Italy's seasonally-adjusted exports up 3.5% MoM, 0.8% YoY in Feb 2025

Exports rose by 3.7 per cent MoM for European Union (EU) countries and by 3.2 per cent MoM for non-EU countries in the month. Imports grew by 2.4 per cent MoM for EU countries and by 0.8 per cent MoM for non-EU countries during the period.

Over the last quarter, seasonally-adjusted data exports and imports increased quarter on quarter (QoQ) by 4 per cent and 3 per cent respectively, an Istat release said.

The country’s seasonally-adjusted exports and imports increased by 0.8 per cent and 4.1 per cent year on year (YoY) respectively in February. Outgoing flows rose for EU countries by 3 per cent YoY, while these decreased for non-EU countries by 1.6 per cent YoY. Incoming flows increased by 1 per cent YoY for the EU area and by 8.7 per cent YoY for the extra-EU area.

In February 2025, trade balance registered a surplus of €4,466 million—a €361-million deficit for EU countries and a €4,827-million surplus for non-EU countries. Excluding energy, trade balance surplus amounted to €9,466 million.

Italy’s import prices increased by 0.6 per cent MoM in February—a 0.2-per cent rise for the euro zone and a 1-per cent increase for the non-euro zone. Over the last quarter, import prices increased by 0.8 per cent QoQ—a 0.5-per cent QoQ drop for the euro zone and a 2.1-per cent QoQ rise for the non-euro zone.

Import prices in February increased by 2.2 per cent YoY; they stayed unchanged for the euro zone and rose by 4.2 per cent YoY for the non-euro zone.

ALCHEMPro News Desk (DS)