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 2019 the seasonally adjusted Services turnover index decreased by 0.2% compared to the previous quarter. In particular the index increased in Transportation and storage (+0.6%) and Accommodation and food service activities (+0.2%), while a decrease characterised Administrative and support service activities (-0.8%), Professional, scientific and technical activities (-0.6%), Information and communication (-0.5%) and Wholesale trade, trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles (-0.3%).
In the fourth quarter of 2019 the Services turnover index increased by 0.3% compared to the fourth quarter of 2018. In particular, the index increased by 2.1% for Transportation and storage, by 1.9% for Accommodation and food service activities, by 0.5 for Information and communication activities and by 0.3% for Wholesale trade, trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles. The index decreased by 2.3% for Professional, scientific and technical activities and by 1.2% for Administrative and support service activities.