Gold and cars drive exports: up 8.8% in April
Switzerland is booming thanks to precious metals. Domestic sales rose by 3.2% in the first four months of the year.
by Luca Orlando
April was a strong month for Italian exports, which grew by 8.8% with gains seen across several markets. However, the key driver was gold exports to Switzerland, which saw base metal exports almost triple in value. Since the start of the year, exports in this category to Bern – mainly from the Arezzo district – have reached nearly €7 billion, up 262%.
Among the countries, France and Germany have made progress, as has the US, which has seen growth of 12%.
Exports to China are growing strongly, by over 30%, driven once again by pharmaceutical products, whose value has quadrupled.
Among the sectors, in addition to precious metals, double-digit growth was recorded in the automotive and electronics sectors.
In the first four months of the year, national exports thus grew by 3.2% overall.
