It is certainly a period of great uncertainty that the Old Continent is going through.: Brexit negotiations, concerns related to international trade and the “tariff war” between the United States and China, growing risks of a disintegration of the unitary project, and economic asymmetries between different member states undoubtedly weigh on the economic prospects of a continent still recovering from the great economic crisis of recent years.
However, in spite of all these factors, In 2018, the demand for Made in Italy products from our European neighbors. (which already consume over 50% of total Italian exports), continued to grow. And not only that: it is a trend that will continue for the foreseeable future, both in the so-called Advanced Europe (Western Europe) than in the’Emerging Europe (Eastern Europe, which also includes the Former Soviet Republics).
In Western Europe, where the’Italian export is worth 254 billion, the 2018 recorded a growth of +4.1% and For 2019 and the 2020-2022 biennium. the expected rates are respectively at +3.2% and +3.6%. According to forecasts for the next few years, the hottest partners for Italian exports, considering growth and volumes, will be:
As for the’eastern area of the continent, Italian exports fared even better, registering a growth rate of +4.5% at 2018. The economic growth that these countries are experiencing also keeps expectations high for the coming years: in the 2019 A growth rate of +4.1% and in the 2020-2022 biennium the expected average growth is as high as +5.1%. I more desirable markets In this area will be:
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