Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Trade, Antonio Tajani, commented today on the latest Istat data on Italian exports: “In the first half of 2025, Italian exports to non-EU countries recorded a growth of 1.3%, rising to +2% when energy is excluded. This confirms the resilience of national exports in a complex international context. The trade balance is positive, with a surplus of EUR 24.4 billion. The export performance encourages us to continue implementing our Export Plan strategy, aimed at diversifying destination markets for Italian products”.
“We are mobilising all available instruments to support Italian businesses abroad,” Tajani continued. “We must strengthen the Export Plan in all markets where there is growth potential for Italy. In recent months, we have carried out business missions to high-growth countries such as Brazil, India, and Mexico. We need to continue our efforts to boost participation in major international trade fairs and expand buyer scouting activities led by the Italian Trade Agency (ITA). We also want to raise awareness among SMEs of the new subsidised finance schemes managed by SIMEST. In addition, we are working to expand SACE’s ‘Push Strategy’, which is proving highly effective in opening up new markets and reaching new international clients for our companies”.
Year-on-year data highlight the importance of non-EU markets in particular, with exports rising by +4.7% compared to the same month in 2024. This growth is driven by non-durable consumer goods (+9.9%) and intermediate goods (+5.8%). Strong performances were registered in key European markets such as Switzerland (+18.4%) and the United Kingdom (+8.1%). Exports to the United States also performed very well, increasing by +10.3%.
