ROME (dpa-AFX) - Italy's non-EU trade surplus declined in November from a year ago, as imports grew faster than exports, preliminary data from the statistical office Istat showed on Monday.
The non-EU trade balance logged a surplus of EUR 5.90 billion in November, down from EUR 6.08 billion in the same month last year. In October, there was a surplus of EUR 5.8 billion.
Exports rose 0.4 percent year-over-year in November, reversing a 0.7 percent rise in October. Further, this was the first increase in four months.
Imports also rebounded 1.3 percent yearly in November, following a 4.0 decrease a month ago.
Exports to Turkey grew the most by 37.7 percent, followed by OPEC countries with a 19.3 percent increase. On the other hand, imports from the United States surged 40.3 percent.
On a monthly basis, both exports and imports expanded by 5.6 percent and 5.3 percent, respectively.
The growth in imports on both a monthly and annual basis was due in particular to the increased purchases of non-durable consumer goods and intermediate goods, the agency said.
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