According to data on Italy’s foreign trade in the first nine months of 2025, exports continued the positive trend previously reported by ISTAT, showing that Italian exports globally grew more than those of the main European manufacturing economies.
Exports grew by 3.5%; specifically, the increase was recorded both to EU countries (+4.5%) and non-EU countries (+2.4%); with regard to the United States, growth was recorded at +9% compared to the first nine months of 2024. In the American market, despite tariffs, Italy grew by 6.9% compared to 2024, better than Germany (-7%), France (-4%), and Spain (-9%).
That growth was across all sectors, ranging from pharmaceuticals (+39.4%) to means of transport other than motor vehicles, from metal products to agri-food (the latter up 5%).
On a monthly basis, in September 2025, Italian exports grew by 10.5% compared to September 2024 (+10.2% for EU countries and +10.9% for non-EU countries; +34.7% in the United States, also driven by shipbuilding).
With specific reference to the trade balance, trade surplus stood at €35.3 billion, and would rise to €71.5 billion excluding energy.
The positive trend of our exports, despite geopolitical uncertainties and tariffs, reflects the dynamism of Italian companies in foreign markets, in line with the diversification and development objectives of the Foreign Ministry’s Export Action Plan.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs will continue to closely monitor the development of Italian foreign trade through the end of the year, in a complex international context, working jointly with ITA, SIMEST, SACE, and CDP to support Italian companies in foreign markets and strategic sectors.
