At 2.10 billion euros in August 2025 the commercial deficit As imports have retreated faster than export.
Specifically, imports amounted to € 5.45 billion (-13%) and exports to € 3.35 billion (-8.9%) leading the trade deficit to a “dip” -18.8%annually.
In the eight months of January-August 2025, imports stood at EUR 53.52 billion (-4.3%) and exports to EUR 31.82 billion (-5.7%), with the trade deficit limited to € 21.70 billion (-2%). Without petroleum, the deficit increases by 3.6%, as both non -oil imports and non -oil exports (about +3.5%) have boosted.
Originally, in August, the fall of imports from third countries was clearly more intense (-22.6%) than the EU. (-2.4%), while exports declined to the EU. (-7.7%) and to third countries (-10.3%). The picture shows that the decline in the deficit mainly comes from energy (prices and tumors), while in the cumulative period without oil the structural negative balance of goods remains.
The follow -up will be judged by the course of internal demand, investment and international energy prices, which can change the speed of deficit the deficit in the coming months.