A 31.6% decrease in the country’s trade balance in May this year, according to ELSTATas the reduction of the value of import were multiples of reducing the value of exports.
In particular, ELSTAT’s data on commodity transactions show that The total value of imports In May 2025, it amounted to EUR 6,469.2 million versus EUR 7,581.4 million in the same month of 2024, down 14.7%(without petroleum oils increased by EUR 372.8 million or EUR 7.2%, while without petroleum and ships there was an increase of EUR 343.8 million or EUR 6.7%).
OR Total value of exports It amounted to EUR 4,177.4 million versus EUR 4,231.4 million in May 2024, down 1.3%(without petroleum oils increased by EUR 268.4 million or 9.1%, while without petroleum and ships there was an increase of EUR 274.0 million or EUR 9.3%).
The Appeal deficit It amounted to EUR 2,291.8 million versus EUR 3,350.0 million in May 2024, down 31.6%(no petroleum growth increased by EUR 104.4 million or 4.7%, while without petroleum and ships increased by EUR 69.8 million or 3.2%).
In the first 5 months, the total value of imports amounted to EUR 33,563.8 million compared to EUR 35,460.6 million in the same period of 2024, down 5.3% (without petroleum oils there was an increase of EUR 887.7 million or 3.4%, while without petroleum and ships increased by EUR 887.7 million. 3.1%).
The total value of exports amounted to EUR 20,157.0 million versus EUR 21,058.8 million in the first 5 months of 2024, down 4.3%(no petroleum increased by EUR 856.7 million or 5.8%, while no petroleum and ships increased by EUR 87.5 million).
The trade deficit was EUR 13,406.8 million compared to EUR 14,401.8 million in the first 5 months of 2024, down 6.9%(without petroleum oils increased by EUR 31.0 million or 0.3%, while no petroleum and ships decreased by EUR 58.4 million).