In 2023, compared to the previous year, national exports in value are stationary and are the synthesis of very different territorial dynamics: the increase in exports is marked for the South (+16.8%) and more limited for the North. West (+2.7%), while there was a decline in the North-East (-1.0%) and the Center (-3.4%) and a clear contraction in the Islands (-21.0%) .
This was revealed by Istat by releasing data on exports of the Italian regions relating to the fourth quarter of 2023.
Overall in 2023, the most dynamic regions for exports are Campania (+28.9%), Molise (+21.1%), Calabria (+20.9%), Abruzzo (+13.6%), Piedmont (+9.1%), Tuscany (+5.6%) and Basilicata (+5.5%);
those recording the largest declines were Sardinia (-24.2%), Valle d'Aosta (-21.1%), Sicily (-19.3%), Marche (-13.9%), Friuli-Venezia Giulia (-13.7%) and Lazio (-11.0%).
However, as regards only the fourth quarter, a strong cyclical growth in exports is estimated for the Center (+7.1%), a more limited increase for the North-West (+3.1%) and the South and Islands ( +1.1%) and a decline for the North-East (-1.5%).
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