Algerian state company Sonatrach and its partner Eni have signed a hydrocarbon production sharing contract in the Zemoul El Kbar area. The agreement has a duration of 30 years. Full details
Despite a slight decline in per capita consumption, the value of sales continues to grow: in Canada, Italy is firmly placed on the podium of wine exporters (430 million euros in 2023) and the second supplier in terms of volumes after…
Despite the general slowdown in extra-EU exports, Mexico confirms itself as an expanding market for Italian companies, with over 2.300 companies already active, including many SMEs
The main contributions to cross-border sales come from the USA, OPEC countries and France. Türkiye and China are in sharp decline. The Tagliacarne Study Centre identifies 5.601 aspiring exporting companies
The new analysis report on industrial sectors (Asi) was presented this morning by Intesa Sanpaolo together with Prometeia. Despite geopolitical risks and the changed geographies of trade, the ability of Italian industry to serve high value-added market niches,…
In 2024, men's clothing sales confirmed the previous year's levels (+0,1%), for a value of 9,54 billion. While France remains the leading destination market (+5,5%), strong expansion is reported in the United Arab Emirates (+32,4%), China (+20%),…
In 2024, exports from Italian agri-food districts will grow by 7,1% and reach 28 billion. Oil boom in the USA, good wine, pasta and coffee. Data from the latest monitor by the Research Department of Intesa Sanpaolo
According to the District Monitor of the Studies and Research Department of Intesa Sanpaolo, the strongest sectors were agri-food and mechanics, while fashion and technology hubs recorded significant declines. The United States remains a key market
The trade balance returned to positive after the slight deficit in January (-288 million), reaching +4.466 million euros. However, the energy deficit worsened, rising to -5.000 million euros (from -3.749 million). For…
Italy is the second European exporter and the fourth in the world. The sector has reached a total turnover of 16,5 billion euros, with a trade balance of almost 4,7 billion and a workforce of over 400 thousand employees along…
The April 2025 Economic Outlook by the Upb: extraordinary uncertainty dominates the international context, Italy's exports are weakening and manufacturing is also weak. Inflation gradually recovering
Italian exports began 2025 with a 2,5% growth trend in value and a 2,6% reduction in volume, but the trade war unleashed by Trump could change everything
At 22pm Italian time Donald Trump will announce the new duties. Mattarella: "A united response is needed from the EU". Meloni: "Work to avoid a trade war". Here are the most exposed sectors and the risks for Italy
2025 will be a difficult year for the global economy due to US tariffs. Italy is growing slowly, but Germany's revival and the ECB's moves offer some hope
More than 100 Italian groups and companies have 529 foreign branches, with a turnover of 11 billion and a total of 37.400 employees. In 2024, driven by fine chemicals and pharmaceuticals, cross-border sales exceeded 36,7 billion. The…
The catering and hospitality equipment sector records double-digit growth in 2024, but global uncertainties threaten 2025. Efcem Italia president Andrea Rossi speaks about innovation, duties and sustainability
Poor harvests in West Africa have caused cocoa prices to soar to record levels. Some historic chocolate shops have had to close. The highest quality Italian-made chocolate continues to be popular
The turbo-liberal president has chainsawed a law passed in 1973 that prohibited the sale of animals abroad, to protect the high quality of Argentine meat. In 2024, the first year of his government, meat exports…
In 2024, Italian exports to non-EU markets grew by 1,2%, with durable and non-durable consumer goods increasing sharply. Industrial districts in Southern Italy recorded an increase of 1,7%, while those in the Triveneto region saw…
After a 2024 to forget, the Italian industry seems to be preparing for a restart during 2025. Confidence among companies is increasing, with rosier expectations on orders and production, but risks linked to global uncertainties remain
The Ingenium 2024 Report, published by Confindustria and Federmacchine, analyzes the strategic role of Italian machinery in the global context. Despite geopolitical and economic challenges, the sector shows signs of improvement and continues to position Italy as a leader in exports of…
The growth of Italian exports in 2025 will be supported by favorable exchange rates, recovery in consumption and infrastructure investments. Key sectors: technology, pharmaceuticals and sustainable products. The EU-Mercosur agreement offers new opportunities for Made in Italy
According to the Intesa Sanpaolo Monitor, the Piedmont districts have recorded a growth higher than the average of Italian districts. The growth was driven by agri-food (+5,7%), with Alba and Cuneo Sweets (+18,6%) and the Aerospace Pole (+6,3%). In decline,…
The Italian footwear sector closed 2024 in the red on all the main variables, with turnover down -9,3%, to 13,2 billion, with the exception of shoes with rubber uppers (+8,2% in volume and +1,3% in value).…
This year, cross-border sales in the gold sector were positive thanks to the growth in exports (+39,2%) for a value of over 9,7 million. The outlook remains stable at 3,6 billion despite the threats that come from wars, German recession and possible…
