Italy’s manufacturing confidence indicator edged higher to 88.8 in March 2026 from 88.5 in the previous month. Assessments of order books (-17.4 vs -19.1 in February) and production levels (-15.7 vs -16.7) became less pessimistic, while the assessments of finished goods inventories edged lower (2.2 vs 2.5). Looking ahead, manufacturers’ expectations for production (1.5 vs 2.5) weakened, while employment remained unchanged (-0.9%). Inflation expectations climbed to 12.2 from 8.6 in February, reflecting rising cost pressures. Meanwhile, confidence in other sectors, particularly construction (103.6 vs 103.1) and market services (102.7 vs 102.1) remained strong, while retail trade confidence (100.6 vs 104.9) fell sharply. source: National Institute of Statistics (ISTAT)
Business Confidence in Italy increased to 88.80 points in March from 88.50 points in February of 2026. Business Confidence in Italy averaged 90.86 points from 1991 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 107.34 points in February of 1995 and a record low of 63.30 points in March of 2009. This page provides the latest reported value for - Italy Business Confidence - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news. Italy Business Confidence - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on April of 2026.
Business Confidence in Italy increased to 88.80 points in March from 88.50 points in February of 2026. Business Confidence in Italy is expected to be 86.00 points by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Italy Business Confidence is projected to trend around 91.00 points in 2027 and 95.00 points in 2028, according to our econometric models.