In 1^st half of 2026
Foreign trade balance of the Region shows a positive balance of 65.4 million euros

According to preliminary data for the 1^st half of 2026, the balance of the Region's (ARM) foreign trade with other countries recorded a surplus of 65.4 million euros, lower than in the year-on-year period (95.9 million euros). This translates into an import coverage rate by exports of 138.4%, lower than that recorded in the first six months of 2025, which stood at 159.6%.

In the period under review, total exports by enterprises headquartered in the ARM stood at around 235.7 million euros, having decreased by 8.2% compared with the 1^st half of 2025, while imports approached 170.3 million euros, a value 5.9% higher compared with the same period of the previous year. In the 1^st half of 2026, most goods exports were destined for third countries (72.3% of the total), while on the imports side, European Union countries remained predominant (77.1%).

Final 2025 data for International Trade Statistics now available

DREM today makes available the main final results of the "International Trade Statistics" for the year 2025. More detailed information, as well as the update of the time series of International Trade Statistics (1976–2025), will be published next September.

Region records a positive foreign trade balance for the ninth consecutive year

According to the final 2025 data for International Trade in Goods, the trade balance of goods transactions recorded a surplus of around 157.3 million euros, above the figure recorded in the previous year, when the positive foreign trade balance had stood at 66.3 million euros.

Analysis by type of flow shows that, in 2025, exports overall stood at 499.9 million euros, +132.2 million euros compared with the previous year.

The increase in exports was essentially driven by growth in exports to Intra-EU countries, which stood at around 229.6 million euros in 2025, above the 162.4 million euros recorded in 2024. Trade in goods with Extra-EU countries rose from 205.4 million euros in 2024 to 270.3 million euros in 2025.

Imports reached 342.6 million euros, an increase of 13.7% (+41.2 million euros) compared with 2024.

The significant increase in goods imports was driven by transactions with intra-Community countries, which stood at 284.0 million euros in 2025, +34.3 million euros above the figure recorded in the previous year. Purchases from extra-Community countries rose from 51.8 million euros in 2024 to 58.6 million euros in 2025.

With the release of the final data for 2025, the export and import flows and the resulting goods trade balance were revised, with values revised by +3.4 million euros, +27.2 million euros and -23.8 million euros, respectively, compared with the provisional figures released in May 2026.

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