In June 2012, compared to the previous month, both trade flows recorded a decrease, more marked for imports (-5,9%) than for exports (-2,8%). In the last quarter - Istat notes - the economic trend of exports confirmed to be broadly positive (+4,8%), supported by the significant expansion of capital goods (+9,7%) and consumer durables (+9,0 %).
The drop in imports (-1,0%) is mainly due to energy (-3,8%); consumer goods are also slightly down (-0,8%). Compared to June 2011, the increase in exports is significant (+12,4%) and involves all the main sectors. Imports, on the other hand, recorded a tendential decline of 7,1% spread across all the main groupings of goods, with the exception of energy, which shows an increase of 3,3%.
In June 2012 the trade balance recorded a surplus of 1.519 million euro, a clear improvement compared to June 2011 (-1.389 million). The surplus in the trade of non-energy products almost doubled (from 3.307 to 6.164 million euros)
