Italy Business Confidence Growth

1986 - 2024 | Monthly | % Point | CEIC Data

Key information about Italy Business Confidence Growth

  • Italy Business Confidence dropped by 1.9 % in Oct 2024, compared with a decrease of 1.7 % YoY in the previous month.
  • Italy Business Confidence: YoY Change is updated monthly, available from Jan 1986 to Oct 2024, with an averaged rate of -0.9 %.
  • 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 Oct 2024 in the chart:

Italy Business Confidence Growth

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

Italy Business Confidence dropped by 1.9 % in Oct 2024, compared with a decrease of 1.7 % YoY in the previous month. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
-1.9 Oct 2024 -1.7 Sep 2024 -31.6 Mar 2009 39.1 May 2021 % Point monthly Jan 1986 - Oct 2024

Business Confidence Growth by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (% Point) 3.0 Sep 2024 quarterly Jun 2017 - Sep 2024
Armenia (% Point) -3.7 Jun 2016 quarterly Sep 2006 - Jun 2016
Australia (% Point) -2.0 Sep 2024 monthly Jul 2013 - Sep 2024
Austria (% Point) -4.0 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1986 - Sep 2024
Belarus (% Point) -9.6 Aug 2014 monthly Dec 2006 - Aug 2014
Belgium (% Point) -0.4 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1981 - Oct 2024
Brazil (% Point) 4.4 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2010 - Sep 2024
Bulgaria (% Point) -0.7 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Oct 2024
Canada (% Point) -2.8 Oct 2024 monthly Dec 2001 - Oct 2024
Chile (% Point) 11.8 Oct 2024 monthly Nov 2004 - Oct 2024
China (% Point) 1.2 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Oct 2024
Colombia (% Point) 0.5 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1981 - Sep 2024
Croatia (% Point) -2.7 Oct 2024 monthly May 2009 - Oct 2024
Cyprus (% Point) 10.9 Oct 2024 monthly May 2003 - Oct 2024
Czech Republic (% Point) 1.4 Oct 2024 monthly Mar 1994 - Oct 2024
Denmark (% Point) 9.0 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Oct 2024
Ecuador (% Point) 2.0 Sep 2024 monthly Feb 2011 - Sep 2024
Estonia (% Point) 7.6 Oct 2024 monthly May 2002 - Oct 2024
European Union (% Point) -4.2 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1986 - Oct 2024
Finland (% Point) 8.2 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Oct 2024
France (% Point) -6.4 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1986 - Oct 2024
Georgia (% Point) -18.5 Dec 2024 quarterly Dec 2014 - Dec 2024
Germany (% Point) -5.1 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1992 - Oct 2024
Ghana (%) 14.4 Aug 2024 monthly Dec 2013 - Aug 2024
Greece (% Point) 6.8 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1986 - Oct 2024
Hong Kong SAR, China (% Point) -11.0 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2009 - Dec 2024
Hungary (% Point) 1.8 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1997 - Oct 2024
Iceland (% Point) -10.7 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2003 - Sep 2024
India (% Point) -15.1 Dec 2024 quarterly Jun 2001 - Dec 2024
