Italy’s industrial production edged up by 0.1% month-on-month in February 2026, after a 0.6% fall in the previous month but missing market expectations of a 0.5% increase. Output rebounded in capital goods (1.1% vs -2.3% in January) and intermediate goods (0.2% vs -0.8%), though declines were seen in consumer goods (-0.4% vs -0.4%) and energy (-4.8% vs 3.4%). On a yearly basis, industrial output rose by 0.5%, in line with market forecasts and rebounding from a 0.6% decrease in January. Capital goods posted the strongest recovery (4.4% vs -0.4%), while intermediate goods increased slightly (0.1% vs -1.4%). Meanwhile, consumer goods continued to fall, albeit at a slower pace (-2.1% vs -3.3%), whereas energy production dropped by 2.1%, reversing a 9.1% growth in January. Among industries, the biggest gains were recorded in the manufacture of transportation equipment (10.0%), computers, electronics, and optical products (7.8%), and machinery and equipment (5.2%). source: National Institute of Statistics (ISTAT)

Industrial Production in Italy increased 0.10 percent in February of 2026 over the previous month. Industrial Production Mom in Italy averaged 0.18 percent from 1960 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 45.00 percent in May of 2020 and a record low of -28.10 percent in March of 2020. This page provides the latest reported value for - Italy Industrial Production MoM - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news. Italy Industrial Production MoM - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on April of 2026.

Industrial Production in Italy increased 0.10 percent in February of 2026 over the previous month. Industrial Production Mom in Italy is expected to be 0.50 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 MoM is projected to trend around 0.30 percent in 2027 and 0.40 percent in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-03-13 09:00 AM
Industrial Production MoM
Jan -0.6% -0.5% 0.3% 0.5%
2026-04-10 08:00 AM
Industrial Production MoM
Feb 0.1% -0.6% 0.5% 0.4%
2026-05-12 08:00 AM
Industrial Production MoM
Mar 0.1% -0.4%


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 5003.00 1180.10 EUR Million Dec 2025
Industrial Production YoY 0.50 -0.60 percent Feb 2026
Industrial Production MoM 0.10 -0.60 percent Feb 2026
Manufacturing Production 0.95 -2.16 percent Feb 2026
Industrial Sales YoY 0.60 -0.20 percent Feb 2026
Mining Production 0.84 -3.35 percent Feb 2026


Italy Industrial Production MoM
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
0.10 -0.60 45.00 -28.10 1960 - 2026 percent Monthly
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Italy Industrial Output Edges Up in February
Italy’s industrial production edged up by 0.1% month-on-month in February 2026, after a 0.6% fall in the previous month but missing market expectations of a 0.5% increase. Output rebounded in capital goods (1.1% vs -2.3% in January) and intermediate goods (0.2% vs -0.8%), though declines were seen in consumer goods (-0.4% vs -0.4%) and energy (-4.8% vs 3.4%). On a yearly basis, industrial output rose by 0.5%, in line with market forecasts and rebounding from a 0.6% decrease in January. Capital goods posted the strongest recovery (4.4% vs -0.4%), while intermediate goods increased slightly (0.1% vs -1.4%). Meanwhile, consumer goods continued to fall, albeit at a slower pace (-2.1% vs -3.3%), whereas energy production dropped by 2.1%, reversing a 9.1% growth in January. Among industries, the biggest gains were recorded in the manufacture of transportation equipment (10.0%), computers, electronics, and optical products (7.8%), and machinery and equipment (5.2%).
2026-04-10
Italy Industrial Output Drops for 2nd Month
Italy’s industrial production fell by 0.6% month-on-month in January 2026, following an upwardly revised 0.5% drop in the previous month, against market expectations of a 0.3% increase. This marked the second consecutive monthly decline, amid lower output for capital goods (-2.2% vs 0.7% in December), intermediate goods (-0.8% vs -0.2%), and consumer goods (-0.6% vs -0.7%). Meanwhile, growth in energy production accelerated (4.5% vs 0.2%). On an annual basis, industrial output decreased by 0.6%, reversing a 2.7% rise in December. The drop was due to decreases in consumer goods (-3.8% vs 0.1%), 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%).
2026-03-13
Italy Industrial Output Falls 0.4% in December
Italy’s industrial production decreased by 0.4% month-on-month in December 2025, reversing a 1.5% rise in November but coming in slightly below market expectations of a 0.5% fall. Output dropped for consumer goods (-0.9% vs 1.1% in November) and intermediate goods (-0.4% vs 0.2%), while growth slowed for capital goods (0.5% vs 2.1%) and energy (1.2% vs 4.2%). On an annual basis, industrial production rose by 3.2%, the largest increase since May 2022, accelerating from a 1.4% gain in the previous month. Increases were seen in output for capital goods (7.2% vs 3.3%), intermediate goods (2.9% vs 1%), energy (1.7% vs 2.2%), and consumer goods (0.1% vs -0.8%). The strongest annual growth was seen in the production of basic pharmaceutical products and pharmaceutical preparations (23.8%), other manufacturing industries (9.3%), and metallurgy and fabrication of metal products (7.4%). For the full year of 2025, industrial output edged down by 0.2%.
2026-02-11