Export of Italian regions

In the whole year 2010, compared with the previous one, the exports increased for all the territorial divisions, Islands exports increased by 51.7% (for the rise of refined petroleum products), Centre exports grown by 17.2% and South by 15.9%. North- East and North-West exports increased less than national average (+15.7%): the former grown by 15.4% and the latter by 14.1%.

In the fourth quarter of 2010, compared with the previous one, seasonally-adjusted data showed a growth in export data for all the areas: South and Islands +4.2%, Centre +2.9%, North-West +2.4% and North-East +0.3%.

In the whole year 2010, compared with the previous one, Sardegna (+59.4%), Sicilia (+47,6%), Lazio (+24.0%), Puglia (+20.2%), Trentino-Alto Adige (+19.4%) and Abruzzo (+18.8%) are the Regions with the largest exports growth rates. The Regions with the highest contribution to national export are Lombardia, Veneto, Emilia-Romagna, Piemonte and Toscana.

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