In the US, where Italian agri-food is worth 7,8 billion euros, producers are speeding up shipments to avoid new duties. Meanwhile, Brazil presents itself as a great opportunity, with only 3% of exports in Latin America
Household appliances: having overcome the difficulties of Asian competition, the company led by Franco Polti in 1978, known primarily for the Vaporella, is returning to invest and produce in Italy. The recipe? Francesca, daughter of the historic founder, tells it
In 2023, Italian flour exports reached 350 million euros, with a strong increase towards the USA and Canada. Certified cheeses represented 60% of dairy exports, for a value of almost 3 billion euros (+11%)
An Italian excellence with a turnover of 360 million euros, 2.590.000 hams in a year of which 455.000 exported all over the world, especially France, the United States, Australia, Germany and Belgium. A new plant for the recovery and valorization of…
Exports from Piedmont's industrial districts grow by 1,1% in the first half of 2024, reaching 6,4 billion euros. Driving sectors: agri-food (+4,6%) and mechanics
Starting from December 2nd, it will be possible to submit customs declarations for export and transit exclusively in electronic format, using the new paths provided for at community level
Italian exports confirm their value in the major markets of the world: the USA represents the second largest market, with exports of 67,2 billion in the first part of the year, while in China we are in fourth place for volumes among the…
Interview with Gianni Meneghetti, CEO of Fulgor: "The market crisis? Our exports work because we are chameleonic, we adapt to changes with great speed. I do not justify the choice practiced today at an industrial level, that of planned obsolescence"
Interview with Claudio Feltrin, president of FederlegnoArredo, according to whom, despite the headwinds, “the hope is to close the year with a +0,4% compared to 2023 and to see a recovery in 2025”. However, he warns: “We cannot leave individual companies…
The increasingly appreciated quality at international level is the combination of tradition, craftsmanship and taste, which is synonymous with Italian originality. The niche gorgonzola soars both in production and export: in the first half of the year alone, 1,000,000 products were sold abroad…
With the Genoa Boat Show, the largest of the four nautical shows in September, the numbers of the Italian Blue Economy show double-digit growth and a very strong propensity for exports
The world of ceramic tiles may seem like a small corner of craftsmanship, but in reality it represents a sector of global importance, with a vision that embraces projects of great importance and prestige throughout the world.
Access to the new subsidized loan "Strengthening African markets" is open to support productive and commercial investments, training and inclusion of local staff in the company
In the first quarter of 2024, exports from the Piedmont districts increased by 0,9%, reaching 3,2 billion euros. New markets are driving growth, while some sectors such as mechanics and wines are experiencing difficulties. Data from the Research Department…
Access to the new subsidized loan "Strengthening African markets" is open to support productive and commercial investments, training and inclusion of local staff in the company
Despite the international turbulence, Italian GDP recorded a growth rate of 0,9%, while exports balanced the decline in volumes with the increase in prices. At a global level, in at least 5 macro categories the Bel Paese boasts superior market shares…
In 2021, Kuala Lumpur unveiled its XNUMX-year plan to reduce dependence on fossil fuels and boost infrastructure: Petronas offers opportunities to foreign SMEs with experience in marginal and end-of-life extraction and engineering solutions
The sector's exports are concentrated in 10 key markets which absorb 63% of the total. But it is not only the historical markets that confirm the global appeal of the Bel Paese: in 2023 Poland established itself among the outlet markets...
The sector with over 3.200 companies and 1 billion in turnover has grasped the new trends and overcome the challenges of the market, investing in technologically advanced products suitable for the different needs of buyers
Cherry Bank has issued international guarantees for more than 2 million euros, with Sace guarantee, to support the Veronese company Overmade in the construction of a paper production plant in Tunisia
According to the president of the European Furniture Industry Confederation, Edi Snaidero, forecasts indicate a rebound in the coming months, in the wake of the +28% seen at the Salone del Mobile. "It's not incentives we need, but sustainability and internationalization"
On June 21st, tastings with 67 producers and workshops on development and sales prospects and pairings with local products. The list of 67 producers present at the event.
According to the Allianz Trade Global Survey, 82% of companies expect an increase in export turnover, with Italy standing out for its particularly positive growth expectations. However, payment and supply chain risks weigh heavily
Sace, the Italian insurance-financial group controlled by the Mef, has signed two agreements for a total of 400 million euros in Serbia with the aim of supporting Italian exports to the Balkan country. The agreements provide for a line of financing, guaranteed by…
The event scheduled for next May 25th, at The Westin Excelsior Hotel in via Veneto. One hundred and fifty labels from all over Italy to attest to a new wine panorama. The gap in export value is significant: the average price per liter of Whites...
