Notification of general government deficit and debt

In this release, Istat provides government deficit and debt data based on figures reported in the second 2019 notification by Italy to the EC for the […]

Production in construction

Construction output contracted by 0.1% in the month-on-month series in August 2019. In the three months to August 2019 (Jun-Aug), estimates for construction output decreased […]

Foreign trade and industrial import prices

In August 2019 seasonally-adjusted data, compared to July 2019 were stable for outgoing flows and increased for incoming flows (+1.8%). Exports rose for non EU […]

Industrial turnover and orders

In August 2019 the seasonally adjusted turnover index decreased by 0.3% compared to the previous month (-0.5% the domestic market and -0.1% in non-domestic market); […]

Consumer prices (final)

In September 2019 Italian consumer price index for the whole nation (NIC) decreased by 0.6% on monthly basis and increased by 0.3% with respect to […]

Building permits indicators

In residential construction units the number of dwellings decreased in the first quarter 2019 when compared with the previous quarter (-2.0%), while useful floor area […]

Industrial production

The index measures the monthly evolution of the volume of industrial production (excluding construction). With effect from January 2018 the indices are calculated with reference […]

Retail trade

In August 2019 the monthly growth rate of sales decreased by 0.6% in both value and volume. In the three months to August 2019, the […]

Monthly report on Italian economy no

Geopolitical turbulences, rising protectionism and Chinese economy deceleration continue to affect negatively the international trade. In Italy, latest data on GDP has shown a slight […]

Retail trade

In October 2019 estimates of retail trade were down 0.2% (both in value and volume terms) when compared to September 2019. In the three months […]