Indonesia (% Point) -0.1 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Dec 2024
Israel (% Point) 7.1 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2016 - Oct 2024
Italy (% Point) -1.9 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1986 - Oct 2024
Japan (% Point) 4.0 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2001 - Dec 2024
Kazakhstan (% Point) 3.0 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2009 - Mar 2024
South Korea (% Point) 2.0 Nov 2024 monthly Feb 2004 - Nov 2024
Latvia (% Point) -6.9 May 2023 monthly Apr 1994 - May 2023
Lithuania (% Point) 6.7 Sep 2024 monthly Apr 2004 - Sep 2024
Luxembourg (% Point) -2.8 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1986 - Oct 2024
North Macedonia (% Point) -2.9 Dec 2022 monthly Apr 2002 - Dec 2022
Malaysia (% Point) 3.8 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2004 - Jun 2024
Malta (% Point) -10.7 Oct 2024 monthly Nov 2003 - Oct 2024
Mauritius (% Point) -9.1 Jun 2019 quarterly Mar 2011 - Jun 2019
Mexico (% Point) -3.8 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Oct 2024
Mozambique (% Point) 8.9 Jun 2021 monthly Jan 2005 - Jun 2021
Netherlands (% Point) 2.2 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1986 - Sep 2024
New Zealand (% Point) -7.4 May 2023 monthly Aug 2003 - May 2023
Nigeria (% Point) 13.8 Sep 2024 monthly Jul 2015 - Sep 2024
Norway (% Point) 9.8 Oct 2024 monthly Feb 2005 - Oct 2024
Palestinian Territory (% Point) -19.5 Sep 2024 monthly Apr 2014 - Sep 2024
Peru (% Point) 22.7 Sep 2024 monthly Apr 2003 - Aug 2024
Philippines (% Point) 4.1 Sep 2024 quarterly Jun 2002 - Sep 2024
Poland (% Point) -2.7 May 2023 monthly Jul 2006 - May 2023
Portugal (% Point) 6.6 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1988 - Oct 2024
Qatar (% Point) -3.6 Mar 2020 quarterly Jun 2015 - Mar 2020
Romania (% Point) 1.4 Oct 2024 monthly Jul 1992 - Oct 2024
Russia (% Point) 1.0 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Oct 2024
Serbia (% Point) 2.7 Sep 2024 monthly May 2014 - Sep 2024
Singapore (% Point) 1.2 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Oct 2024
Slovakia (% Point) 6.7 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Oct 2024
Slovenia (% Point) 1.9 Oct 2024 monthly May 1996 - Oct 2024
South Africa (% Point) 13.0 Oct 2024 monthly Sep 2000 - Oct 2024
Spain (% Point) 0.0 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Oct 2024
Sri Lanka (% Point) -8.2 May 2023 monthly May 2016 - May 2023
Sweden (% Point) 13.6 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Oct 2024
Switzerland (% Point) 18.6 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Oct 2024
Taiwan (% Point) -3.2 Mar 2018 monthly May 2013 - Mar 2018
Thailand (% Point) -3.8 Oct 2024 monthly Feb 2000 - Oct 2024
Turkey (% Point) -3.1 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2008 - Oct 2024
Ukraine (% Point) 1.7 Jun 2024 quarterly Sep 2013 - Jun 2024
United Kingdom (% Point) 8.4 Dec 2020 monthly Jan 1986 - Dec 2020
United States (% Point) -0.8 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1949 - Oct 2024
Uruguay (% Point) -2.9 Jul 2024 monthly Oct 1999 - Jul 2024

