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 […]

Consumer and business confidence

With regard to the consumer survey, the confidence climate index decreased in February 2017 from 108.6 to 106.6. All components worsened: economic, personal, current and […]

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 […]

Consumer prices

In January 2017, the Italian consumer price index for the whole nation (NIC) increased by 0.3 on monthly basis and by 1.0% with respect to […]

Production and costs in construction

In December 2016 the seasonally adjusted index of production in construction compared with the previous month increased by 1.0%. In the quarter Oct-Dec 2016 the […]

Foreign trade and Industrial import prices

Istat presents data on Italy’s foreign trade as well as unit value and volume indices (base year 2010=100) referring to December 2016. The results of […]

Research and development

In 2014, in current price terms Italy’s gross domestic expenditure on Research and Development (GERD) was nearly 22,3 billion euro. It increased by 6.2% compared […]

Household consumptions

In 2015, the average monthly household consumption expenditure, at current values, was 2,499.37 euros (+0.4% compared to 2014 and +1.1% with respect to 2013). Taking […]

Research and development

In 2013, in current price terms, Italy’s gross domestic expenditure on Research and Development (GERD) was near to 21 billion euro. It increased by 2.3% […]

Research and development in Italy

In 2012, in current price terms, Italy’s gross domestic expenditure on Research and Development (GERD) was 20.5 billion euro. It increased by 3.5% compared to […]