Italy Business Confidence Growth

1986 - 2026 | Monthly | % Point | CEIC Data

Key information about Italy Business Confidence Growth

  • Italy Business Confidence grew 1.9 % in Apr 2026, compared with an increase of 2.5 % YoY in the previous month.
  • Italy Business Confidence: YoY Change is updated monthly, available from Jan 1986 to Apr 2026, with an averaged rate of 6.4 %.
  • The data reached an all-high of 39.0 % in May 2021 and a record low of -31.4 % 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 Apr 2026 in the chart:

Italy Business Confidence Growth

What was Italy's Business Confidence Growth in Apr 2026?

Italy Business Confidence grew 1.9 % in Apr 2026, compared with an increase of 2.5 % YoY in the previous month. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
1.9 Apr 2026 2.5 Mar 2026 -31.4 Mar 2009 39.0 May 2021 % Point monthly Jan 1986 - Apr 2026

Business Confidence Growth by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (% Point) -0.9 Mar 2026 quarterly Jun 2017 - Mar 2026
Armenia (% Point) -3.7 Jun 2016 quarterly Sep 2006 - Jun 2016
Australia (% Point) -27.0 Mar 2026 monthly Jul 2013 - Mar 2026
Austria (% Point) 2.0 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1986 - Apr 2026
Belarus (% Point) -9.6 Aug 2014 monthly Dec 2006 - Aug 2014
Belgium (% Point) 1.7 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1981 - Apr 2026
Brazil (% Point) -4.0 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 2010 - Apr 2026
Bulgaria (% Point) -2.6 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1994 - Apr 2026
Canada (% Point) 19.6 Apr 2026 monthly Dec 2001 - Apr 2026
Chile (% Point) 13.6 Apr 2026 monthly Nov 2004 - Apr 2026
China (% Point) 2.6 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 2006 - Apr 2026
Colombia (% Point) -4.4 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1981 - Mar 2026
Croatia (% Point) 4.6 Apr 2026 monthly May 2009 - Apr 2026
Cyprus (% Point) -22.1 Apr 2026 monthly May 2003 - Apr 2026
Czech Republic (% Point) 6.6 Apr 2026 monthly Mar 1994 - Apr 2026
Denmark (% Point) -10.8 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1986 - Apr 2026
Ecuador (% Point) 3.6 Mar 2026 monthly Feb 2011 - Mar 2026
Estonia (% Point) -1.6 Apr 2026 monthly May 2002 - Apr 2026
European Union (% Point) 2.7 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1986 - Apr 2026
Finland (% Point) 10.9 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1994 - Apr 2026
France (% Point) -2.2 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1986 - Apr 2026
Georgia (% Point) 12.2 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 2014 - Mar 2026
Germany (% Point) 2.7 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1992 - Apr 2026
Ghana (%) 10.4 Feb 2026 monthly Dec 2013 - Feb 2026
Greece (% Point) -3.7 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1986 - Apr 2026
Hong Kong SAR, China (% Point) 4.0 Jun 2026 quarterly Mar 2009 - Jun 2026
Hungary (% Point) 3.1 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1997 - Apr 2026
Iceland (% Point) -107.7 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 2003 - Mar 2026
