Industrial turnover and orders

In December 2020 the seasonally adjusted turnover index increased by 1.0% compared to the previous month (+2.0% in the domestic market and -1.0% in non-domestic market); the fourth quarter reported a growth of 0.8% compared to the third quarter (+0.6% in domestic market and +1.2% in non-domestic market).

The seasonally adjusted industrial new orders index increased by 1.7% in December compared to November (+6.5% in domestic market and -4.9% in non-domestic market) and by 2.6% in the fourth quarter compared to the third quarter (+3.1% in domestic market and +2.0% in non-domestic market).

With respect to the same month of the previous year the calendar-adjusted industrial turnover index decreased by 0.5% (+1.7% in domestic market and -4.6% in non-domestic market). Calendar working days in December 2020 were 21, one more than December 2019.

The unadjusted industrial new orders index increased by 7.0% with respect to the same month of the previous year (+7.8% in domestic market and +5.8% in non-domestic market).

The seasonally adjusted volume turnover index (only for the manufacturing sector) increased by 0.8% in the comparison between December and the previous month and by 1.5% between the fourth and the third quarter. The calendar-adjusted volume turnover index reported a growth of 0.6% with respect to the same month of the previous year.

Starting from the press release of January 2021 (due on 23rd, March) the new orders survey, and therefore new orders data publication will be discontinued.