Financial News: Italy Trade Surplus Shrinks In October

Italy Trade Surplus Shrinks In October

12/16/2025 - 06:38:00 (RTTNews)

(RTTNews) - Italy's foreign trade surplus decreased in October from a year ago as imports rose faster than exports, data from the statistical office Istat showed on Tuesday.

The trade surplus dropped to EUR 4.2 billion in October from EUR 4.6 billion in the corresponding month last year. The expected surplus was EUR 3.22 billion.

In September, there was a surplus of EUR 3.0 billion.

Exports climbed 2.3 percent annually in October after an 11.1 percent surge in September. Outgoing flows to EU countries increased by 0.5 percent, and those to non-EU countries grew by 4.1 percent.

Data showed that imports rose 3.4 percent annually in October, following a 10.3 percent growth in the prior month.

On a seasonally adjusted basis, exports declined 3.0 percent, while imports increased 0.3 percent from a month ago. As a result, the trade surplus shrank to EUR 2.8 billion from EUR 4.5 billion in September.

For comments and feedback: contact editorial@rttnews.com

Market News provided by RTTNews

RECENT INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL NEWS

U.S. Homebuilder Confidence Unexpectedly Deteriorates In January (06 hr(s), 01 min(s), 13 sec(s) ago)
(RTTNews) - A report released by the National Association of Home Builders on Friday showed an une ...Full Story»

U.S. Industrial Production Climbs 0.4% In December, Much More Than Expected (06 hr(s), 17 min(s), 13 sec(s) ago)
(RTTNews) - Industrial production in the U.S. grew by much more than expected in the month of Dece ...Full Story»

U.S. Industrial Production Climbs Much More Than Expected In December (07 hr(s), 09 min(s), 13 sec(s) ago)
(RTTNews) - Industrial production in the U.S. grew by much more than expected in the month of Dece ...Full Story»

Brazil Producer Prices Fall 0.37% (08 hr(s), 52 min(s), 13 sec(s) ago)
(RTTNews) - Brazil's producer prices continued their falling trend in November, figures from t ...Full Story»

Italy Inflation Confirmed At 1.2% (10 hr(s), 50 min(s), 13 sec(s) ago)
(RTTNews) - Consumer price inflation in Italy rose somewhat as initially estimated in December fro ...Full Story»

German Inflation Slows To 2% (13 hr(s), 54 min(s), 13 sec(s) ago)
(RTTNews) - Germany's harmonized inflation eased to the 2 percent target towards the end of th ...Full Story»

Singapore Non-Oil Domestic Exports Rise 6.1% (14 hr(s), 50 min(s), 13 sec(s) ago)
(RTTNews) - The growth in Singapore's non-oil domestic exports moderated in December, data fro ...Full Story»

European Economic News Preview: German Final Inflation Data Due (15 hr(s), 27 min(s), 13 sec(s) ago)
(RTTNews) - Final inflation figures from Germany and Italy are due on Friday, headlining a light d ...Full Story»