Italy Industrial Sales Rise 0.5% in December

Industrial sales in Italy increased by 0.5% month-on-month in December 2025, following an upwardly revised 0.2% fall in the previous month. Foreign sales continued to rise (1.3% vs 0.7% in November), while domestic sales showed no growth (0% vs -0.5%). On a yearly basis, industrial sales grew by 3.6%, after a revised 0.2% drop in November, as sales in both the domestic (3.0% vs -0.7%) and the foreign market (4.9% vs 0.9%) rose at a faster pace. Over the fourth quarter of 2025, industrial sales were 0.4% higher compared with the previous quarter. By main industrial grouping, gains were recorded in consumer goods (1.4%) and intermediate goods (0.7%), while capital goods (-0.2%) and energy (-1.6%) saw declines.

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%).