This document provides an overview of the Italian economy. Italy has a population of over 61 million people and a GDP of $2.037 trillion. The main industries are tourism, machinery, automobiles, fashion, and food processing. Northern Italy is part of the "Blue Banana" economic zone in Europe. Italy has strategic location between the EU and Mediterranean and is an important market for trade with exports of $458.4 billion and imports of $459.7 billion in 2010. The largest trading partners are Germany, France, the US, Spain, and the UK.

1. ITALIAN ECONOMY
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2. ITALY
President of
Giorgio Napolitano
Republic
MER
DE L’EST Political Regime Parliamentary Republic
Capital Roma
GDP/Cap $2.037 trillion
Milano, Torino, Firenze,
Main cities
Venezia, Napoli
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3. MAIN ECONOMICAL INDICATORS
Statistics( 20010) Italy trends
Population (millions) 61.016.804
Superficy (km²) 301.340
Density(hab/km²) 201,12
GDP trillion$ 1.782
Growth 1.1%
Pop active 25.5 million
Unemployment rate 8.4%
Inflation rate 1.4%
Exchanges
Exports billion$ 458.4
Imports billion $ 459.7
Finance
Investment rate 19.1% GDP
Public debt 118% GDP
Official currency Euro
Change Euro/$ 1.4227
Source : OECD, IMF
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4. 8 REASONS TO GO TO ITALY
Many business
projects planned
for the Milan World
Expo 2015
11% European market
Leading International
exhibitions
Easy to reach
Open market
Strategic market
between EU and
Mediteranean sea Strategic business sectors
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5. STRATEGIC LOCATION
Northern Italy is a part of Blue banana, the European corridor which covers the world’s highest
concentration of money, industry and business trends
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6. ITALY, BUSINESS OUTLOOK
Import commodities - partners Export commodities - partners
engineering products, chemicals, engineering products, textiles and
transport equipment, energy products, clothing, production machinery, motor
minerals and nonferrous metals, vehicles, transport equipment,
textiles and clothing; food, beverages, chemicals; food, beverages, tobacco
and tobacco
Germany 12.6%, France 11.57%, US
Germany 16.68%, France 8.82%, China
5.92%, Spain 5.69%, UK 5.13%,
6.53%, Netherlands 5.63%, Spain 4.3%,
Switzerland 4.69%
Russia 4.12%, Belgium 4.08%
Export – Import revenues Main industries
Imports $ 459.7 billion (2010 est.) tourism, machinery, iron and steel,
chemicals, food processing, textiles,
motor vehicles, clothing, footwear,
Exports $ 458.4 billion (2010 est.)
ceramics
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7. ITALY, MAIN SECTORS
Boating Fashion Manufacture Engineering
Furniture Automobile Wine & Food
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8. CLUSTERS & SPECIAL ZONES
Paper
Fashion and Textile
Machinery
Aerospace
Footwear - Shoe
Plastic
Furniture
Jewelry
Food industries
Source: Club dei Distretti industriali 8

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