2026.06.2508:12:44UTC+00Italy Industrial Sales Growth Slows

Italy’s industrial turnover rose by 0.3% month-on-month in April 2026, slowing from a downwardly revised 1.8% increase in March, which had been the strongest gain since September 2025. Domestic sales growth eased to 0.8% from 2.2%, while foreign sales declined by 0.6%, reversing a 1.2% rise in the previous month.

On an annual basis, industrial turnover, adjusted for calendar effects, increased by 3.2%, following a downwardly revised 4.2% expansion in March. Growth weakened in both domestic markets (3.5% vs. 4.4% in March) and foreign markets (2.6% vs. 3.9%).

By industrial grouping, energy recorded a sharp surge of 37.1%, while intermediate goods (4.7%) and capital goods (0.8%) also registered gains, more than offsetting a 3.5% decline in consumer goods.

In the services sector, turnover edged up by 0.1% in April, after a 1.1% rise in March. Modest growth in other services (0.8%) outweighed a contraction in wholesale trade (-0.6%).