When compared to the previous year, Italy's trade surplus in 2017 dropped to EUR 47 billion, down from a record high of EUR 50 billion. Imports increased by 9% to EUR 401 billion, the highest level since 2011, while exports increased by 7% to an all-time high of EUR 448 billion. The largest trade surpluses were recorded with the United States, the United Kingdom, France, Switzerland, Poland, and Japan; the largest trade deficits were reported with China, the Netherlands, Germany, Belgium, and Russia.
A higher than expected figure should be seen as positive (bullish) for the EUR while a lower than expected figure should be seen as negative (bearish) for the EUR.
Category:
Balance of Trade
Units:
Billion
Details
Impact
Medium
Country
Currency
EUR
Latest Release
Previous
€5.681B
Consensus
€7.8B
Actual
€8.762B
Next Release
Date
Oct 15, 06:00
Time left
24 days
Forex Sentiment (EUR)
| Symbol | Community Trend (Shorts vs Longs) | Symbol Popularity | Avg. Short Price / Distance From Price | Avg. Long Price / Distance From Price | Current Price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EURUSD |
|
|
1.1595 -133 pips |
1.1815 -87 pips |
1.17283 | |
| EURAUD |
|
|
1.5975 -173 pips |
1.6262 -114 pips |
1.61481 | |
| EURJPY |
|
|
125.8380 -266 pips |
129.2377 -74 pips |
128.496 | |
| EURCAD |
|
|
1.4927 -78 pips |
1.5117 -112 pips |
1.5005 | |
| EURCHF |
|
|
1.0833 -51 pips |
1.0935 -51 pips |
1.08844 | |
| EURCZK |
|
|
0 -254491 pips |
25.4914 -423 pips |
25.4491 | |
| EURGBP |
|
|
0.8547 -37 pips |
0.8678 -94 pips |
0.85839 | |
| EURHUF |
|
|
337.2600 -1654 pips |
355.9591 -216 pips |
353.801 | |
| EURNOK |
|
|
9.7895 -4209 pips |
10.2841 -737 pips |
10.21037 | |
| EURNZD |
|
|
1.6664 -44 pips |
1.6835 -127 pips |
1.67076 |
