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Italy Trade Surplus Widens in November
Italy's trade surplus increased to EUR 4.872 billion in November 2019 from EUR 3.975 billion in the corresponding month of the previous year but missing market estimates of a EUR 6.106 billion surplus. Imports slipped 5.9% from a year earlier to EUR 35.30 billion, mainly dragged by lower purchases of transport equipment (-0.2%), namely vehicles (-2.6%); basic metals & metal products (-11.2%); chemicals (-4.7%); machinery & equipment (-1.1%) and electronic products (-5.1%). Exports fell at a softer 3.2% to EUR 40.17 billion, amid lower sales of machinery & equipment (-5.5%); transport equipment (-14.4%), with vehicles showing no growth and other transport equipment falling 23.7%; basic metals & metal products (-5.1%); chemicals (-5.2%); rubber & plastics (-5.2%); coke & petroleum products (-11.1%) and electronic products (-11.5%). With EU countries, Italy's trade surplus was barely unchanged at EUR 0.70 billion, with both exports and imports decreasing 2.7 percent, respectively.
Published on 2020-01-17

Italy Trade Surplus Hits All-Time High in October
Italy's trade surplus increased to EUR 8.057 billion in October 2019 from EUR 3.828 billion in the corresponding month of the previous year and beating market estimates of a a EUR 4.966 billion surplus. It was the widest monthly trade surplus since at least January 1991, as exports posted their highest ever monthly figure, boosted by transport equipment. Imports slipped, mainly due to lower purchases of basic metals & metal products, vehicles and chemicals.
Published on 2019-12-17

Italy Trade Surplus Widens Less than Expected
Italy’s trade surplus widened to EUR 2.779 billion in September 2019 from EUR 1.219 billion in the corresponding month of the previous year, but below market expectations of a EUR 2.892 billion surplus. Exports rose 6.2 percent over a year earlier to EUR 39.386 billion and imports increased at a softer 2.1 percent to EUR 36.607 billion. Considering the third quarter as a whole, the country recorded a EUR 12.995 billion trade surplus, compared to a EUR 9.513 surplus in the same period of 2018.
Published on 2019-11-15

Italy Trade Surplus Widens Less than Expected
Italy’s trade surplus rose to EUR 2.585 billion in August 2019 from EUR 2.491 billion in the same month a year ago, missing market expectations of EUR 4.732 billion. Exports fell 3.4 percent to EUR 29.790 billion while imports dropped at a faster 4.1 percent to EUR 27.204 billion. Both, exports and imports declined to its lowest since August of 2017.
Published on 2019-10-17

Italy Posts Biggest Trade Surplus in 3 Years
Italy's trade surplus widened to EUR 7.631 billion in July 2019 from EUR 5.659 billion in the same month a year ago and beating market expectations of a EUR 4.71 billion surplus. This is the largest trade surplus since July 2016, as exports hit their highest ever monthly figure, boosted by shipments of pharmaceuticals and botanical articles. Imports grew much slower, as higher purchases of basic metals and transport equipment were partly offset by lower acquisitions of chemicals and refined petroleum products.
Published on 2019-09-18

Italy Posts Widest Trade Surplus since 2017
Italy's trade surplus rose sharply to EUR 5.728 billion in June 2019 from EUR 5.174 billion in the same month of the previous year and beating market expectations of a EUR 4.23 billion surplus. It was the largest trade surplus since July 2017, as imports fell 5.5 percent and exports decreased at a softer 3.5 percent.
Published on 2019-08-09

Italy Trade Surplus Widens in May
Italy’s trade surplus widened to EUR 5.347 billion in May 2019 from EUR 3.366 in the same month of the previous year and beating market expectations of a EUR 2.91 billion surplus. Exports jumped 8 percent from a year earlier and imports rose at a softer 3.4 percent.
Published on 2019-07-16

Italy Trade Surplus Shrinks in April
The trade surplus in Italy narrowed to EUR 2.885 billion in April of 2019 from EUR 2.985 billion in the corresponding month of the previous year and well bellow market expectations of a EUR 4.55 billion surplus. Exports climbed 5.8 percent from a year earlier but imports advanced at a faster 6.7 percent.
Published on 2019-06-19

Italy Trade Surplus Larger than Expected
The trade surplus in Italy rose to EUR 4.625 billion in March of 2019 from EUR 4.525 billion in the corresponding month of the previous year and compared with market expectations of EUR 4.24 billion. Exports were unchanged from a year earlier and imports edged down 0.3 percent.
Published on 2019-05-16

