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International Business: Italy

Helpful resources to explore countries, markets, industries and companies around the world.

Local News Sources

BBC Country Profiles - Italy
General country information and links to major media websites including major newspapers and business periodicals, T.V. and radio stations.
The American
Italian business news in English
Corriere Della Sera
Milan-based daily; Italian
Italy magazine
Il Messaggero
Rome-based daily, in Italian
Millionaire
Italian business news in Italian
La Repubblica il mondo in diretta
Rome-based daily; Italian
Il Sole 24 Ore
Milan-based financial daily; in English and Italian
La Stampa
Turin-based daily, in Italian and English
Online Newspapers: Italy

Government Information & Statistics

Italia.gov
Official government website; in Italian
Istat / Italian Institute for Statistics
In English and Italian
Italian Ministry of Economy & Finance
In English and Italian
Ministry of Foreign Affairs & International Cooperation
In Italian and English
Department of Treasury
In Italian
ItalTrade: ItalianTrade Agency
Portal for Italian trade; operates under the Ministry of Economic Development. In English.
Bank of Italy
In Italian and English
Invitalia
Site promoting Italian business and investment. In Italian and English.
Embassy of Italy, Washington D.C.
In Italian and English
Consulate General of Italy, Los Angeles, CA
In Italian and English

Country Information - Public Websites

BBC Country Profile: Italy
CIA World Factbook
Economist: Italy
Current news
Export.gov - Italy
Data collected by the U.S. Commercial Service providing trade counseling, market intelligence, trade promotion opportunities and trade advocacy.
GlobalEdge: Italy
Resources compiled by Michigan State University
Index of Economic Freedom: Italy
Issued annually by the Heritage Foundation.
International Monetary Fund (IMF) - Italy
OECD: Italy
Profile from the Organization for Economic Co-operation & Development
U.S. Department of State: U.S. Relations with Italy
World Bank - Doing Business in: Italy
2020 guide
World Bank Worldwide Governance Indicators
World Trade Organization (WTO) - Italy

Other Sources & Links

American Chamber of Commerce in Italy
Italy-America Chamber of Commerce
Business Association Italy America
Borsa Italiana - Italian Stock Exchange
Italy: a crisis country of tomorrow?: Insights from the Italian Labor Market.
A 2017 Kiel policy brief
U.S. Census Foreign Trade: Trade in Goods with Italy
Monthly data going back to 1985
OEC: Italy trade statistics
Data from the Observatory of Economic Complexity at MIT
Investment in Italy
A 2017 report from KPMG
Doing Business in Italy
A 2018 investment guide from the Italian Trade Agency
Doing Business in Italy
A 2020 guide from Crowe
What About Italy?: easy guide to your Italian business
A 2016 guide from PWC
People Going Global: Italy
Italy 50, 2021
Annual report on the most valuable Italian brands ranked by Brand Finance
How's Life in Italy?
Country results from the OECD's Better Life Index tracking 11 different quality of life metrics