In seasonally-adjusted terms, exports in August rose by 7.1 per cent month on month (MoM) and imports by 3.8 per cent MoM.
Over the last three months, seasonally-adjusted data compared with the previous three months showed a 1.3 per cent increase in outgoing flows and a 5.7 per cent decrease in incoming flows.
Italy’s trade balance with non-EU27 countries in August registered a surplus of €3,061 million compared to a deficit of €7,762 million in August last year. Excluding energy, the surplus was equal to €8,156 million—up compared with a €4,075-million surplus in August last year, Istat said in a note.
The complete results of the survey on total foreign trade in August this year will be disseminated on October 18.
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