Italy Industrial Sales Decline in October

Industrial sales in Italy edged down by 0.1% month-on-month in November 2025, following an upwardly revised 0.6% fall in the previous month. Sales in the foreign market rebounded (0.6% vs -1.4% in October), more than offsetting a continued drop in domestic sales (-0.4% vs -0.3%). On a yearly basis, industrial sales showed no growth in November, after a 1.7% increase in October. Domestic sales declined (-0.5% vs 1.8%), while foreign sales rose at a slower pace (1% vs 1.3%). Over the September-November period, industrial sales grew by 1.2% over the previous period. Among main industrial groupings, only capital goods recorded a quarterly increase (2.6%), while decreases were observed for intermediate goods (-0.8%), consumer goods (-1.4%), and energy (-2.6%).

Industrial sales in Italy fell by 0.5% month-on-month in October 2025, following a downwardly revised 1.9% growth in the previous month. The decline was more pronounced in foreign sales, which dropped 1.3%, reversing a 3% increase in September, while domestic sales edged down 0.2% after rising 1.3%. Among main industrial groupings, decreases were seen in sales for intermediate goods (-0.3%), capital goods (-1.8%), and energy (-2.4%), whereas consumer goods rose 0.5%. On a yearly basis, industrial sales increased by 1.7%, decelerating from a 3.4% rise in September. The slowdown was more marked in the domestic market (1.8% vs 4.2%) than in the foreign market (1.3% vs 1.6%).

Industrial sales in Italy rose by 2.1% month-on-month in September 2025, after falling 0.7% in the previous month. Sales rebounded in both the domestic market (1.5% vs -0.3% in August) and the foreign market (3.1% vs -1.7%). Among main industrial groupings, increases were observed for capital goods (5.3%), intermediate goods (2.0%) and consumer goods (0.6%), while energy sales declined (-5.3%). On a yearly basis, industrial sales grew by 3.4% in September, following an upwardly revised 0.3% drop in August. Strong growth was seen in domestic sales (4.3% vs 0.5%) alongside a rebound in foreign sales (1.6% vs -1.8%).