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Italy Key Series

Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -5.9 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1999 - Jun 2024
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) -19,541.630 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2024
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 167,190.097 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2024
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 29.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2024
National Government Debt (USD mn) 3,276,523.3 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1957 - Aug 2024
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 139.8 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1995 - Jun 2024
Forecast: Government Expenditure (EUR bn) 1,200.142 2029 yearly 1988 - 2029
Forecast: Government Net Debt (EUR bn) 3,138.281 2028 yearly 1988 - 2028
Forecast: Government Revenue (EUR bn) 1,123.505 2029 yearly 1988 - 2029
General Govt Debt (EUR mn) 2,962,498.500 Aug 2024 monthly Dec 1861 - Aug 2024
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 0.802 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Trade Balance (USD mn) 4,479.6 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1993 - Aug 2024
Total Exports (USD mn) 43,137.8 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1991 - Aug 2024
Total Exports Growth (%) -6.7 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1992 - Aug 2024
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 5,128,460.386 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
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) 41,560.8 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1991 - Aug 2024
Total Imports Growth (%) -5.7 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1992 - Aug 2024
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) 4,974.533 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1960 - Aug 2024
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 1,537.637 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1960 - Aug 2024
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 1,127.766 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1960 - Aug 2024
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 4,751.705 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1960 - Aug 2024
Trade Balance: sa (EUR mn) 4,065.000 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1993 - Aug 2024
Exports: fob: sa (EUR mn) 51,531.000 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1993 - Aug 2024
Imports: cif: sa (EUR mn) 47,466.000 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1993 - Aug 2024
Exports: fob: Mfg: Electrical (EUR mn) 1,937.627 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1991 - Aug 2024
Exports: fob: Mfg: Machinery & Equipment n.e.c. (ME) (EUR mn) 6,164.285 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1991 - Aug 2024
Exports: fob (EUR mn) 39,145.000 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1991 - Aug 2024
Exports: fob: Mfg: Transport Equipment (TE) (EUR mn) 2,943.955 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1991 - Aug 2024
Exports: fob: Mfg: Basic Metals & Fabricated Metal (MF) (EUR mn) 3,496.784 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1991 - Aug 2024
Imports: cif (EUR mn) 37,714.000 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1991 - Aug 2024
Imports: cif: MQ: Crude Petroleum & Natural Gas: Crude Petroleum (EUR mn) 2,186.066 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1991 - Aug 2024
Imports: cif: Mfg: CO: Computer, Electronic & Optical (CE) (EUR mn) 3,103.420 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 1991 - Jul 2024
Imports: cif: Mfg: ME: Machinery & Equipment n.e.c. (MN) (EUR mn) 3,502.242 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 1991 - Jul 2024
Imports: cif: Mfg: TE: MS: Motor Vehicles (EUR mn) 3,253.323 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 1991 - Jul 2024
Imports: cif: Mfg: CC: Chemicals & Chemical Products (CP) (EUR mn) 4,971.563 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 1991 - Jul 2024
Exports: fob: Europe: Germany (EUR mn) 4,297.711 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1991 - Aug 2024
Exports: fob: Europe: France (EUR mn) 3,389.894 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1991 - Aug 2024
Exports: fob: America: United States (EUR mn) 4,514.096 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1991 - Aug 2024
Exports: fob: Europe: United Kingdom (EUR mn) 1,591.112 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1991 - Aug 2024
Imports: cif: Europe: France (EUR mn) 2,640.444 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1991 - Aug 2024
Imports: cif: Europe: Germany (EUR mn) 5,293.296 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1991 - Aug 2024
Imports: cif: America: United States (EUR mn) 1,395.315 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1991 - Aug 2024
Imports: cif: Europe: Netherlands (EUR mn) 2,525.654 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1991 - Aug 2024
Crude Oil Imports: Former Union of Soviet Socialist Republics(FUSSR) (Ton th) 25,403.000 2022 yearly 2001 - 2022
Crude Oil Imports: Africa: Nigeria (Ton th) 1,924.000 2022 yearly 2001 - 2022
Crude Oil Imports: OPEC (Ton th) 25,659.000 2022 yearly 2001 - 2022
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 1,628.1 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1988 - Aug 2024
Current Account Balance (USD mn) -1,662.6 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 1970 - Apr 2023
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) 1.6 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1980 - Jun 2024
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 6,792.5 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1988 - Aug 2024
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 1.9 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1988 - Mar 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 46,439.431 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1997 - Jun 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) 8.1 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1990 - Jun 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) 2,303.2 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1997 - Jun 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) 42,784.466 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1997 - Jun 2024
External Debt (USD mn) 2,769,586.1 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2002 - Jun 2024
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 129.0 2022 yearly 2002 - 2022
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 1,017,685.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2002 - Jun 2024
