According to foreign trade data released today by ISTAT, in the first eleven months of 2025 Italy exported goods worth EUR 591.3 billion, recording an increase compared to the same period of 2024 both in value (+3.1%) and in volume (+0.4%). The increase in export values concerns both areas: the EU (+4.1%) and non-EU markets (+2.1%).
Export growth has been driven primarily by higher sales of pharmaceutical, chemical-medicinal and botanical products (+30.9%), basic metals and fabricated metal products, excluding machinery and equipment (+8.4%), transport equipment, excluding motor vehicles (+10.7%), and food products, beverages and tobacco (+4.3%). Exports of electrical equipment and rubber and plastic products remained broadly stable, while other sectors recorded declines. The markets showing the strongest performance were Switzerland (+14.1%), OPEC countries (+11.7%), Spain (+10.8%), the Middle East (+7.9%), the United States (+7.9%) and India (+7.6%).
In the first eleven months of the year, the trade balance recorded a surplus of EUR 44.7 billion (+3.7% compared to the same period of 2024), largely attributable to trade with non-EU countries. This confirms the importance of extra-European markets and is in line with the objectives of the Export Action Plan.
In November 2025, exports in value terms were broadly stable (-0.1%) compared to November 2024, reflecting growth in EU markets (+2.6%) and a decline in non-EU markets (-2.8%). This figure is partly influenced by sales of seagoing vessels recorded in November 2024; excluding these, year-on-year export growth is estimated at 0.7%.
In November 2025, exports are also estimated to have recorded a moderate month-on-month increase (+0.4%) compared to October. The monthly increase concerned both EU (+0.5%) and non-EU markets (+0.4%).
