Italy’s trade balance with non‑EU countries in May 2026 showed a modest surplus of €3.843 billion, up from €5.387 billion in May 2025. Exports grew 0.4 % month‑on‑month, driven by a 21.1 % rise in energy sales and a 2.0 % increase in intermediate goods, while durable consumer goods fell 4.4 %. Imports rose 3.4 %, led by 11.5 % more energy purchases and 5.6 % in capital goods. Over the March‑May quarter, exports increased 5.0 % and imports 10.9 %, largely due to a 53.3 % jump in energy imports. Exports to Switzerland, China and MERCOSUR rose 57.9 %, 24.1 % and 21.3 %, respectively, whereas sales to Turkey, the United States and the United Kingdom fell.
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