Now exporting companies have the obligation to ensure non-re-export of high-value goods and technologies to Russia. We want to target elusive practices, even unconscious ones
The annual report of the Intesa Sanpaolo research service highlights the vitality of the industrial districts which are an essential driver of Made in Italy exports
Italian wine exports suffered a slight slowdown in 2023, with a more marked decrease for still wines (-3%) and an increase for sparkling wines (+3,3%). The top three exporting regions remain Veneto, Piedmont and Tuscany, but with…
The fiscal, financial and administrative benefits for the ZLS financed by the Pnrr will last seven years and will be renewable for another seven. And to compete on international markets, companies demand more investments in infrastructure
The new Soe regulation which came into force on March 19th provides for greater integrity of the supply chain by strengthening the control, traceability and application systems of USDA regulations
The Italian insurance-financial group, directly controlled by the Ministry of Economy and Finance, found that in Lombardy almost 26% of total national sales go abroad, in Emilia Romagna 14% and in Veneto 13%. Lazio, where exports are…
Spain confirms itself as the fourth destination market for Italian exports, after Germany, France and the United States, with a value of almost 33 billion euros in 2023. Rome, in turn, ranks fourth among…
Annual missions were organized which involved 31 countries on all continents, but also market research and insights, with 7 surveys conducted in collaboration with Wine Monitor Nomisma. The calendar of initiatives for 2024 is intense
Sace presented "Where to Export Map 2024: innovate to grow", a map that guides businesses and SMEs in their export and investment path in around 200 foreign markets. Here are the markets with the most opportunities and…
Mexico has overtaken China as the United States' largest trading partner, while the EU has finalized the agreement with Chile on trade and investment liberalization
Although the supply chain's turnover reached 52,6 billion, there was a contraction of -8,1% compared to 2022. France and Germany remain the top destinations for exports
A third of companies expect organic investments to support growth and M&A activities in 2024. The high range holds the majority of production and is preferred by foreigners
During Question Time in the Chamber, the Prime Minister attacks Stellantis, accusing the Group chaired by John Elkann of being manipulated by the French but the car manufacturer replies by demonstrating with numbers what its contribution to the Italian economy is
Sace brought together over a hundred Brazilian business leaders in Sao Paulo with the event “Italy meets Brazil - A Push towards a Sustainable Future”. The objective is to lead the way for Italian companies and SMEs to facilitate the green transition…
In a global context full of changes, India, with its rapid economic growth, is becoming an increasingly attractive market. Sace has published a focus on opportunities for Italian companies in the Indian country. Here because
The memorandum of understanding aims to provide support to Italian companies in expanding into international markets. The two institutions are committed to identifying and supporting entrepreneurial projects of interest to Italian companies
A new solution is underway, unique in the European panorama of Export Credit Agencies, which strengthens Sace's green commitment and supports the export of Italian technologies and supplies to support ESG investments and transition processes of big global players
Driving Made in Italy (+21,7%) in Uzbekistan is instrumental mechanics, which is continuously growing (+31,8%). Excellent performances in chemistry and pharmaceuticals (+84,6%) and food (over +100%)
According to the quarterly report on Intesa Sanpaolo's industrial districts, exports recorded a setback in the period April-June 2023 - France is the largest market for exports (+7,4%), declines for Germany and the USA
71% of Italian exports consist of added value actually produced in Italy, much of which in the manufacturing sectors. This is what emerges from the "Sasso nel Pond" analysis developed by the Sace Research Office
The sentiment of Lombardy businesses is also worsening for the third quarter, with 36% indicating a slowdown in the regional economy. The results of the Assolombarda investigation
The program promoted by CDP, Bpifrance, ELITE-Euronext Group and Team France Export aims to encourage business development and the internationalization processes of companies in the two countries
In 2022, the foreign sales of Italian SMEs on Amazon almost reached one billion euros: home, beauty, health, sport and food are the best-selling product categories
According to Intesa Sanpaolo's district monitor, in the first quarter of 2023, Piedmontese exports amounted to 3,1 billion euros. Fashion, mechanics and agro-food stand out. Bad aerospace
Prosciutto di Norcia PGI has also obtained similar recognition. After publication on the Federal Register, important future commercial and job opportunities open up.
In 2022, sales of capital goods (+10,7%) recorded a turnover of 55,4 billion. Africa, with 60% of the world's uncultivated arable land, offers enormous opportunities: sub-Saharan agricultural production has grown at an average annual rate of…
The Monitor of the Italian agri-food districts of Intesa Sanpaolo as at 31 March 2023 confirms the good health of the exports of the agri-food districts. Exceeded 6,6 billion. Main export wine, record results for pasta and desserts. Buffalo queen of the markets…
In the last ten years, the sales value of organic food has almost tripled (+181%). One consumer out of three perceives Italy as an excellence in food & wine
