The system of national accounts changes

In 2014 important changes will be introduced in the European System of National Accounts (Esa), the framework which sets out the standard methods for calculating […]

EDP Consolidated Inventory of sources and methods

The Inventory has been prepared according to EU Council Regulation No 479/2009 on the application of the Protocol on the excessive deficit procedure annexed to […]

Esa 2010: Questions and answers

1. What is the European system of accounts (Esa)? 2. Why are national accounts important? 3. How is the system of national accounts built? 4. […]

Consumer prices

In February 2014, the Italian consumer price index for the whole nation (NIC) decreased by 0.1% compared with the previous month and rose by 0.5% […]

Esa 2010

Starting from September 2014, with the publication of a new release of national accounts, Member States of the European Union will adopt the new European […]

Production in construction

In September 2013 the seasonally adjusted index decreased by 1.8% compared with the previous month. The percentage change of the average of the quarter July-September, […]

Monthly demographic balance

Istat makes available online – at http://demo.istat.it – data on population change and resident population by sex in Italian municipalities, for January-April 2013.

Quarterly national accounts

In the first quarter of 2013 the seasonally and calendar adjusted, chained volume measure of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) decreased by 0.6 per cent with […]

Production in construction

In July 2012 the seasonally adjusted index decreased by 2.2% compared with the previous month. The percentage change of the average of the quarter May-July, […]

Employment and unemployment (quarterly)

Istat estimates that 22.9 million persons were employed in the 4th quarter 2011, up 0.1% (+18 thousands) from the 4th quarter 2010. The employment rate […]