Turnover in services

The Turnover in services index measures the quarterly evolution of sales by service sector enterprises at current prices. Since first quarter 2018 indices are calculated with reference to the base year 2015 using the Ateco 2007 classification (Italian edition of NACE Rev.2).

In the fourth quarter of 2018 the seasonally adjusted Services turnover index increased by 0.4% compared to the previous quarter. The index increased for every sector of activities, in particular: Administrative and support service activities (+0.9%), Transportation and storage (+0.6%), Professional, scientific and technical activities and Accommodation and food service activities (+0.5%), Wholesale trade, trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles (+0.3%) and in Information and communication (+0.1%).

In the fourth quarter of 2018 the Services turnover index increased by 1.6% compared to the fourth quarter of 2017. In particular, the index increased by 2.8% for Accommodation and food service activities, by 2.5% for Administrative and support service activities, by 1.8% for Transportation and storage, by 1.5% for Professional, scientific and technical activities and by 1.4% for Wholesale trade, trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles. The Information and communication activities decreased by 0.1%.