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Exports In 2022, Italy exported $1.82B in Electricity, making it the 19th largest exporter of Electricity in the world. At the same year, Electricity was the 83rd most exported product in Italy. The main destination of Electricity exports from Italy are: France ($467M), Switzerland ($449M), Slovenia ($204M), Greece ($191M), and Malta ($189M).

The fastest growing export markets for Electricity of Italy between 2021 and 2022 were Switzerland ($430M), France ($234M), and Greece ($183M).

Imports In 2022, Italy imported $11.9B in Electricity, becoming the 3rd largest importer of Electricity in the world. At the same year, Electricity was the 7th most imported product in Italy. Italy imports Electricity primarily from: Switzerland ($5.68B), France ($4.58B), Slovenia ($1.08B), Austria ($485M), and Montenegro ($82.5M).

The fastest growing import markets in Electricity for Italy between 2021 and 2022 were Switzerland ($4.21B), France ($2.37B), and Slovenia ($713M).

COMPANIES In 2023, leading companies such as were at the forefront of shipping Electricity from Italy to the United States.

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December 2023

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Overview In December 2023 Italy's Electricity exports accounted up to €45.9M and imports accounted up to €492M, resulting in a negative trade balance of €446M. Between December 2022 and December 2023 the exports of Italy's Electricity have decreased by €-248M (-84.4%) from €294M to €45.9M, while imports decreased by €-557M (-53.1%) from €1.05B to €492M.

Destinations In December 2023, Electricity were exported mostly to Slovenia (€13.9M), France (€8.62M), Malta (€6.76M), Greece (€5.87M), and Switzerland (€4.81M), and were imported mostly from Switzerland (€199M), France (€179M), Montenegro (€41.5M), Slovenia (€30.2M), and Greece (€26.2M).

Growth In December 2023, the decrease in Electricity's year-by-year exports was explained primarily by a decrease in exports to Switzerland (€-51.2M or -68%), France (€-27.2M or -57.5%), and Montenegro (€-20.8M or -89.1%). In December 2023, the decrease in Electricity's year-by-year imports was explained primarily by a decrease in imports from Slovenia (€-20.9M or -26.9%), Austria (€-10.7M or -27.8%), and Greece (€-552k or -3.47%).

Subnational Monthly Trade

Time Scale

Year

Quarter

Month

Flow

Exports

Imports

Color

Trade Value

Growth

Growth (%)

EXPORT GROWTH (December 2022 - December 2023)€-248M(-84.4%)

IMPORT GROWTH (December 2022 - December 2023)€-557M(-53.1%)

MAIN DESTINATION (December 2023)Slovenia€13.9M

This section shows Electricity's exports and imports data at subnational level for Italy. Click any date in the line plot, any subnational region in the geomap, or any destination or origin country to explore the exports or imports behavior of Electricity over time.

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Historical Data

Trade Balance

Color

Trade Value

Growth

Growth (%)

Year

EXPORTS (2022)$1.82B

IMPORTS (2022)$11.9B

NET TRADE (2022)-$10.1B

In 2022, Italy exported $1.82B in Electricity. The main destinations of Italy exports on Electricity were France ($467M), Switzerland ($449M), Slovenia ($204M), Greece ($191M), and Malta ($189M).

In 2022, Italy imported $11.9B in Electricity, mainly from Switzerland ($5.68B), France ($4.58B), Slovenia ($1.08B), Austria ($485M), and Montenegro ($82.5M).

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