April 2026 trade statistics for Italy’s commercial exchanges with the 27 non‑European Union partner countries show a slight fall in exports and a modest rise in imports. Exports fell by 2.8 % compared with March, mainly because sales of instrumental goods dropped 6.4 %, intermediate goods 2.5 % and non‑durable consumer goods 2.4 %. Energy exports and durable consumer goods rose 19.6 % and 3.7 %, respectively. Imports increased 1.3 %, driven by a 25.3 % jump in energy purchases. From February to April, exports grew 6.4 % and imports 11 %. Annually, exports were up 11.3 % and imports 5.8 %. The trade balance with non‑EU countries stood at a surplus of €3.846 billion, while the energy deficit was –€5.327 billion. Export growth was strongest to Switzerland (+39.4 %), China (+36 %) and the United States (+12.1 %).
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