August 11 (Reuters) -Italy posted a trade surplus with the rest of the world of 5.409 billion euros ($6.30 billion) in June, compared with a surplus of 5.150 billion euros in the same month of 2024, data showed on Monday.
Exports rose 4.9% year-on-year, imports increased 4.8%, national statistics office ISTAT reported.
With European Union countries, Italy registered a June trade deficit of 0.069 billion euros ($80.41 million), compared with a deficit of 0.961 billion euros in 2024.
Exports to EU nations in June were up 4.6% year-on-year, compared to a rise of 1.2% in imports.
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(Reporting by Claudio Leonel Piacquadio, editing Antonella Cinelli)
