Italian Trade Surplus Rises in May

05:12 AM EDT, 07/16/2026 (MT Newswires) -- Italy recorded a trade surplus of 4.79 billion euros in May, up from the revised surplus of 4.42 billion euros in April, according to data from statistics agency Istat published Thursday. Analysts expected a trade surplus of 4.83 billion euros for the month. Seasonally adjusted exports edged up 0.2% month over month, while imports rose 1.5%.