ROMA (ITALPRESS) – In the twelve months ending in July 2026 the current account has recorded a surplus of 29.9 billion euros (equal to 1.3 percent of GDP), rising compared to the same period of the previous year (22.2 billion, equal to 1.0 percent of GDP). The improvement, Bankitalia, has contributed the increase of the surplus of the goods (55.0 billion, 49.4) and the surplus return of the primary income component (3.4 billion, from -1,6); instead the deficit of the services (-8.2 billion, from -6,3) and that of secondary income (-20.3 billion, from -19.3) has worsened. In the 12 months ending in July 2026, the financial account recorded acquisitions of net foreign assets for €8.9 billion (against 46.8 billion in the same period of the previous year). The positive balances of direct investments (15.3 billion), the “other investments” (32.2 billion) and the official reserves (5.2 billion) were only partly offset by the negative balance of portfolio investments (-43.7 billion) and by the almost zero derivatives (-0.2 billion).
In July 2026 the foreign activities of residents in Italy grew by 22.3 billion. The increase involved portfolio investments (18.5 billion), foreign direct investment (4.5 billion) and derivatives (0.8 billion). On the other hand, the “other investments” (-1.1 billion) and the official reserves (-0.4 billion). In July 2026 Italy’s foreign liabilities increased by 13.8 billion. Growth is attributable to direct investments in Italy (8.2 billion) and to foreign purchases of Italian debt securities (7.5 billion, attributable exclusively to public securities). The “other investments” fell by 1,5 billion, mainly due to the reduction of the debt balance on TARGET (4,5 billion).
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