ROMA (ITALPRESS) – In September 2026 it is estimated, for the trade exchange with the countries outside Ue27i, a conjunctural reduction for exports (-1.3%) and an increase for imports (+1.4%). The decrease on a monthly basis of export is due to lower energy sales (-12.0%) and capital goods (-4.9%); increase the exports of durable consumer goods (+4.6%) and non-durable (+1.7%) while those of intermediate goods are stationary.
On the side of the import, the increase is explained by the greater purchases of energy (+10.9%) and intermediate goods (+1.6%). In the third quarter of 2026, compared to the previous one, export grew by 3.0%; growth concerns all groupings. In the same period, import fell by 1.6%, mainly due to lower purchases of non-durable consumer goods (-11.9%). In September 2026 export grew on an annual basis of 5.4% (was +16.7% in August 2026).
The tendential growth of exports to the extra markets Ue27 is due to the increased sales of energy (+80.6%), intermediate goods (+20.3%), durable consumer goods (+4.0%) and non-durable (+2.1%); on an annual basis only the export of capital goods (-8.7%). The import recorded a trend increase of 6.3%, which concerns all groupings, except for non-durable consumer goods (-40.1%), and is particularly marked by energy (+68.9%).
In September 2026 the commercial surplus with the extra countries Ue27 is pairs to +2.826 million euros (+2.894 million in the same month of 2025). The energy deficit (-5.727 million) is higher than one year earlier (-3.438 million).
The advance in the interchange of non-energy products rose from +6.333 million September 2025 to +8,554 million September 2026. In September 2026 marked increases on an annual basis of exports to Switzerland (+38.1%), China (+31.4%), Turkey (+20.7%) and ASEAN countries (+16.1%).
They decrease sales to OPEC countries (-7.9%) and the United States (-6.6%). Imports from OPEC countries (+73.7%) and India (+66.7%) recorded a strong trend growth; marked annual increases are also noted for purchases from MERCOSUR countries (+45.1%) and Switzerland (+15.4%). Imports from the United States (-26.6%), China (-12.3%) and ASEAN countries (- 6.4%).
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