Data Insights

Overall, Italy's total trade in April 2026 showed a decline, with imports totaling 52.91B EUR, down by 3.52B EUR (-6.23%), and exports at 56.13B EUR, down by 4.09B EUR (-6.79%). The trade balance reflects a challenging month for both imports and exports, with notable fluctuations in trade values across various countries and product categories.

In April 2026, Italy's imports saw significant changes with Libya leading the increase at 988.44M EUR, reflecting a 43.57% rise. Algeria and Brazil followed with increases of 1.04B EUR and 727.47M EUR, showing 27.53% and 41.59% growth respectively. On the downside, Germany, China, and the Netherlands experienced the largest declines, with Germany's imports dropping by 1.01B EUR (-11.92%), China by 600.82M EUR (-10.34%), and the Netherlands by 417.47M EUR (-11.58%). For exports, Libya again topped the list with a 296.66M EUR increase (158.06%), followed by the United Arab Emirates at 588.7M EUR (26.72%) and Saudi Arabia at 509.46M EUR (61.26%). The largest decreases were seen in exports to the United States, which fell by 1.96B EUR (-25.16%), Switzerland by 833.94M EUR (-17.79%), and Germany by 533.31M EUR (-7.83%).

Year on year, Italy's imports from India surged to 742.9M EUR, marking a significant increase. Germany's imports also rose by 677.65M EUR (9.96%), while Spain saw a 507.18M EUR increase (20.08%). Conversely, Indonesia's imports fell by 696.41M EUR (-79.37%), China by 480.72M EUR (-8.45%), and Belgium by 412.92M EUR (-17.17%). On the export side, Switzerland led with a 1.12B EUR increase (41.19%), followed by the United States at 640.98M EUR (12.37%) and France at 602.64M EUR (11.52%). The largest declines were in exports to Indonesia, which fell by 297.52M EUR (-71.49%), Turkey by 243.8M EUR (-17.58%), and Belgium by 184.2M EUR (-10.64%).