Island murano in Venice Italy. View on canal with boat and motorboat water. Picturesque landscape.

U.S. Relationship

View of Colosseum in Rome and morning sun, Italy, Europe.
View of Colosseum in Rome and morning sun, Italy, Europe.

U.S.-Italy Relations

The United States established diplomatic relations with Italy in 1861 following the unification of most of the peninsula into one state. In 1941, Italy — with the other World War II Axis powers Germany and Japan — declared war on the United States. U.S. relations with Italy were reestablished in 1944. Today, the United States and Italy
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View of Colosseum in Rome and morning sun, Italy, Europe.

U.S. Assistance to Italy

In early 2020, when Italy became the epicenter of the COVID-19 outbreak in Europe, the United States authorized up to $100 million in Department of State Economic Support Funds (ESF) and Department of Defense Overseas Humanitarian, Disaster, and Civic Aid (ODHACA) to assist the Italian government and civil society in bringing the outbreak under control. The assistance was directed
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View of Colosseum in Rome and morning sun, Italy, Europe.

Bilateral Economic Relations

The United States and Italy cooperate closely on major economic issues, including within the G-7. The United States is one of Italy’s most important trade partners, with two-way trade in goods and services in 2019 valued at $103.112 billion). As a member of the European Union (EU), Italy is bound by EU treaties and laws, including those directly
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Integrated Country Strategies

The Integrated Country Strategy is the four-year strategy articulating U.S. priorities in a given country. The Chief of Mission leads the strategy.

Investment Climate Statements

The Investment Climate Statements analyze a variety of economies that are or could be markets for U.S. businesses and provide information on the business climates.

U.S. Department of State

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