Italy Business Confidence Growth

1986 - 2024 | Monthly | % Point | CEIC Data

Key information about Italy Business Confidence Growth

  • Italy Business Confidence dropped by 6.8 % in Feb 2024, compared with a decrease of 5.6 % YoY in the previous month.
  • Italy Business Confidence: YoY Change is updated monthly, available from Jan 1986 to Feb 2024, with an averaged rate of -0.5 %.
  • The data reached an all-high of 39.1 % in May 2021 and a record low of -31.6 % in Mar 2009.

CEIC calculates monthly Business Confidence Change from monthly Industrial Confidence Indicator. The European Commission's Directorate-General for Economic and Financial Affairs provides Industrial Confidence Indicator with range from -100 to 100 with neutral point 0. Business Confidence covers Manufacturing sector only.

View Italy's Business Confidence Growth from Jan 1986 to Feb 2024 in the chart:

Italy Business Confidence Growth

What was Italy's Business Confidence Growth in Feb 2024?

Italy Business Confidence dropped by 6.8 % in Feb 2024, compared with a decrease of 5.6 % YoY in the previous month. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
-6.8 Feb 2024 -5.6 Jan 2024 -31.6 Mar 2009 39.1 May 2021 % Point monthly Jan 1986 - Feb 2024

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Australia (% Point) -5.0 Jan 2024 monthly Jul 2013 - Jan 2024
Austria (% Point) -12.0 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1986 - Dec 2023
Belarus (% Point) -9.6 Aug 2014 monthly Dec 2006 - Aug 2014
Belgium (% Point) -3.7 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1981 - Feb 2024
Brazil (% Point) 5.0 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2010 - Feb 2024
Bulgaria (% Point) -0.5 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Feb 2024
Canada (% Point) -7.2 Jan 2024 monthly Dec 2001 - Jan 2024
Chile (% Point) 8.2 Feb 2024 monthly Nov 2004 - Feb 2024
China (% Point) -7.0 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Feb 2024
Colombia (% Point) -3.4 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1981 - Jan 2024
Croatia (% Point) -8.5 Feb 2024 monthly May 2009 - Feb 2024
Cyprus (% Point) -10.5 Feb 2024 monthly May 2003 - Feb 2024
Czech Republic (% Point) -3.9 Feb 2024 monthly Mar 1994 - Feb 2024
Denmark (% Point) 8.0 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Feb 2024
Ecuador (% Point) -1.0 Jan 2024 monthly Feb 2011 - Jan 2024
Estonia (% Point) -6.3 Feb 2024 monthly May 2002 - Feb 2024
European Union (% Point) -8.0 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1986 - Feb 2024
Finland (% Point) -3.4 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Feb 2024
France (% Point) 0.8 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1986 - Feb 2024
Georgia (% Point) -21.8 Mar 2024 quarterly Dec 2014 - Mar 2024
Germany (% Point) -14.7 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1992 - Jan 2024
Ghana (%) 20.1 Dec 2023 monthly Dec 2013 - Dec 2023
Greece (% Point) -9.7 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1986 - Feb 2024
Hong Kong SAR, China (% Point) -5.0 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2009 - Mar 2024
Hungary (% Point) -0.2 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1997 - Jan 2024
Iceland (% Point) -6.7 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2003 - Dec 2023
India (% Point) -2.6 Mar 2024 quarterly Jun 2001 - Mar 2024
Indonesia (% Point) 5.3 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Mar 2024
Israel (% Point) -11.7 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2016 - Jan 2024
Italy (% Point) -6.8 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1986 - Feb 2024
Japan (% Point) 4.0 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2001 - Mar 2024
Kazakhstan (% Point) -2.0 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2009 - Jun 2023
South Korea (% Point) 9.0 Mar 2024 monthly Feb 2004 - Mar 2024
Latvia (% Point) -6.9 May 2023 monthly Apr 1994 - May 2023
Lithuania (% Point) 9.1 Feb 2024 monthly Apr 2004 - Feb 2024
Luxembourg (% Point) -5.9 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1986 - Feb 2024
North Macedonia (% Point) -2.9 Dec 2022 monthly Apr 2002 - Dec 2022
Malaysia (% Point) 3.1 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2004 - Dec 2023
Malta (% Point) -34.7 Feb 2024 monthly Nov 2003 - Feb 2024
Mauritius (% Point) -9.1 Jun 2019 quarterly Mar 2011 - Jun 2019
Mexico (% Point) 6.6 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Jan 2024
Mozambique (% Point) 8.9 Jun 2021 monthly Jan 2005 - Jun 2021
Netherlands (% Point) -5.1 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1986 - Feb 2024
New Zealand (% Point) -7.4 May 2023 monthly Aug 2003 - May 2023
Nigeria (% Point) -9.8 Oct 2023 monthly Jul 2015 - Oct 2023
Norway (% Point) 1.9 Jan 2024 monthly Feb 2005 - Jan 2024
Palestinian Territory (% Point) -40.5 Feb 2024 monthly Apr 2014 - Feb 2024
Peru (% Point) 23.9 Jan 2024 monthly Apr 2003 - Jan 2024
Philippines (% Point) 12.1 Dec 2023 quarterly Jun 2002 - Dec 2023
Poland (% Point) -2.7 May 2023 monthly Jul 2006 - May 2023
Portugal (% Point) -2.4 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1988 - Feb 2024
Qatar (% Point) -3.6 Mar 2020 quarterly Jun 2015 - Mar 2020
Romania (% Point) -0.1 Feb 2024 monthly Jul 1992 - Feb 2024
Russia (% Point) 2.0 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Feb 2024
Serbia (% Point) 5.9 Feb 2024 monthly May 2014 - Feb 2024
Singapore (% Point) 1.2 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Feb 2024
Slovakia (% Point) 5.4 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Feb 2024
Slovenia (% Point) -4.4 Feb 2024 monthly May 1996 - Feb 2024
South Africa (% Point) 5.8 Feb 2024 monthly Sep 2000 - Feb 2024
Spain (% Point) 1.7 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Feb 2024
Sri Lanka (% Point) -8.2 May 2023 monthly May 2016 - May 2023
Sweden (% Point) 4.6 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Feb 2024
Switzerland (% Point) -9.8 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Feb 2024
Taiwan (% Point) -3.2 Mar 2018 monthly May 2013 - Mar 2018
Thailand (% Point) -3.6 Feb 2024 monthly Feb 2000 - Feb 2024
Turkey (% Point) -0.4 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2008 - Feb 2024
Ukraine (% Point) 32.1 Jun 2023 quarterly Sep 2013 - Jun 2023
United Kingdom (% Point) 8.4 Dec 2020 monthly Jan 1986 - Dec 2020
United States (% Point) 0.2 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1949 - Feb 2024
Uruguay (% Point) -4.1 Dec 2023 monthly Oct 1999 - Dec 2023

