In September 2018 seasonally-adjusted data, compared to August 2018, decreased both for outgoing flows (-2.1%) and for incoming flows (-0.3%). Exports fell both for non EU countries and EU countries (-2.9% and -1.4% respectively). Imports rose for non EU countries (+4.1%) and decreased for EU countries (-3.4%).

Over the last three months, seasonally-adjusted data showed both an increase for exports (+0.3%) and for imports (+2.9%) compared with three months earlier.

In September 2018, exports fell (-2.8%) while imports raised (+5.7%), compared with the same month of the previous year. Outgoing flows decreased by 7.1% for non EU countries and increased by 0.4% for EU countries. Incoming flows increased by 17.6% for non EU area and dropped by 1.6% for EU area. In September the trade balance amounted to +1,274 million Euros (+91 million Euros for non EU area and +1,183 million Euros for EU countries).