Exports, Italy loses its global leadership in shipbuilding and nautical engineering
In 2025, Italy, after three consecutive years at the top of the world rankings, came in second place among the main exporting countries in the shipbuilding sector; it remains, instead,...
Italy's shipbuilding industry ranked second globally in 2025, with exports worth $4.96 billion, a 7.1% increase from 2024. The Netherlands took the top spot with $6.6 billion in exports, but this was largely due to the delivery of several large superyachts. Italy remains the leader in global superyacht orders, with 568 boats under construction, valued at 22,299 meters. The top five exporters, Netherlands, Italy, US, France, and Poland, account for 67.2% of global shipbuilding exports.
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