Italy Industrial Sales Fall at Softer Pace

2026-01-29 10:22 By Judith Sib-at 1 min. read

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%).



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