Exports of Italian gelato reached a total volume of 85,970 tons in 2021 (+26% compared to 2020) with a value of 242 million euros (down by 20%). Most of the main destination markets are in Europe, especially in the UK, Germany, Spain, and France.

The exception is the United States, which came in the first position among importing countries in 2021 reaching a share of 17 percent in volume and 22.5 percent in value, equal to 14,669 tons and 54.5 million respectively. The United Kingdom is the second largest export market for Italian gelato producers, both in volume (+8.3 percent) and in value (+21.5 percent), accounting for nearly 13 percent of volume and 16 percent of the total value, equal to 10,833 tons and 38.1 million euros respectively.