Assorted Italian pasta with tomatoes and basil. Fresh pasta ingredients.

Italian Food & Beverage exports continue to surge

Last July, Italian agri-food exports reached a value of €40 billion. If the current growth trend continues, the figure could approach €70 billion by the end of 2024
Assorted Italian pasta with tomatoes and basil. Fresh pasta ingredients.

Italian food exports continued their upward trajectory in the first seven months of 2024, surpassing previous records and building on the €64 billion achieved at the close of 2023. According to a recent report by Coldiretti, the Italian farmers’ association, exports of Italian food and beverages to the U.S. surged by 30%. Other key markets also saw double-digit growth, with exports to France rising by 11%, the UK by 15%, China by 18%, and Russia by 28%. Germany posted a more modest increase of 9%.

In total, Italian food exports reached €40 billion over the period. Should this growth persist, the figure could approach €70 billion by year-end.

Wine remains Italy’s top food export, followed by processed fruits and vegetables, cheese (up 8%), pasta and grain products, fresh produce (up 6%), cured meats, and olive oil.

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