Milan, May 29 (LaPresse) – In April, trade with non-EU27 countries recorded a sharp month-on-month decline in exports (-7.5%) and an increase in imports (+1.6%), according to estimates by Istat.
The monthly decrease in exports is mainly due to lower sales of capital goods (-17.4%). Exports also fell for non-durable consumer goods (-5.3%) and intermediate goods (-1.6%), while sales of energy (+11.3%) and durable consumer goods (+6.3%) increased.
On the import side, the monthly increase is driven by higher purchases of non-durable consumer goods (+9.4%) and energy (+5.1%).
In the February–April 2025 quarter, compared to the previous one, exports grew by 2.5%, supported by higher sales of non-durable consumer goods (+7.1%), capital goods (+3.1%), and intermediate goods (+1.9%).
During the same period, imports rose by 2.7%, mainly due to increased purchases of non-durable consumer goods (+16.6%).
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