Business confidence

In May 2013 the composite business confidence climate index (Iesi, Istat Economic Sentiment Indicator), obtained by summarizing the confidence climates of manufacturing, construction, market services […]

Final balance sheets of provincial governments

In 2011 total tax assessments as a net of clearing accounts, was equal to 11,674 million euros, reflecting a decrease over the previous financial year […]

Final balance sheets of municipal governments

The analysis of municipal-level final balance certificates and local financing in particular falls within the context of Istat’s statistical framework on general governments. The estimations […]

Separations and divorces in Italy

In 2011 separations were 88,797 and divorces 53,806; compared to the previous year a substantial stability is observed (+0.7% and -0.7%, respectively). Total separation and […]

Consumer confidence

In May the confidence climate index decreased from 86.3 to 85.9. The reduction was due to the decrease in the economic and future climate ( […]

Contractual wages and salaries

The index of wages according to collective labour agreements measures the evolution of wages and salaries (per employee or per hour) determined by contractual provisions […]

Retail trade

The retail trade index measures the monthly evolution of the turnover at current prices of enterprises with retail sale outlets. With effect from January 2013 […]

Extra-Eu foreign trade

Istat presents preliminary data on Italy’s foreign trade with non-EU countries in April 2013. The results of the survey on total foreign trade in April […]

Industrial turnover and orders

The industrial turnover index measures the monthly evolution of sales by industrial enterprises at current prices. The new orders index is an indicator of the […]

Production in construction

In March 2013 the seasonally adjusted index decreased by 4.1% compared with the previous month. The percentage change of the average of the quarter January-March, […]