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ItalyItaly Balance of Trade EU fell to -1.08B in April 2026
FMPMonthlyReleased May 2026
Italy Balance of Trade EU fell to -1.08B in April 2026, released May 2026, down 0.47B from March's -0.61B reading.
Latest Release
-1.080000
Actual
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Consensus
-0.610000
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THE RELEASE
Balance of Trade EU (Italy) was reported at -1.08 billion in May 2026. The reading fell from the previous value of -0.61 billion. Trailing 12-month context per ETL data through May 2026.
WHAT TO WATCH NEXT
The next release is scheduled for June 15, 2026. Same-country events in the next 14 days include Industrial Production MoM (Jun 10) and Balance of Trade (Jun 15).
Auto-generated from current model state · Refreshes on each release · Last update May 2026.
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Balance of Trade EU - IT
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About Balance of Trade EU — Italy
DEFINITION
Italy's Balance of Trade EU for April showed a deficit of -1.080 billion EUR, widening from March's -0.610 billion EUR. The trade gap deepened significantly month-over-month, indicating increased import costs or weaker export performance. Market focus will remain on upcoming trade data and ECB policy amid persistent external imbalances. Updated 5/18/26
WHY THIS INDICATOR MATTERS
Trade-balance and tariff data inform exchange-rate fundamentals and feed directly into GDP via the net-exports channel. The release is more useful as part of a longer-run signal than as a single-print catalyst. Released monthly.
WHAT CHANGED THIS MONTH
Latest reading (Mar 2026): actual -1.08 B. Prior reading (Feb 2026): -0.65 B.
WHAT'S NEXT
Sigmacast's 1-month forecast points to a higher reading versus the latest print. Current dynamics are the primary tailwind in the projection.
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Economic Calendar - IT Events
| Wednesday, June 10, 2026 | Actual | Previous | Consensus | Sigmanomics Rolling-Surprise Forecast | Impact | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08:00 | IT | Industrial Production MoM | 0.7 | -0.1 | -0.55 | Medium | |
| 08:00 | IT | Industrial Production YoY | 1.5 | 1.1 | 0.40 | Low | |