ROMA (ITALPRESS) – In September Istat estimates a slight decrease in exports (-0.2%) and an increase in imports (+3.3%). The monthly export dynamic is a synthesis of a reduction for the extra EU area (-1.2%) and an increase for the EU area (+0.8%). In the quarter of July-September, compared to the previous one, export grew by 0.3%, import declined by 0.5%. In September export grew on an annual basis of 3.8% in value while it was reduced by 3.4% in volume. The trend of exports in monetary terms is more sustained for extra EU markets (+5.8%) than EU markets (+2.1%). The import recorded a trend growth of 3.6% in value, which concerns both areas, EU (+3.4%) and extra EU (+3.7%); in volume, imports decrease by 9.7%. Among the sectors that most contribute to the tendential growth of exports are base metals and metal products, excluding machines and plants (+27.1%) and coke and refined petroleum products (+76.2%); they follow chemicals and chemicals (+11.8%), motor vehicles (+17.0%) and electrical appliances (+12.4%).
Transport exports, excluding motor vehicles (-30.3%) and pharmaceutical, chemical-medicinal and botanical products (-8.3%). On an annual basis, Switzerland (+38.2%) and China (+32.1%) are the countries that provide the most positive contributions to the national export. They decrease exports to France, the United States (-6.5% for both) and Opec countries (-7.7%). In the first nine months of 2026, export recorded a trend growth of 4.7%, for more than half explained by the major sales of base metals and metal products, excluding machines and plants (+26.7%). The trade balance in September 2026 is pairs to +2.083 million euros (was +1.880 million in the same month of 2025). The energy deficit (-5.887 million) is higher than a year earlier (-3.778 million). The advance in the interchange of non-energy products rose from +5.657 million September 2025 to +7.970 million September 2026. In September import prices increased by 1.9% on a monthly basis and by 9.6% on an annual basis (from +7.3% in August).
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