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Italy’s industrial production fell 1.3% in August
Italy’s industrial production fell 1.3% in August compared with July, according to Istat, the national statistics agency.
Compared with August a year earlier, output was unchanged.
Energy was the only major industrial group to grow from the previous month, rising 2.8%.
Production of capital goods, consumer goods and intermediate goods all fell.
Over June to August, industrial production was down 1.1% compared with the previous three months.
The figures point to weakness across much of industry, despite stronger energy production.
Istat’s data also show that the first eight months of the year were only 0.3% above the same period last year.
Italy’s seasonally adjusted industrial output fell 1.3% in August from July, according to Istat.
Output was unchanged from August a year earlier after calendar effects were excluded.
Energy was the only major industrial grouping to increase month on month, rising 2.8%.
Production fell 1.1% in June-August compared with the previous three months.
- Who
- Italy’s industrial sector, in data reported by Istat.
- What
- Industrial output fell 1.3% in August from July and was unchanged year on year.
- When
- August; the figures were published on October 9, 2026.
- Where
- Italy.
- Why
- Not stated
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Industrial output fell 1.1% compared with the previous three-month period.
Seasonally adjusted industrial output fell 1.3% from July, while output was unchanged year on year after calendar effects.
ANSA and Il Sole 24 Ore reported the Istat figures.
- Monthly output change
- -1.3%
- Annual output change
- 0%
- Energy, monthly change
- +2.8%
- Capital goods, monthly change
- -0.9%
- Consumer goods, monthly change
- -1.2%
- Intermediate goods, monthly change
- -1.8%
Sources
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