Italy’s industrial production decreased by 0.6% year-on-year in January 2026, reversing a downwardly revised 2.7% growth in December, compared with market expectations of a 0.8% rise. Output declined for consumer goods (-3.8% vs 0.1% in December), intermediate goods (-1.6% vs 2.8%), and capital goods (-0.3% vs 7.3%), which more than offset a sharp rebound in energy production (10.4% vs -0.1%). Among industries, the steepest declines were recorded in the manufacture of coke and refined petroleum products (-12.9%), chemical products (-7.2%), and other manufacturing industries (-5.7%). Conversely, the largest increases were seen in the supply of electricity, gas, steam, and air (14.4%), the manufacture of transportation equipment (7.1%), and mining (3.4%). source: National Institute of Statistics (ISTAT)

Industrial Production in Italy decreased 0.60 percent in January 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 March of 2026.

Industrial Production in Italy decreased 0.60 percent in January of 2026 over the same month in the previous year. Industrial Production in Italy is expected to be 2.70 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
2026-02-11 09:00 AM
Industrial Production YoY
Dec 3.2% 1.4% 1.2%
2026-03-13 09:00 AM
Industrial Production YoY
Jan -0.6% 2.7% 0.8% 2.9%
2026-04-10 08:00 AM
Industrial Production YoY
Feb -0.6% -0.1%


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Business Confidence 88.80 88.50 points Mar 2026
Capacity Utilization 74.70 75.00 percent Mar 2026
Changes in Inventories -583.40 2540.30 EUR Million Sep 2025
Industrial Production YoY -0.60 2.70 percent Jan 2026
Industrial Production MoM -0.60 -0.50 percent Jan 2026
Manufacturing Production -2.28 3.23 percent Jan 2026
Industrial Sales YoY 0.50 -0.20 percent Dec 2025
Mining Production 3.35 2.10 percent Jan 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
-0.60 2.70 80.10 -43.70 1991 - 2026 percent Monthly
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