Italy Trade Surplus Widens in February
The trade surplus in Italy rose to EUR 3,268 billion in February of 2019 from EUR 3,098 billion in the corresponding month of the previous year. Exports advanced 3.4 percent to EUR 37,499 billion while imports went up at a softer 3.3 percent to EUR 34,231 billion.
Published on 2019-04-17

Italy Trade Surplus Narrows More than Expected
Italy posted a trade surplus of EUR 0.322 billion in January 2019, compared with a EUR 0.092 billion deficit in the same month of the previous year and well below market expectations of a EUR 2.062 billion surplus. Exports rose 2.9 percent, while imports increased 1.7 percent. With European Union countries, the country's trade surplus widened to EUR 0.907 billion from EUR 0.434 billion in January 2018.
Published on 2019-03-19

Italy Trade Surplus Slightly Larger than Expected
Italy’s trade surplus decreased to EUR 3.66 billion in December of 2019 from EUR 5.08 billion in the corresponding month of the previous year, but slightly higher than market expectations of a EUR 3.47 billion. Imports rose 1.4 percent from a year earlier while exports declined 2.7 percent.
Published on 2019-02-15

Italy Trade Surplus Larger than Expected
Italy’s trade surplus fell to EUR 3.84 billion in November of 2018 from EUR 4.67 billion in the corresponding month of the previous year, but well above market expectations of EUR 2.89 billion. Imports advanced 3.4 percent from a year earlier while exports went up at a softer 1 percent.
Published on 2019-01-17

Italy Trade Surplus Narrows 23% YoY in October
Italy's trade surplus decreased to EUR 3.78 billion in October 2018 from EUR 4.91 billion in the same month of the previous year, but well above market expectations of EUR 1.89 billion. Imports surged 14.2 percent to EUR 39.9 billion and exports advanced at a slower 9.6 percent to EUR 43.7 billion.
Published on 2018-12-17

Italy September Trade Surplus Smaller than Expected
Italy's trade surplus narrowed sharply to EUR 1.27 billion in September 2018 from EUR 4.26 billion in the same month of the previous year, and well below market expectations of EUR 2.87 billion. It was the smallest trade surplus since a deficit was recorded in January, as imports rose 5.7 percent while exports fell 2.8 percent. With European Union countries, Italy's trade surplus widened to EUR 1.183 billion in September from EUR 0.747 billion last year.
Published on 2018-11-16

Italy Posts Smallest Trade Surplus in 7 Months
The trade surplus in Italy narrowed to EUR 2.56 billion in August of 2018 from EUR 2.76 billion in the same month of the previous year and missing market expectations of a EUR 4.34 billion surplus. It was the smallest trade surplus since January, as imports surged 6.4 percent and exports grew at a slower 5.1 percent.
Published on 2018-10-16

Italy Trade Surplus Narrows Less than Expected
The trade surplus in Italy fell to EUR 5.68 billion in July of 2018 from EUR 6.56 billion in the corresponding month of the previous year. Figures compare with market expectations of EUR 4.82 billion. Exports went up 6.8 percent but imports rose the most in fourteen months.
Published on 2018-09-17

Italy Trade Surplus Widens More than Expected in June
Italy's trade surplus widened to EUR 5.07 billion in June of 2018 from EUR 4.50 billion in the same month a year earlier, well above market expectations of a EUR 3.41 billion surplus. Exports increased 6.6 percent year-on-year and imports 5.9 percent.
Published on 2018-08-10

Italy Trade Surplus Narrows Less than Expected
Italy's trade surplus narrowed to EUR 3.38 billion in May 2018 from EUR 4.34 billion in the same month of the previous year, still above market expectations of a EUR 3.25 billion surplus. Imports rose 1.7 percent while exports fell 0.8 percent. With European Union countries, the trade surplus narrowed to EUR 1.015 billion from EUR 1.693 billion in May last year.
Published on 2018-07-16

Italy Trade Surplus Narrows 18.5% YoY in April
The trade surplus in Italy narrowed sharply to EUR 2.94 billion in April of 2018 from EUR 3.60 billion a year earlier. Figures compare with market expectations of EUR 3.21 billion. Exports rebounded from a fall in March but imports rose the most in six months.
Published on 2018-06-18