Italia Balanza Comercial

Italy posted a trade surplus of €4.466 billion in February of 2025, narrowing from the €6.000 billion surplus in the corresponding period of the previous year amid a jump in annual import turnover. Imports rose by 4.1% annually to €49.325 billion, lifted by a 39.6% surge in foreign purchases of natural gas, amid some traction in Italian power demand while uncertain supply due to the halt of flows from Ukraine at the turn of the year raised prices. Foreign purchases also rose for food and beverages (8.2%), pharmaceutical articles (21%), and transportation goods. In turn, exports grew by a softer 0.8% annually to €53.791 billion, as increased sales of pharmaceutical goods (31.2%), transportation goods excluding autos (9.6%) and sporting goods (6.5%) offset declines in cars (-11.5%), machinery (-11.5%), and coke and refined petroleum chemicals (-25.8%).