Italy's exports drop 7.7% YoY in August, non-EU trade weakens

On a month-on-month (MoM) basis, seasonally adjusted data revealed even steeper declines: exports shrank by 8.1 per cent and imports by 7.1 per cent from July 2025 levels, Istat said in a press release.

Over the last three months, seasonally adjusted trade flows showed marginal contractions, with exports edging down 0.1 per cent and imports slipping 0.8 per cent compared with the preceding three months.

Italy’s trade balance with non-EU partners remained in surplus but narrowed considerably. In August 2025, the surplus stood at €1,777 million (~$2.08 billion), down from €2,794 million a year earlier. Excluding energy, the surplus reached €5,348 million, also lower than the €7,038 million recorded in August 2024.

ALCHEMPro News Desk (SG)