Euro-zone economic outlook

The Eurozone growth is expected to recover in Q2 2014 with GDP increasing by +0.3% (after +0.2% in the previous quarter). Growth rates are forecasted […]

Annual report 2014 - The state of the Nation

This year’s Report, the 22nd edition, integrates data produced by Istat and by the National Statistical System, thus offering a well-documented picture of transformations affecting […]

Quarterly national accounts

In the first quarter of 2014 the seasonally and calendar adjusted, chained volume measure of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) decreased by 0.1 per cent with […]

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 […]

Italy’s Economic Outlook

During the last months of 2013, the international business cycle has gradually recovered, though following divergent patterns: economic growth improved in the most advanced countries, […]

Quarterly accounts for General Government

The quarterly non-financial accounts for General Government provide timely information about the evolution of the main public finance indicators. In particular, a breakdown of general […]

Households income and corporate profits

In the fourth quarter of 2013 the gross Consumer Households saving rate (defined as gross saving divided by gross disposable income, with the latter being […]

Euro-zone economic outlook

The Eurozone recovery is expected to pick up in the first quarter of 2014 with a GDP growth rate of +0.4% (after +0.2% and +0.1% […]

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. […]

Quarterly national accounts

In the fourth quarter of 2013 the seasonally and calendar adjusted, chained volume measure of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) increased by 0.1 per cent with […]