Exports up 22.6% in Jan yr-on-yr, imports up 44.5% -ISTAT

(ANSA) - ROME, MAR 18 - ISTAT said Friday that Italy's exports grew by 22.6% in January compared with the same month in 2021, while imports were up 44.5% in year-on-year terms.
    The national statistics agency said exports were up 5.3% in January compared to December 2021, with a rise of 5.1% to EU countries and +5.4% to non-EU countries.
    It said Italy had a trade deficit of 5.052 billion euros in January compared to surplus of 1.387bn in January last year.
    The was down to an energy deficit of 6.439 billion euros, up from a deficit of 2.327 billion in January 2021. (ANSA).