Turnover in services. Q4 2021

The Turnover in services index measures the quarterly evolution of sales by service sector enterprises at current prices. Since the 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 2021 the seasonally adjusted Services turnover index increased by 2.1% compared to the previous quarter. In particular the index increased in Administrative and support service activities (+4.7%), in Information and communication (+3.4%), in Wholesale trade, trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles (+2.3%), in Transportation and storage (+1.4%) and in Professional, scientific and technical activities (+0.8%). The index decreased in Accommodation and food service activities (-1.0%),

In the fourth quarter of 2021 the Services turnover index increased by 13.6% compared to the fourth quarter 2020. In particular, the index increased by 81.3% for Accommodation and food service activities, by 25.6% for Transportation and storage, by 12.7% for Administrative and support service activities, by 10.0% for Wholesale trade, trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles, by 8.1% for Information and communication activities and by 5.3% for Professional, scientific and technical activities.