Paris – In an international landscape marked by deep uncertainty, the Piedmont region confirmed its strong export vocation, closing 2025 with growth in overseas sales. The value of exports of goods from Piedmont reached €61.8 billion in 2025, marking a 2.7% increase compared to 2024, when exports totaled €60.2 billion. Imports also expanded (+5.0%), reaching €46.3 billion. As a result, the trade balance – equal to €15.5 billion – once again remained positive. The 2025 foreign trade balance confirms the central role of the European market as the main pillar of regional external demand. Between January and December, exports to European Union countries reached €37.3 billion, accounting for 60.3% of total exports, compared to 39.7% destined for non-EU markets. Both areas recorded positive trends, though at different rates: exports to EU countries grew by 3.1%, while non-EU markets increased by 2.1%. France and Germany remain strategic pillars for Piedmontese goods, together accounting for more than a quarter of export value (28.1%). The French market, the leading destination with a 14.9% share, remained essentially stable compared to the previous year. At the same time, German demand (13.2% of the total) grew by 3.1%, supported by the dynamism of the transport equipment and agri-food sectors, whose growth offset the contraction recorded in the mechanical engineering sector. Within the EU, exports also grew to Spain and Poland, though at significantly different rates. Spain, which accounts for 6.5% of regional sales, posted a notable increase of more than 11 percentage points. The Polish market (5.2% share) also recorded positive results, though at a more moderate pace, with growth close to one percentage point. Outside the EU, 2025 showed more complex dynamics. The United States remained the third-largest export destination with a 7.3% share, despite an 11.1% drop compared with the previous year, which cost it one percentage point in relative weight. The decline in the U.S. market was particularly significant for the mechanical and transport equipment sectors, while the food sector proved more resilient. Signs of slowdown also came from China and the United Kingdom, which recorded declines in imported values of 11.7% and 4.2% respectively. In this context, Switzerland stood out with a very strong performance. Thanks to a 62.5% increase – driven mainly by jewelry, costume jewelry and related products – the Swiss market rose to sixth place among the region’s main trading partners, overtaking the United Kingdom in strategic importance. (9colonne)