Following our previous report on Italy’s marble products exports growth from January to April 2020, Stonenews.eu, after collecting, studying and editing the statistical data provided by Eurostat, is presenting Italy’s marble products exports growth during the first five months of 2020, both for blocks and slabs as well as finished marble products, examining the value and quantity of exports and comparing it with last year’s same period of time as well as the last five months of 2019.
Italy’s marble blocks and slabs exports from January to May 2020 followed the same downward trend of the first four months of the year, both in value and quantity of exports, decreasing even more than last year’s same period of time. The most important fact is that the decline in the quantity of exports surpassed the value’s.
As for finished marble products exports, the growth rate was also negative, though lower than blocks and slabs in the first five months of 2020 compared to 2019’s. Again, the fall in the quantity of exports surpassed the one of the value.
Although the country’s marble products exports were severely hit, it is really worth mentioning that at this period of time Italy managed to export marble blocks and slabs of € 84.42 million worth and finished marble products of € 240.92 million worth.
*Due to consistent data flow, statistics may alter during the year
