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 2022 the seasonally adjusted Services turnover index increased by 1.8% compared to the previous quarter. In particular the index increased in Accommodation and food service activities (+5.7%),in Information and communication (+2.8%), in Transportation and storage (+1.6%), in Wholesale trade, trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles (+1.5%), in Professional, scientific and technical activities (+0.8%) and in Administrative and support service activities (+0.5%).
In the fourth quarter of 2022 the Services turnover index increased by 8.5% compared to the fourth quarter 2021. In particular, the index increased by 24.1% for Accommodation and food service activities, by 9.9% for Transportation and storage, by 7.9% for Information and communication activities, by 7.8% for Wholesale trade, trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles, by 6.8% for Administrative and support service activities and by 3.7% for Professional, scientific and technical activities.