In 2024, 58% of Italy’s pasta production was exported, amounting to more than 2.42 million tonnes, a 9.1% increase from the previous year, according to data from Unione Italiana Food, based on Istat figures. The total value of these exports reached €4.02 billion, marking a 4.8% year-on-year rise. In practical terms, this equates to around 80 million servings of Italian pasta being consumed globally in nearly 200 countries.

Of the pasta exported by Italy, 1.5 million tonnes were sent to EU markets, while 898,815 tonnes were distributed to non-EU countries. Exports to the EU accounted for 62.9% of total pasta exports, a slight decrease from 64.8% in 2023, while the remaining 37.1% went to non-EU markets spanning America, Asia, Africa, and Oceania. Germany (467,183 tonnes), the United States (302,177 tonnes), the United Kingdom (283,478 tonnes), France (278,511 tonnes), and Japan (69,589 tonnes) were the top importers.