{
  "id": 19785619,
  "title": "Exports still ahead in September: in nine months (+4.7%) they exceed 500 billion",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/13/export-ancora-avanti-a-settembre-in-nove-mesi-4-7-supera-i-500",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-11-13T09:26:09.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Il Sole 24 Ore",
    "slug": "il-sole-24-ore",
    "url": "https://www.ilsole24ore.com/art/export-ancora-avanti-settembre-nove-mesi-47percento-supera-500-miliardi-AJBB2HFC"
  },
  "original_language": "it",
  "account": "Italy's \"Made in Italy\" total exceeded 500 billion euros in nine months, with a 3.8% annual growth in national exports, driven by extra-EU markets (+5.8%) and to a lesser extent, Europe (+2.1%). The growth is largely due to price increases, as volumes decreased by 3.4%. Top-performing sectors include automotive, metals, and chemicals, with China standing out as a growing market, up 32% thanks to pharmaceuticals. The Swiss market remains a standout, with a 41% growth in nine months, driven by gold sales, mostly from Arezzo's district.",
  "summary": "Two billion more in September, which brings the total of Made in Italy to exceed 500 billion euros in nine months. The national export progress continues, with...",
  "key_points": [
    "Exports exceeded 500 billion euros for the ninth consecutive month",
    "Non-EU markets grew by 5.8%, Europe by 2.1%",
    "China was top market with 32% increase driven by pharmaceuticals"
  ],
  "editors_take": "Rising prices are masking a decline in export volumes, shifting the focus of national trade growth toward high-value sectors like metals and pharmaceuticals in non-EU markets.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}