Italy Industrial Sales Fall 0.3% in January

Italy’s industrial turnover rose by 0.6% month-on-month in February 2026, following a downwardly revised 0.2% fall in the previous month. Foreign sales rebounded (1.9% vs -1.6% in January), more than offsetting a small drop in domestic sales (-0.2% vs 0.6%). On a yearly basis, industrial turnover, adjusted for calendar effects, increased by 0.5%, after a downwardly revised 0.8% decline in January, supported by renewed growth in both domestic (0.4% vs -0.7%) and foreign (0.7% vs -1.1%) sales. By industrial grouping, annual gains were recorded in capital goods (2.0%) and intermediate goods (1.6%), while consumer goods were broadly stable (0.1%). In contrast, energy turnover fell sharply by 11.3%. Meanwhile, turnover in the services sector edged down 0.1% month-on-month after a 0.7% increase in January, dragged mainly by a decline in wholesale trade (-0.2%).

Italy’s industrial turnover fell by 0.3% month-on-month in January 2026, following a 0.6% increase in the previous period. Domestic sales rose 0.6%, while foreign sales dropped 1.9%. In the services sector, turnover increased 0.9% quarter-on-quarter. On a yearly basis, calendar-adjusted industrial turnover declined by 1.0%, with decreases in both the domestic (-0.7% vs -0.8% in December) and foreign markets (-1.4% vs -2.0%). Services turnover rose 0.5%, as wholesale trade declined (-0.2%), while other services recorded stronger growth (1.3%). By industrial grouping, energy posted a sharp annual decline (-10.4%), followed by consumer goods (-3.6%), while capital goods (+2.2%) and intermediate goods (+1.1%) recorded growth.

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.