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Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -6.7 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 1999 - Sep 2023
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) -27,373.333 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2023
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 158,203.458 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2023
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 28.1 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2023
National Government Debt (USD mn) 3,114,282.8 Nov 2023 monthly Jan 1957 - Nov 2023
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 137.3 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 1995 - Dec 2023
Forecast: Government Expenditure (EUR bn) 1,156.730 2028 yearly 1988 - 2028
Forecast: Government Net Debt (EUR bn) 3,138.281 2028 yearly 1988 - 2028
Forecast: Government Revenue (EUR bn) 1,098.360 2028 yearly 1988 - 2028
General Govt Debt (EUR mn) 2,855,044.700 Nov 2023 monthly Dec 1861 - Nov 2023
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 2.339 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) 4,952.7 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1993 - Dec 2023
Total Exports (USD mn) 59,587.8 Nov 2023 monthly Jan 1991 - Nov 2023
Total Exports Growth (%) -4.4 Nov 2023 monthly Jan 1992 - Nov 2023
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 6,046,592.734 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 34,957,695.159 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 14,113,178.257 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Total Imports (USD mn) 55,381.4 Nov 2023 monthly Jan 1991 - Nov 2023
Total Imports Growth (%) -8.9 Nov 2023 monthly Jan 1992 - Nov 2023
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 21,462,418.612 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 15,087,372.056 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 6,403.019 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1960 - Dec 2023
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 2,231.507 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1960 - Dec 2023
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 1,600.318 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1960 - Dec 2023
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 3,285.429 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1960 - Dec 2023
Exports: fob: sa (EUR mn) 52,756.000 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1993 - Dec 2023
Imports: cif: sa (EUR mn) 48,216.000 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1993 - Dec 2023
Trade Balance: sa (EUR mn) 4,540.000 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1993 - Dec 2023
Exports: fob: Mfg: Machinery & Equipment n.e.c. (ME) (EUR mn) 8,903.304 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1991 - Dec 2023
Exports: fob: Mfg: Electrical (EUR mn) 2,415.645 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1991 - Dec 2023
Exports: fob: Mfg: Transport Equipment (TE) (EUR mn) 5,342.447 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1991 - Dec 2023
Exports: fob: Mfg: Basic Metals & Fabricated Metal (MF) (EUR mn) 4,388.625 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1991 - Dec 2023
Imports: cif: MQ: Crude Petroleum & Natural Gas: Crude Petroleum (EUR mn) 2,743.659 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1991 - Dec 2023
Imports: cif: Mfg: CC: Chemicals & Chemical Products (CP) (EUR mn) 5,115.571 Nov 2023 monthly Jan 1991 - Nov 2023
Imports: cif: Mfg: CO: Computer, Electronic & Optical (CE) (EUR mn) 3,803.485 Nov 2023 monthly Jan 1991 - Nov 2023
Imports: cif: Mfg: TE: MS: Motor Vehicles (EUR mn) 4,198.243 Nov 2023 monthly Jan 1991 - Nov 2023
Imports: cif: Mfg: ME: Machinery & Equipment n.e.c. (MN) (EUR mn) 3,681.315 Nov 2023 monthly Jan 1991 - Nov 2023
Exports: fob: Europe: Germany (EUR mn) 4,743.362 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1991 - Dec 2023
Exports: fob: Europe: France (EUR mn) 4,514.732 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1991 - Dec 2023
Exports: fob: America: United States (EUR mn) 5,869.483 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1991 - Dec 2023
Exports: fob: Europe: United Kingdom (EUR mn) 1,711.324 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1991 - Dec 2023
Imports: cif: America: United States (EUR mn) 2,045.565 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1991 - Dec 2023