India (% Point) 1.3 Jun 2026 quarterly Jun 2001 - Jun 2026
Indonesia (% Point) 2.7 Jun 2026 quarterly Mar 2011 - Jun 2026
Israel (% Point) -7.9 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 2016 - Apr 2026
Italy (% Point) 1.9 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1986 - Apr 2026
Japan (% Point) 3.0 Jun 2026 quarterly Mar 2005 - Jun 2026
Kazakhstan (% Point) 1.0 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2009 - Dec 2024
South Korea (% Point) 8.0 May 2026 monthly Feb 2004 - May 2026
Latvia (% Point) 2.1 Nov 2025 monthly Apr 1994 - Nov 2025
Lithuania (% Point) 2.4 Apr 2026 monthly Apr 2004 - Apr 2026
Luxembourg (% Point) -11.7 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1986 - Apr 2026
North Macedonia (% Point) -2.9 Dec 2022 monthly Apr 2002 - Dec 2022
Malaysia (% Point) 25.2 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2004 - Sep 2024
Malta (% Point) -20.0 Apr 2026 monthly Nov 2003 - Apr 2026
Mauritius (% Point) -9.1 Jun 2019 quarterly Mar 2011 - Jun 2019
Mexico (% Point) -0.9 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 2005 - Apr 2026
Mozambique (% Point) 8.9 Jun 2021 monthly Jan 2005 - Jun 2021
Netherlands (% Point) 2.3 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1986 - Apr 2026
New Zealand (% Point) 10.2 Oct 2025 monthly Aug 2003 - Oct 2025
Nigeria (% Point) -3.6 Apr 2026 monthly Jul 2015 - Apr 2026
Norway (% Point) 6.1 Nov 2025 monthly Feb 2005 - Nov 2025
Palestinian Territory (% Point) 3.9 Oct 2025 monthly Apr 2014 - Oct 2025
Peru (% Point) -15.1 Apr 2026 monthly Apr 2003 - Apr 2026
Philippines (% Point) -15.2 Dec 2025 quarterly Jun 2002 - Dec 2025
Poland (% Point) 3.8 Nov 2025 monthly Jul 2006 - Nov 2025
Portugal (% Point) 0.3 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1988 - Apr 2026
Qatar (% Point) -3.6 Mar 2020 quarterly Jun 2015 - Mar 2020
Romania (% Point) -2.2 Apr 2026 monthly Jul 1992 - Apr 2026
Russia (% Point) -5.0 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 2006 - Apr 2026
Serbia (% Point) -0.4 Mar 2026 monthly May 2014 - Mar 2026
Singapore (% Point) 2.2 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 2000 - Apr 2026
Slovakia (% Point) 7.0 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1994 - Apr 2026
Slovenia (% Point) -2.0 Apr 2026 monthly May 1996 - Apr 2026
South Africa (% Point) 13.9 Apr 2026 monthly Sep 2000 - Apr 2026
Spain (% Point) 2.5 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1994 - Jan 2026
Sri Lanka (% Point) 5.8 Oct 2025 monthly May 2016 - Oct 2025
Sweden (% Point) 6.2 Apr 2026 monthly Nov 1995 - Apr 2026
Switzerland (% Point) 16.0 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1996 - Apr 2026
Taiwan, China (% Point) -3.2 Mar 2018 monthly May 2013 - Mar 2018
Thailand (% Point) -7.2 Apr 2026 monthly Feb 2000 - Apr 2026
Turkey (% Point) -2.2 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 2008 - Apr 2026
Ukraine (% Point) -2.1 Dec 2025 quarterly Sep 2013 - Dec 2025
United Kingdom (% Point) 8.4 Dec 2020 monthly Jan 1986 - Dec 2020
United States (% Point) 7.8 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1949 - Apr 2026
Uruguay (% Point) -13.4 Jan 2026 monthly Oct 1999 - Jan 2026

