Italy's Historical Trade Data from 1800 to 2016

Historical trade data for Italy from 1800 to 2016, compiled by Giovanni Federico and Antonio Tena Junguito. The dataset is part of the Federico-Tena World Trade Historical Database, which outlines changes in global commerce. It was last updated in May 2024.

Use Cases

• Model long-term economic growth based on trade volume changes.
• Analyze Italy's integration into the global economy over two centuries.
• Study the impact of historical events on trade flows for Italy.
• Benchmark Italy's trade performance against other nations in the database.

Strengths

• Covers a 216-year time range from 1800 to 2016.
• Created by academic researchers from recognized universities.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.

Provenance

Source

Giovanni Federico (Università di Pisa) and Antonio Tena Junguito (Universidad Carlos III de Madrid).

Collection Method

Part of the Federico-Tena World Trade Historical Database project.

Time Range

1800 to 2016

Freshness

Last updated 2024-05-05 07:48:20; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Italy