Jan. 3 – It’s a historical record for Italian food export values in 2013, which reached the highest level ever registered: €33 billion. A Coldiretti analysis based on Istat data on foreign trade shows that the majority of exports concern EU countries, with an estimated value of € 22.5 billion (+5%), but Made in Italy grows also in the United States with €2.9 billion (+6%), Asian markets (+8%, €2.8 billion) and those in Africa, where there has been a 12% increase to € 1.1 billion. The best growth rate was registered in Oceania, with +13%, even though the absolute amount remains contained. In general, there was a 6% increase in exports compared to last year. Among the major products, the most exported remains wine, with €5.1 billion (+8%), followed by fresh fruit (€4.5 billion; +6%), olive oil (+10% for €1.3 billion). There was also a registered increase in dough sales, worth €2.2 billion (+4%).
