Starting from the release of data referring to January 2024, Istat disseminates unit value and volume indices for foreign trade as well as import price indices with the new reference base year 2021=100. In January 2024 seasonally-adjusted data, compared to December 2023, declined for both exports (-3.2%) and imports (-7.3%). Exports decreased by -2.4% for EU countries and by -4.0% for non-EU countries. Imports dropped by -6.3% for EU countries and -8.6% for non-EU countries. Over the last quarter, seasonally-adjusted data, compared to the previous one, decreased for both exports (-1.6%) and imports (-4.0%). In ... (full story)