Italy's trade slows in May 2025; import prices continue to fall
Export reductions were sharper for non-EU countries (-3.1 per cent) than for EU markets (-1.7 per cent), while imports dropped by 7.5 per cent from non-EU countries and 1.3 per cent from EU partners.
Quarterly data show a continued slowdown, with exports down 1.2 per cent and imports by 0.7 per cent over the past three months. On a year-on-year (YoY) basis, exports slipped 1.9 per cent and imports 1.7 per cent.
Exports to non-EU countries fell 4.6 per cent, offsetting a modest 0.7 per cent rise in EU-bound shipments. Imports also declined across both zones, down 3.4 per cent for non-EU and 0.4 per cent for EU countries.
Despite the decline in trade flows, Italy posted a trade surplus of €6.16 billion (~$7.16 billion) in May—€776 million (~$902 million) with EU countries and €5.39 billion (~$6.26 billion) with non-EU nations. Excluding energy, the surplus widened to €9.62 billion (~$11.19 billion).
Import prices also continued to decline, falling 1.4 per cent month on month and 3 per cent YoY, driven mainly by a sharper drop in non-euro area prices (-3.7 per cent) versus the euro zone (-2.1 per cent).
Italy's foreign trade has declined in May 2025, with exports down 2.3 per cent and imports 4.1 per cent month on month. Non-EU trade saw sharper falls. Year on year, exports dropped 1.9 per cent and imports 1.7 per cent. Despite this, Italy posted a trade surplus of €6.16 billion ($11.19 billion) excluding energy. Import prices fell 1.4 per cent monthly and 3 per cent annually.
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