Imports: cif: Europe: Netherlands (EUR mn) 2,691.282 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1991 - Dec 2023
Imports: cif: Europe: Germany (EUR mn) 6,502.104 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1991 - Dec 2023
Imports: cif: Europe: France (EUR mn) 3,843.441 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1991 - Dec 2023
Crude Oil Imports: Former Union of Soviet Socialist Republics(FUSSR) (Ton th) 25,403.000 2022 yearly 2001 - 2022
Crude Oil Imports: OPEC (Ton th) 25,659.000 2022 yearly 2001 - 2022
Crude Oil Imports: Africa: Nigeria (Ton th) 1,924.000 2022 yearly 2001 - 2022
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 3,951.5 Nov 2023 monthly Jan 1988 - Nov 2023
Current Account Balance (USD mn) -1,662.6 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 1970 - Apr 2023
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) 0.7 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1980 - Dec 2023
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 7,053.3 Oct 2023 monthly Jan 1988 - Oct 2023
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 1.9 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1988 - Mar 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 2,940.559 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1997 - Sep 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) 3.3 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1990 - Dec 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) 1,329.6 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1997 - Sep 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) 1,791.157 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1997 - Sep 2023
External Debt (USD mn) 2,662,299.4 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2002 - Sep 2023
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 129.0 2022 yearly 2002 - 2022
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 1,130,392.4 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2002 - Sep 2023
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 59.6 2022 yearly 2002 - 2022
Total Debt: % of GDP (%) 577.3 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 1995 - Sep 2023
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) 53.574 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) 129,829.540 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 1998 - Sep 2023
BoP: Current Account: Goods: Credits (EUR mn) 52,065.033 Nov 2023 monthly Jan 1995 - Nov 2023
BoP: FA: Reserve Assets (EUR mn) 1,082.149 Nov 2023 monthly Jan 1988 - Nov 2023
Balance of Payments (BoP): Current Account (EUR mn) -363.343 Nov 2023 monthly Jan 1995 - Nov 2023
BoP: FA: Portfolio Investment: Assets (EUR mn) -2,835.421 Nov 2023 monthly Jan 1997 - Nov 2023
BoP: FA: Financial Derivatives (EUR mn) 417.153 Nov 2023 monthly Jan 1997 - Nov 2023
BoP: FA: Other Investment: Assets (EUR mn) -326.837 Nov 2023 monthly Jan 1997 - Nov 2023
BoP: FA: Direct Investment: Liabilities (EUR mn) -1,448.523 Nov 2023 monthly Jan 1995 - Nov 2023
BoP: Current Account: Goods (EUR mn) 4,404.339 Nov 2023 monthly Jan 1995 - Nov 2023
BoP: Current Account: Secondary Income: Debits (EUR mn) 3,188.920 Nov 2023 monthly Jan 1995 - Nov 2023
BoP: Current Account: Goods: Debits (EUR mn) 47,660.694 Nov 2023 monthly Jan 1995 - Nov 2023
BoP: Current Account: Services: Credits (EUR mn) 11,641.867 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1995 - Dec 2023
BoP: Current Account: Primary Income (EUR mn) 611.646 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1995 - Dec 2023
BoP: Capital Account: Credits (EUR mn) 1,831.182 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1995 - Dec 2023
BoP: Current Account: Secondary Income: Credits (EUR mn) 2,033.857 Nov 2023 monthly Jan 1995 - Nov 2023
BoP: Financial Account (FA) (EUR mn) 10,837.362 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1997 - Dec 2023
BoP: Financial Account: Assets (EUR mn) 20,631.512 Feb 2019 monthly Jan 1997 - Feb 2019
BoP: FA: Other Investment (OI) (EUR mn) -14,035.313 Feb 2019 monthly Jan 1997 - Feb 2019
BoP: FA: Portfolio Investment (PI) (EUR mn) 12,742.080 Feb 2019 monthly Jan 1997 - Feb 2019
BoP: Financial Account: Liabilities (EUR mn) 22,075.088 Feb 2019 monthly Jan 1997 - Feb 2019
BoP: FA: Direct Investment (EUR mn) -216.498 Feb 2019 monthly Jan 1995 - Feb 2019
BoP: Current Account: Services: Debits (EUR mn) 7,794.724 Feb 2019 monthly Jan 1995 - Feb 2019
BoP: Current Account: Primary Income: Debits (EUR mn) 9,838.642 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1995 - Dec 2023
