Key facts * Currency: the €uro. * Unemployment 9.7% (Aug 2020) * Inflation: -0.6% (Sept 2020) * GDP per capita $38,200 (2017 est)
Industries The Italian economy is dominated by small and medium enterprises, with the country divided between the developed industrial north and the agricultural south. * Major exports consist of motor vehicles (Fiat and Piaggio), energy and electrical engineering (Edison), white goods (Indesit), fashion (Armani, Versace, Benetton). * Tourism is one of the fastest growing sectors. * Leading export markets: Germany (12.5%), France (10.3%), USA (9%), Spain (5.2%) 2017 data
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