In September 2016 seasonally-adjusted data, compared to August 2016, decreased for both flows: -1.6% for exports and -4.5% for imports. Exports decreased by 3.3% for EU countries while increased by 0.5% for non EU countries. Imports fell down by 4.6% for EU countries and by 4.3% for non EU countries. During the quarter July-September 2016, seasonally-adjusted data, in comparison with the previous quarter, increased by 0.6% for exports and by 1.7% for imports.

In September 2016, compared with the same month of the previous year, exports increased by 3.1% and imports decreased by 2.7%. Outgoing flows grew by 3.2% for EU countries and by 3.0% for non EU countries. Incoming flows increased by 1.3 for EU area and decreased by 8.7% for non EU area. The trade balance in August amounted to +3,7 billion Euros (+0,8 billion Euros for EU area and +2,9 billion Euros for non EU countries).