Accordingly, a first, brief answer to the research question is that crisis seems to modify trade geography moving exports outside the Union, and increasing imports from the European Union Countries. More in deep, for a comprehensive analysis of changes occurred in the international trade geography, we identify the main Italian export flows destinations. By using 2016 trade flows, and considering export as the basis to list the destinations, the following table 5 is presented. Table 5 Italian top destination according to 2016 export flows – 2016 EXPORT IMPORT 88.016.059.150 65.534.862.568 FRANCE 73.776.094.872 27.833.396.968 USA 42.107.139.960 39.639.574.320 SPAIN 37.931.853.860 21.235.344.438 SWITZERLAND 35.462.749.844 119.918.433.060 GERMANY 22.479.183.404 17.581.564.814 POLLAND 22.114.373.876 54.691.530.220 CHINA 19.419.502.570 40.363.763.338 NEEDERLANDS France is the leading destination for the Italian export flows, followed by the United States and Spain. Germany is at 5th place for export flows, but first for imports. Comparing 2016 to 2008, a different top destinations classification emerges. Germany leads the list, followed by France. Table 6 Italian top destination according to 2008 export flows – 2008 EXPORT IMPORT 94.220.890.848 122.371.175.688 GERMANY 82.917.909.258 65.745.210.580 FRANCE 48.246.407.002 33.266.999.534 SPAIN 46.055.041.336 23.366.711.100 USA 28.850.570.196 22.512.557.518 SWITZERLAND 19.547.569.628 13.416.845.650 POLLAND
Accordingly, a first, brief answer to the research question is that crisis seems to modify trade geography moving exports outside the Union, and increasing imports from the European Union Countries. More in deep, for a comprehensive analysis of changes occurred in the international trade geography, we identify the main Italian export flows destinations. By using 2016 trade flows, and considering export as the basis to list the destinations, the following table 5 is presented. Table 5 – Italian top destination according to 2016 export flows 2016 EXPORT IMPORT FRANCE 88.016.059.150 65.534.862.568 USA 73.776.094.872 27.833.396.968 SPAIN 42.107.139.960 39.639.574.320 SWITZERLAND 37.931.853.860 21.235.344.438 GERMANY 35.462.749.844 119.918.433.060 POLLAND 22.479.183.404 17.581.564.814 CHINA 22.114.373.876 54.691.530.220 NEEDERLANDS 19.419.502.570 40.363.763.338 France is the leading destination for the Italian export flows, followed by the United States and Spain. Germany is at 5th place for export flows, but first for imports. Comparing 2016 to 2008, a different top destinations classification emerges. Germany leads the list, followed by France. Table 6 – Italian top destination according to 2008 export flows 2008 EXPORT IMPORT GERMANY 94.220.890.848 122.371.175.688 FRANCE 82.917.909.258 65.745.210.580 SPAIN 48.246.407.002 33.266.999.534 USA 46.055.041.336 23.366.711.100 SWITZERLAND 28.850.570.196 22.512.557.518 POLLAND 19.547.569.628 13.416.845.650
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