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Istat 100

Counting Italy, counting for the future

We celebrate a century of research, innovation and expertise for the country: our anniversary bears witness to a solid path that looks to the future

Consultation on the responsiveness of official statistics

With this open consultation, Istat collects contributions, observations, and proposals on the responsiveness of official statistics to knowledge needs and user requirements

Challenges in the measurement of nature in official statistics

The workshop aims to advance official statistical information on ecosystems and their economic importance. Presentation abstracts are available.

Press releases

Quarterly National accounts (Time series revision)- Q2 2026

In Q2 2026 Gross Domestic Product (GDP) increased by 0.2% to the previous quarter and by 1.0% year over year, confirming the estimates of the last 1st September

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05 October 2026

Quarterly non-financial sector accounts – Q2 2026

In Q2 2026 the net borrowing/GDP was -2.0%; households gross disposable income +0.4% over Q1

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2 October 2026

Retail trade – August 2026

In August2026 the index was +0.3% over July and +0.5% year-over-year

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1 October 2026

Employment and unemployment (provisional data) – August 2026

In August 2026, employment level remained stable. Unemployment rate up to 6.2% (+0.2 p.p.).

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30 September 2026

Innovation in Enterprises – Years 2022-2024

Over the three-year period 2022–2024, 62.9% of industrial and services enterprises with 10 or more employed persons carried out innovation activities (+ 4.3 percentage points compared with the 2020–2022 period)

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30 September 2026

Consumer prices (provisional data) – September 2026

In September 2026 the CPI +0.7% over the previous month and +4.2% year-over-year

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30 September 2026

Consumer and business confidence – September 2026

In September the Consumer confidence climate index from 94.5 to 91.2; the business confidence climate index from 97.0 to 95.9

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29 September 2026

Industrial and Construction producer prices – August 2026

In August 2026, industrial producer prices increased by 2.4% on the previous month and by 10.9% year over year. The construction producer prices of buildings stayed unchanged over July and +2.9% year over year.

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29 September 2026

Turnover of industry and services – July 2026

In July 2026 the calendar adjusted industry turnover index was up 4.8% in value year over year. The turnover index for services increased by 3.1% in value.

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Press calendar

The calendar complete with press releases for the entire year, is updated on a yearly basis

Journalists

Istat press office supporting Italian and foreign media for information, monitoring and implementation of initiatives

Other news

Infographic on road accidents – Year 2025

Istat publishes the infographic on road accidents for 2025

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22 September 2026 News

Istat 2026 Poster Competition

To mark 100 years of the Italian National Institute of Statistics, Istat organizes the first edition of the 2026 Italian National Statistical Poster Competition

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11 September 2026 Informative system and data warehouse

Monthly Demographic Balance of the Population – June 2026

As at 30 June 2026, according to the first provisional data, the resident population of Italy stood at 58,943,673, a decrease of 845 units since the beginning of the year

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Events

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20 October 2026

Sixteen Italian Statistics Day

The 16th edition of the Italian Statistics Day (GIS), promoted by the National Institute of Statistics (Istat) and the Italian Statistical Society (SIS), is celebrated on Tuesday 20 October 2026

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10 December 2026

Fifth Workshop on Methodologies for Official Statistics

The fifth edition of the workshop focuses primarily on the impact that new data sources and new methods have on the production of official statistics.

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25 May 2026