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Italy records 6.8% growth in 2022 GDP

Gross fixed capital formation, a measure of investments, increased in volume by *.* per cent. Final consumption expenditure grew by *.* per cent, while exports and imports surged by *.* per cent and **.* per cent respectively.

National demand, not accounting for changes in inventories, contributed *.* percentage points to GDP growth. However, the contributions of changes in inventories and net exports were negative, affecting the GDP by -*.* and -*.* percentage points respectively, ISTAT said in a media release.