BoP: Capital Account: Debits (EUR mn) 902.828 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1995 - Dec 2023
BoP: FA: Other Investment: Liabilities (EUR mn) -14,394.794 Nov 2023 monthly Jan 1997 - Nov 2023
BoP: Current Account: Debits (EUR mn) 67,502.018 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1995 - Dec 2023
BoP: Current Account: Secondary Income (EUR mn) -3,545.360 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1995 - Dec 2023
BoP: Current Account: Primary Income: Credits (EUR mn) 10,450.288 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1995 - Dec 2023
BoP: FA: Direct Investment: Assets (EUR mn) 3,652.413 Nov 2023 monthly Jan 1995 - Nov 2023
BoP: Capital Account (EUR mn) 928.354 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1995 - Dec 2023
BoP: Current Account: Services (EUR mn) -1,846.614 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1995 - Dec 2023
BoP: Errors & Omissions (EUR mn) 5,095.161 Nov 2023 monthly Jan 1997 - Nov 2023
BoP: Current Account: Credits (EUR mn) 68,637.743 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1995 - Dec 2023
IIP: Liabilities (EUR mn) 3,337,268.694 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 1998 - Sep 2023
IIP: Net Position (EUR mn) 122,665.854 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 1998 - Sep 2023
IIP: Assets (EUR mn) 3,459,934.548 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 1998 - Sep 2023
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 3.0 Sep 2023 quarterly Jun 2008 - Sep 2023
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) 49.3 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 1995 - Sep 2023
Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) 59,372.118 Sep 2023 quarterly Jun 2008 - Sep 2023
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 1,869,147.336 Dec 2023 monthly Dec 1974 - Dec 2023
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 2,354,106.092 Dec 2023 monthly Dec 1974 - Dec 2023
M2 Growth (%) -2.7 Dec 2023 monthly Dec 1975 - Dec 2023
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 1.0 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Jan 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 49,338.2 Jan 2024 monthly Dec 1999 - Jan 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 2.183 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 1999 - Dec 2023
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 0.9 Nov 2023 monthly Dec 1999 - Nov 2023
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 160,864.628 Jan 2024 monthly Dec 1956 - Jan 2024
Total Deposits (USD mn) 1,908,901.966 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1998 - Sep 2023
Total Deposits Growth (%) -3.5 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2023
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 3,356,449.7 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1999 - Dec 2023
Domestic Credit Growth (%) -4.1 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2000 - Dec 2023
Debt Service Ratio: Households (%) 4.600 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2023
Debt Service Ratio: Private Non-Financial Sector (%) 10.600 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2023
Credit to Households (USD bn) 836.686 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1960 - Sep 2023
Credit to Private Non-Financial Sector (USD bn) 2,206.107 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1960 - Sep 2023
Household Debt (USD mn) 1,077,292.4 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2023
Total Loans (USD mn) 2,665,820.497 Dec 2023 monthly Dec 1995 - Dec 2023
Total Loans Growth (%) -8.75 Oct 2023 monthly Dec 1996 - Oct 2023
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 61.77 Dec 2023 quarterly Jun 1998 - Dec 2023
Money Supply M3 (EUR mn) 2,152,214.700 Dec 2023 monthly Sep 1997 - Dec 2023
Official Reserve Assets (EUR mn) 225,237.912 Jan 2024 monthly Dec 1999 - Jan 2024
ORA: Foreign Currency Reserves (FCR) (EUR mn) 44,219.013 Jan 2024 monthly Dec 1999 - Jan 2024
Consumer Credit (EUR mn) 158,535.716 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2002 - Sep 2023
Business and Economic Survey Last Frequency Range
Business Confidence Growth (% Point) -6.8 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1986 - Feb 2024
Cyclical Coincident Indicator: Ita-Coin (%) 0.040 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Feb 2024

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