Foreign trade: in June +1.6% exports, +1.2% imports. Energy deficit rises

Foreign trade: in June +1.6% exports, +1.2% imports. Energy deficit rises
Italy's energy deficit (-5 billion) is higher compared to a year earlier (-3.9 billion). REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo REUTERS

The trade balance in June 2026 is +4,232 million euros (it was +5,384 million in the same month of 2025). The energy deficit (-5,002 million) is higher compared to a year earlier (-3,922 million).

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The surplus in the trade of non-energy products stands at +9,234 million, down from +9,306 million in June 2025. Istat reports that in June 2026 a broader month-on-month growth is estimated for exports (+1.6%) compared to imports (+1.2%). 

The monthly increase in exports is a result of a rise in sales to the EU area (+6.7%) and a reduction in those to the non-EU area (-3.6%).

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In June 2026, exports grow year-on-year by 9.8% in value and 5.1% in volume.

The year-on-year growth of exports in monetary terms is stronger for EU markets (+15.1%) compared to non-EU markets (+4.1%).

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