Italy’s industrial production grew by 1.5% year-on-year in March 2026, accelerating from a downwardly revised 0.4% rise in February. Capital goods recorded a strong increase (5.8% vs 4.1% in February), while intermediate goods posted a modest rise (0.5% vs 0.6%). Production of consumer goods fell at a slower pace (-1.9% vs -2.3%), whereas energy output declined more sharply (-3.1% vs -2.9%). Among industries, the largest increases were observed in the manufacture of transportation equipment (11.2%), mining (6.7%), and computers, electronics, and optical products (6.1%). Meanwhile, the sharpest declines were seen in the production of chemical products (-7.8%), the supply of electricity, gas, steam, and air (-4.0%), and other manufacturing industries, repair, and installation of machinery and equipment (-2.4%). source: National Institute of Statistics (ISTAT)

Industrial Production in Italy increased 1.50 percent in March of 2026 over the same month in the previous year. Industrial Production in Italy averaged -0.02 percent from 1991 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 80.10 percent in April of 2021 and a record low of -43.70 percent in April of 2020. This page provides the latest reported value for - Italy Industrial Production - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news. Italy Industrial Production - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on May of 2026.

Industrial Production in Italy increased 1.50 percent in March of 2026 over the same month in the previous year. Industrial Production in Italy is expected to be 2.10 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Italy Industrial Production is projected to trend around 1.70 percent in 2027 and 1.90 percent in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-04-10 08:00 AM
Industrial Production YoY
Feb 0.5% -0.6% 0.5% -0.1%
2026-05-12 08:00 AM
Industrial Production YoY
Mar 1.5% 0.4% 0.7%
2026-06-10 08:00 AM
Industrial Production YoY
Apr 1.5%


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Business Confidence 87.90 88.70 points Apr 2026
Capacity Utilization 74.70 75.00 percent Mar 2026
Changes in Inventories 5003.00 1180.10 EUR Million Dec 2025
Industrial Production YoY 1.50 0.40 percent Mar 2026
Industrial Production MoM 0.70 0.20 percent Mar 2026
Manufacturing Production 2.03 0.95 percent Mar 2026
Industrial Sales YoY 2.00 0.50 percent Mar 2026
Mining Production 6.71 -8.54 percent Mar 2026


Italy Industrial Production
In Italy, industrial production measures the output of businesses integrated in industrial sector of the economy. Manufacturing is the most important sector and accounts for 88 percent of total production. The biggest segments within Manufacturing are: Metallurgy and fabricated metal products (14 percent of total production); machinery and equipment (12 percent); food, drink and tobacco (10 percent); rubber and plastics products and non-metallic mineral products (9 percent); textile, clothing and leather (8 percent); transport equipment (7 percent); and other manufacturing, repair and installation of machinery and equipment (7 percent). Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning account for 10 percent of total output and Mining and quarrying account for 1 percent.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
1.50 0.40 80.10 -43.70 1991 - 2026 percent Monthly
WDA