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Italy's apparel imports edge up to $12.4 bn in Jan-Aug 2025

22 Nov '25
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Italy's apparel imports edge up to $12.4 bn in Jan-Aug 2025
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  • Italy imported $******** worth of apparel during January–August 2025, slightly above the previous year, reflecting steady demand amid European economic uncertainty.
  • The country sourced ******** billion pieces, ****** MT of apparel, and ******** million pairs.
  • Piece-based imports dominated at $******** billion.
  • Annual imports dropped to $******** billion in 2024 from $******** billion in 2023.

Of the total value, $**.*** billion consisted of apparel imported in piece form, covering *.*** billion units at an average price of $*.** per piece. Imports measured by weight were valued at $***.*** million for **,*** MT, averaging $**,***.** per MT. Pair-based imports totalled $***.*** million for ***.*** million pairs, priced at an average of $*.** per pair, according to *fashion.com/market-intelligence/texpro-textile-and-apparel/" target="_blank">sourcing intelligence platform TexPro. These varying metrics reflect Italy’s sourcing diversity, spanning high-value fashion garments to lower-priced accessories and footwear-related categories.

On an annual basis, Italy imported $**.*** billion worth of apparel in ****, compared with $**.*** billion in **** and $**.*** billion in ****. The decline in **** largely mirrors inflationary pressures across Europe and restrained discretionary spending.

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