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Italy Key Series

Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -3.1 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 1999 - Dec 2025
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) 10,132.630 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2025
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 260,023.903 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2025
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 37.0 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2025
National Government Debt (USD mn) 3,711,947.2 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1957 - Feb 2026
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 137.1 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 1995 - Dec 2025
Forecast: Government Expenditure (EUR bn) 1,341.259 2031 yearly 1988 - 2031
Forecast: Government Net Debt (EUR bn) 3,138.281 2028 yearly 1988 - 2028
Forecast: Government Revenue (EUR bn) 1,268.905 2031 yearly 1988 - 2031
General Govt Debt (EUR mn) 3,139,864.000 Feb 2026 monthly Dec 1861 - Feb 2026
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 1.890 2031 yearly 1980 - 2031
Trade Balance (USD mn) 6,154.4 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1993 - Feb 2026
Total Exports (USD mn) 63,570.6 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1991 - Feb 2026
Total Exports Growth (%) -0.2 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1992 - Feb 2026
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 5,224,665.473 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 41,038,301.530 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 16,164,687.086 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Total Imports (USD mn) 57,726.0 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1991 - Feb 2026
Total Imports Growth (%) -1.3 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1992 - Feb 2026
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 19,694,000.804 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 15,493,773.019 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 7,277.028 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1960 - Feb 2026
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 3,542.475 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1960 - Feb 2026
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 1,438.658 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1960 - Feb 2026
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 6,304.695 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1960 - Feb 2026
Exports: fob: America: United States (EUR mn) 6,154.455 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1991 - Feb 2026
Exports: fob: Europe: France (EUR mn) 5,325.500 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1991 - Feb 2026
Exports: fob: Europe: Germany (EUR mn) 6,012.855 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1991 - Feb 2026
Exports: fob: Europe: United Kingdom (EUR mn) 2,053.727 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1991 - Feb 2026
Exports: fob (EUR mn) 53,764.000 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1991 - Feb 2026
Exports: fob: Mfg: Electrical (EUR mn) 2,676.817 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1991 - Feb 2026
Exports: fob: Mfg: Basic Metals & Fabricated Metal (MF) (EUR mn) 7,182.502 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1991 - Feb 2026
Exports: fob: Mfg: Machinery & Equipment n.e.c. (ME) (EUR mn) 7,842.683 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1991 - Feb 2026
Exports: fob: Mfg: Transport Equipment (TE) (EUR mn) 5,307.702 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1991 - Feb 2026
Imports: cif: Europe: Netherlands (EUR mn) 3,325.852 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1991 - Feb 2026
Imports: cif: Europe: Germany (EUR mn) 7,231.033 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1991 - Feb 2026
Imports: cif: Europe: France (EUR mn) 4,197.385 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1991 - Feb 2026
Imports: cif: America: United States (EUR mn) 2,996.004 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1991 - Feb 2026
Imports: cif: Mfg: TE: MS: Motor Vehicles (EUR mn) 3,598.584 Jun 2025 monthly Jan 1991 - Jun 2025
Imports: cif: Mfg: CC: Chemicals & Chemical Products (CP) (EUR mn) 4,644.650 Jun 2025 monthly Jan 1991 - Jun 2025
Imports: cif: Mfg: ME: Machinery & Equipment n.e.c. (MN) (EUR mn) 3,427.105 Jun 2025 monthly Jan 1991 - Jun 2025
Imports: cif: Mfg: CO: Computer, Electronic & Optical (CE) (EUR mn) 2,859.274 Jun 2025 monthly Jan 1991 - Jun 2025
Imports: cif (EUR mn) 48,821.000 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1991 - Feb 2026
Imports: cif: MQ: Crude Petroleum & Natural Gas: Crude Petroleum (EUR mn) 1,635.078 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1991 - Feb 2026
Exports: fob: sa (EUR mn) 54,898.000 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1993 - Feb 2026
Imports: cif: sa (EUR mn) 49,693.000 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1993 - Feb 2026
Trade Balance: sa (EUR mn) 5,205.000 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1993 - Feb 2026
Crude Oil Imports: Africa: Nigeria (Ton th) 1,382.000 2024 yearly 2001 - 2024
Crude Oil Imports: OPEC (Ton th) 21,554.000 2024 yearly 2001 - 2024
Crude Oil Imports: Former Union of Soviet Socialist Republics(FUSSR) (Ton th) 22,286.000 2024 yearly 2001 - 2024
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 2,989.8 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1988 - Feb 2026
Current Account Balance (USD mn) 4,005.0 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1970 - Sep 2025
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) 0.8 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1980 - Dec 2025
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 2,669.1 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1988 - Feb 2026
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 1.4 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1988 - Sep 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 38,268.889 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1997 - Dec 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) 5.5 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1990 - Dec 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) -624.7 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1997 - Dec 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) 38,096.597 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1997 - Dec 2025
External Debt (USD mn) 3,314,423.6 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2002 - Dec 2025
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 120.8 2024 yearly 2002 - 2024
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 1,010,412.1 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2002 - Dec 2025
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 40.3 2024 yearly 2002 - 2024
