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Italy
  • Imports from Italy A$5,351 million
  • Exports to Italy A$834 million
  • Capital Rome
  • Official Language Italian
  • Surface Area 301,000 sq km
  • Population 60.8 million

Market profile

Doing Business

Italy has a huge, sophisticated consumer market - almost any internationally competitive product has the possibility to succeed. The Italian industry is characterised by SMEs (over 80 per cent of companies) and family businesses with a strong regional focus.

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Country Profile

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  • ECONOMIC CLIMATE
    The Italian economy has changed dramatically since the end of World War II. From an agriculture-based economy, Italy has developed into an industrial state ranked as the world's eighth-and Europe's third-largest economy.
    » read more at DFAT
  • TRADE RELATIONS
    Australia and Italy enjoy a warm and long-standing relationship underpinned by strong community ties. Bilateral trade and investment and the development of cultural and educational links continue to grow.
    » read more at DFAT
  • POLITICAL CLIMATE
    The constitution of Italy was adopted in 1947, following a referendum on 2 June 1946 that abolished the Italian monarchy and established Italy as a parliamentary republic.
    » read more at DFAT

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