboard and articles | $306.73M | 2024 |
| 35 | Tools, cutlery, base metal parts | $305.21M | 2024 |
| 36 | Glass and glassware | $263.52M | 2024 |
| 37 | Miscellaneous base metal articles | $243.68M | 2024 |
| 38 | Copper and copper articles | $226.75M | 2024 |
| 39 | Meat and edible offal | $216.14M | 2024 |
| 40 | Toys, games, sports goods | $201.10M | 2024 |
| 41 | Printed books, newspapers, printed matter | $183.24M | 2024 |
| 42 | Raw hides, skins, leather | $173.22M | 2024 |
| 43 | Wood and wood products, charcoal | $170.12M | 2024 |
| 44 | Coffee, tea, mate, spices | $168.77M | 2024 |
| 45 | Dyes, pigments, tanning extracts, paints, inks | $148.83M | 2024 |
| 46 | Cocoa and cocoa preparations | $141.49M | 2024 |
| 47 | Nickel and nickel articles | $139.13M | 2024 |
| 48 | Soap, detergents, waxes, candles, dental products | $128.60M | 2024 |
| 49 | Inorganic chemicals, precious metal compounds, isotopes | $126.11M | 2024 |
| 50 | Other textile articles, worn clothing, rags | $116.00M | 2024 |
| 51 | Technical textile fabrics, coated fabrics | $110.81M | 2024 |
| 52 | Prepared meat, fish, crustaceans, insects | $105.75M | 2024 |
| 53 | Lac, gums, resins, vegetable extracts | $97.33M | 2024 |
| 54 | Miscellaneous manufactured goods | $90.50M | 2024 |
| 55 | Milling products, malt, starch, inulin, wheat gluten | $73.64M | 2024 |
| 56 | Edible fruits and nuts, citrus or melon peel | $69.20M | 2024 |
| 57 | Headgear | $63.56M | 2024 |
| 58 | Wadding, felt, twine, ropes, cords | $54.28M | 2024 |
| 59 | Glues, enzymes, modified starches | $52.10M | 2024 |
| 60 | Cotton | $49.46M | 2024 |
| 61 | Salt, sulphur, stone, cement | $48.98M | 2024 |
| 62 | Man-made staple fibres | $43.00M | 2024 |
| 63 | Special woven fabrics, lace, embroidery | $40.91M | 2024 |
| 64 | Food industry residues, animal feed | $37.59M | 2024 |
| 65 | Knitted or crocheted fabrics | $37.00M | 2024 |
| 66 | Man-made filaments | $35.71M | 2024 |
| 67 | Edible vegetables, roots, tubers | $34.19M | 2024 |
| 68 | Sugar and confectionery | $33.20M | 2024 |
| 69 | Wool and animal hair fabrics | $32.45M | 2024 |
| 70 | Furskins and artificial fur | $31.94M | 2024 |
| 71 | Musical instruments, parts | $28.62M | 2024 |
| 72 | Railway locomotives, rolling stock, track equipment | $25.52M | 2024 |
| 73 | Vegetable textile fibres, paper yarn | $24.93M | 2024 |
| 74 | Oilseeds, grains, fodder, medicinal plants | $22.92M | 2024 |
| 75 | Cereals | $20.04M | 2024 |
| 76 | Live plants, bulbs, roots, cut flowers, foliage | $17.74M | 2024 |
| 77 | Other base metals, cermets | $17.73M | 2024 |
| 78 | Carpets and textile floor coverings | $15.92M | 2024 |
| 79 | Clocks, watches, parts | $12.24M | 2024 |
| 80 | Silk | $10.99M | 2024 |
| 81 | Feathers, down, artificial flowers, human hair goods | $9.77M | 2024 |
| 82 | Fertilizers | $9.41M | 2024 |
| 83 | Animal products | $8.33M | 2024 |
| 84 | Cork and cork products | $8.03M | 2024 |
| 85 | Basketware, wickerwork, straw goods | $7.14M | 2024 |
| 86 | Tobacco, nicotine products and substitutes | $6.98M | 2024 |
| 87 | Explosives, pyrotechnics, matches | $6.09M | 2024 |
| 88 | Fish, crustaceans, molluscs, aquatic invertebrates | $4.65M | 2024 |
| 89 | Umbrellas, canes, whips, riding crops | $3.80M | 2024 |
| 90 | Zinc and zinc articles | $3.56M | 2024 |
| 91 | Pulp, recovered paper, paperboard | $1.98M | 2024 |
| 92 | Tin and tin articles | $1.76M | 2024 |
| 93 | Vegetable plaiting materials, other vegetable products | $1.61M | 2024 |
| 94 | Photographic and cinematographic goods | $1.33M | 2024 |
| 95 | Live animals | $854,972 | 2024 |
| 96 | Ores, slag, ash | $853,570 | 2024 |
| 97 | Lead and lead articles | $448,829 | 2024 |
United States Imports from Italy (1991-2024)
The table below shows historical data for US imports from Italy by year, expressed in Billion USD.
| Year | Import Value (Billion USD) |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 78.42 |
| 2023 | 75.17 |
| 2022 | 71.87 |
| 2021 | 63.05 |
| 2020 | 51 |
| 2019 | 58.74 |
| 2018 | 56.26 |
| 2017 | 51.32 |
| 2016 | 46.61 |
| 2015 | 45.42 |
| 2014 | 43.35 |
| 2013 | 39.86 |
| 2012 | 38.18 |
| 2011 | 35.09 |
| 2010 | 29.47 |
| 2009 | 27.28 |
| 2008 | 37.49 |
| 2007 | 36.47 |
| 2006 | 34.10 |
| 2005 | 32.42 |
| 2004 | 29.41 |
| 2003 | 26.63 |
| 2002 | 25.35 |
| 2001 | 23.79 |
| 2000 | 25.04 |
| 1999 | 23.34 |
| 1998 | 21.91 |
| 1997 | 20.18 |
| 1996 | 19 |
| 1995 | 17.30 |
| 1994 | 15.44 |
| 1993 | 13.83 |
| 1992 | 12.84 |
| 1991 | 12.32 |