Total Debt: % of GDP (%) 550.3 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 1995 - Sep 2025
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) 67.922 2031 yearly 1980 - 2031
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) 408,955.624 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 1998 - Dec 2025
BoP: Current Account: Primary Income: Credits (EUR mn) 9,925.232 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1995 - Feb 2026
BoP: Current Account: Services (EUR mn) -554.944 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1995 - Feb 2026
BoP: Current Account: Primary Income: Debits (EUR mn) 8,853.447 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1995 - Feb 2026
BoP: Current Account: Secondary Income (EUR mn) -1,786.500 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1995 - Feb 2026
BoP: Capital Account: Debits (EUR mn) 519.908 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1995 - Feb 2026
BoP: FA: Other Investment: Liabilities (EUR mn) -65,883.699 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1997 - Feb 2026
BoP: Current Account: Credits (EUR mn) 70,740.167 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1995 - Feb 2026
BoP: Current Account: Debits (EUR mn) 67,085.716 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1995 - Feb 2026
BoP: Capital Account (EUR mn) 857.055 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1995 - Feb 2026
BoP: FA: Direct Investment: Assets (EUR mn) 2,528.572 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1995 - Feb 2026
BoP: Errors & Omissions (EUR mn) -8,868.604 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1997 - Feb 2026
BoP: Current Account: Goods: Credits (EUR mn) 48,330.756 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1995 - Feb 2026
BoP: FA: Reserve Assets (EUR mn) 60.305 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1988 - Feb 2026
Balance of Payments (BoP): Current Account (EUR mn) 3,654.451 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1995 - Feb 2026
BoP: FA: Portfolio Investment: Assets (EUR mn) 14,713.290 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1997 - Feb 2026
BoP: FA: Financial Derivatives (EUR mn) 919.705 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1997 - Feb 2026
BoP: FA: Other Investment: Assets (EUR mn) -58,306.128 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1997 - Feb 2026
BoP: FA: Direct Investment: Liabilities (EUR mn) 2,257.348 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1995 - Feb 2026
BoP: Current Account: Goods (EUR mn) 4,924.110 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1995 - Feb 2026
BoP: Current Account: Secondary Income: Debits (EUR mn) 3,554.763 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1995 - Feb 2026
BoP: Current Account: Goods: Debits (EUR mn) 43,406.646 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1995 - Feb 2026
BoP: Current Account: Services: Credits (EUR mn) 10,715.916 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1995 - Feb 2026
BoP: Current Account: Primary Income (EUR mn) 1,071.785 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1995 - Feb 2026
BoP: Capital Account: Credits (EUR mn) 1,376.963 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1995 - Feb 2026
BoP: Current Account: Secondary Income: Credits (EUR mn) 1,768.263 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1995 - Feb 2026
BoP: Financial Account (FA) (EUR mn) -4,357.098 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1997 - Feb 2026
IIP: Liabilities (EUR mn) 4,019,788.149 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 1998 - Dec 2025
IIP: Net Position (EUR mn) 348,462.528 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 1998 - Dec 2025
IIP: Assets (EUR mn) 4,368,250.677 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 1998 - Dec 2025
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
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 2.6 Dec 2025 quarterly Jun 2008 - Dec 2025
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) 46.9 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 1995 - Sep 2025
Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) 55,849.250 Dec 2025 quarterly Jun 2008 - Dec 2025
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 2,075,373.124 Feb 2026 monthly Dec 1974 - Feb 2026
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 2,612,992.229 Feb 2026 monthly Dec 1974 - Feb 2026
M2 Growth (%) 3.9 Feb 2026 monthly Dec 1975 - Feb 2026
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 1.0 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1999 - Apr 2026
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 56,176.3 Apr 2026 monthly Dec 1999 - Apr 2026
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 2.062 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 1999 - Dec 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 1.0 Feb 2026 monthly Dec 1999 - Feb 2026
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 365,922.193 Apr 2026 monthly Dec 1956 - Apr 2026
Total Deposits (USD mn) 2,245,546.673 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1998 - Dec 2025
Total Deposits Growth (%) 2.6 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2025
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 0.0 May 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - May 2025
Domestic Credit Growth (%) -100.0 May 2025 monthly Jan 2000 - May 2025
Debt Service Ratio: Households (%) 4.200 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2025
Debt Service Ratio: Private Non-Financial Sector (%) 9.100 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2025
Credit to Households (USD bn) 941.965 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1960 - Sep 2025
Credit to Private Non-Financial Sector (USD bn) 2,479.688 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1960 - Sep 2025
Household Debt (USD mn) 1,232,192.6 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2025
Total Loans (USD mn) 2,812,426.201 Feb 2026 monthly Dec 1995 - Feb 2026
Total Loans Growth (%) 2.26 Feb 2026 monthly Dec 1996 - Feb 2026
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 57.13 Dec 2025 quarterly Jun 1998 - Dec 2025
Official Reserve Assets (EUR mn) 389,780.567 Apr 2026 monthly Dec 1999 - Apr 2026
ORA: Foreign Currency Reserves (FCR) (EUR mn) 46,047.925 Apr 2026 monthly Dec 1999 - Apr 2026
Money Supply M3 (EUR mn) 2,237,471.770 Feb 2026 monthly Sep 1997 - Feb 2026
Deposits (EUR mn) 1,913,383.321 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1998 - Dec 2025
MFIs Loans: Residents of Italy (RI): MFIs (EUR mn) 346,179.910 Feb 2026 monthly Dec 1995 - Feb 2026
Business and Economic Survey Last Frequency Range
Business Confidence Growth (% Point) 1.9 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1986 - Apr 2026
Cyclical Coincident Indicator: Ita-Coin (%) 0.100 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 2003 - Apr 2026

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