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 59.6 2022 yearly 2002 - 2022
Total Debt: % of GDP (%) 571.4 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1995 - Jun 2024
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) 68.336 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) 178,286.772 Mar 2024 quarterly Dec 1998 - Mar 2024
BoP: Current Account: Primary Income: Debits (EUR mn) 10,509.291 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Aug 2024
BoP: Current Account: Services (EUR mn) 1,200.474 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Aug 2024
BoP: Current Account: Secondary Income (EUR mn) -1,586.638 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Aug 2024
BoP: Current Account: Primary Income: Credits (EUR mn) 10,432.867 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Aug 2024
BoP: Capital Account: Debits (EUR mn) 517.945 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Aug 2024
BoP: FA: Other Investment: Liabilities (EUR mn) -4,623.756 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1997 - Aug 2024
BoP: Current Account: Credits (EUR mn) 62,717.446 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Aug 2024
BoP: Current Account: Debits (EUR mn) 61,341.823 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Aug 2024
BoP: Capital Account (EUR mn) -271.491 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Aug 2024
BoP: FA: Direct Investment: Assets (EUR mn) 1,477.369 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Aug 2024
BoP: Errors & Omissions (EUR mn) 3,335.196 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1997 - Aug 2024
BoP: Current Account: Goods: Credits (EUR mn) 36,809.603 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Aug 2024
BoP: FA: Reserve Assets (EUR mn) 92.124 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1988 - Aug 2024
Balance of Payments (BoP): Current Account (EUR mn) 1,375.623 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Aug 2024
BoP: FA: Portfolio Investment: Assets (EUR mn) 9,122.848 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1997 - Aug 2024
BoP: FA: Financial Derivatives (EUR mn) 120.494 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1997 - Aug 2024
BoP: Current Account: Goods (EUR mn) 1,838.211 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Aug 2024
BoP: Current Account: Secondary Income: Debits (EUR mn) 3,010.183 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Aug 2024
BoP: Current Account: Goods: Debits (EUR mn) 34,971.392 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Aug 2024
BoP: Current Account: Primary Income (EUR mn) -76.424 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Aug 2024
BoP: Capital Account: Credits (EUR mn) 246.455 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Aug 2024
BoP: Current Account: Secondary Income: Credits (EUR mn) 1,423.545 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Aug 2024
BoP: Financial Account (FA) (EUR mn) 4,439.329 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1997 - Aug 2024
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: FA: Direct Investment: Liabilities (EUR mn) 6,163.785 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Aug 2024
BoP: Current Account: Services: Credits (EUR mn) 14,051.431 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Aug 2024
BoP: FA: Other Investment: Assets (EUR mn) -1,523.815 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1997 - Aug 2024
IIP: Liabilities (EUR mn) 3,440,039.396 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1998 - Jun 2024
IIP: Net Position (EUR mn) 225,247.356 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1998 - Jun 2024
IIP: Assets (EUR mn) 3,665,286.751 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1998 - Jun 2024
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 3.0 Jun 2024 quarterly Jun 2008 - Jun 2024
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) 48.6 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1995 - Jun 2024
Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) 58,743.172 Jun 2024 quarterly Jun 2008 - Jun 2024
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 1,829,150.650 Aug 2024 monthly Dec 1974 - Aug 2024
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 2,331,753.062 Aug 2024 monthly Dec 1974 - Aug 2024
M2 Growth (%) 1.1 Aug 2024 monthly Dec 1975 - Aug 2024
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 1.0 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Sep 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 51,636.0 Oct 2024 monthly Dec 1999 - Oct 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 2.272 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1999 - Jun 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 1.2 Aug 2024 monthly Dec 1999 - Aug 2024
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 217,715.674 Oct 2024 monthly Dec 1956 - Oct 2024
Total Deposits (USD mn) 1,977,233.827 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1998 - Jun 2024
Total Deposits Growth (%) 3.0 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2024
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 3,401,541.4 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Jul 2024
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 1.8 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Jul 2024
Debt Service Ratio: Households (%) 4.400 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2023
Debt Service Ratio: Private Non-Financial Sector (%) 9.800 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2023
Credit to Households (USD bn) 870.011 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1960 - Dec 2023
Credit to Private Non-Financial Sector (USD bn) 2,293.975 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1960 - Dec 2023
Household Debt (USD mn) 1,099,870.8 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2024
Total Loans (USD mn) 2,567,581.760 Aug 2024 monthly Dec 1995 - Aug 2024
Total Loans Growth (%) -3.69 Aug 2024 monthly Dec 1996 - Aug 2024
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 60.32 Jun 2024 quarterly Jun 1998 - Jun 2024
Money Supply M3 (EUR mn) 2,137,439.590 Aug 2024 monthly Sep 1997 - Aug 2024
Deposits (EUR mn) 1,845,984.334 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1998 - Jun 2024
MFIs Loans: Residents of Italy (RI): MFIs (EUR mn) 379,564.120 Aug 2024 monthly Dec 1995 - Aug 2024
Consumer Credit (EUR mn) 165,278.288 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2002 - Jun 2024
Business and Economic Survey Last Frequency Range
Business Confidence Growth (% Point) -1.9 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1986 - Oct 2024
Cyclical Coincident Indicator: Ita-Coin (%) -0.020 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Oct 2024

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