Italy Business Confidence Growth

1986 - 2024 | Monthly | % Point | CEIC Data

Key information about Italy Business Confidence Growth

  • Italy Business Confidence dropped by 1.7 % in Dec 2024, compared with a decrease of 1.6 % YoY in the previous month.
  • Italy Business Confidence: YoY Change is updated monthly, available from Jan 1986 to Dec 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 Dec 2024 in the chart:

Italy Business Confidence Growth

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

Italy Business Confidence dropped by 1.7 % in Dec 2024, compared with a decrease of 1.6 % YoY in the previous month. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
-1.7 Dec 2024 -1.6 Nov 2024 -31.6 Mar 2009 39.1 May 2021 % Point monthly Jan 1986 - Dec 2024

Business Confidence Growth by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (% Point) -5.7 Dec 2024 quarterly Jun 2017 - Dec 2024
Armenia (% Point) -3.7 Jun 2016 quarterly Sep 2006 - Jun 2016
Australia (% Point) 8.0 Oct 2024 monthly Jul 2013 - Oct 2024
Austria (% Point) -2.0 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1986 - Dec 2024
Belarus (% Point) -9.6 Aug 2014 monthly Dec 2006 - Aug 2014
Belgium (% Point) -2.1 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1981 - Dec 2024
Brazil (% Point) -2.2 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2010 - Dec 2024
Bulgaria (% Point) 1.4 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Dec 2024
Canada (% Point) -3.2 Dec 2024 monthly Dec 2001 - Dec 2024
Chile (% Point) 9.3 Nov 2024 monthly Nov 2004 - Nov 2024
China (% Point) 2.2 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Dec 2024
Colombia (% Point) 4.3 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1981 - Nov 2024
Croatia (% Point) -6.2 Dec 2024 monthly May 2009 - Dec 2024
Cyprus (% Point) 15.7 Dec 2024 monthly May 2003 - Dec 2024
Czech Republic (% Point) -7.0 Dec 2024 monthly Mar 1994 - Dec 2024
Denmark (% Point) 18.0 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Nov 2024
Ecuador (% Point) 5.7 Nov 2024 monthly Feb 2011 - Nov 2024
Estonia (% Point) 10.0 Dec 2024 monthly May 2002 - Dec 2024
European Union (% Point) -4.6 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1986 - Dec 2024
Finland (% Point) 9.9 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Dec 2024
France (% Point) -1.8 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1986 - Dec 2024
Georgia (% Point) -18.5 Dec 2024 quarterly Dec 2014 - Dec 2024
Germany (% Point) -8.3 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1992 - Dec 2024
Ghana (%) 14.4 Aug 2024 monthly Dec 2013 - Aug 2024
Greece (% Point) 7.3 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1986 - Dec 2024
Hong Kong SAR, China (% Point) -11.0 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2009 - Dec 2024
Hungary (% Point) -6.4 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1997 - Jan 2025
Iceland (% Point) 98.4 Dec 2024 quarterly Dec 2003 - Dec 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) 10.4 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2016 - Dec 2024
Italy (% Point) -1.7 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1986 - Dec 2024
Japan (% Point) 3.0 Mar 2025 quarterly Mar 2001 - Mar 2025
Kazakhstan (% Point) 3.0 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2009 - Mar 2024
South Korea (% Point) -8.0 Jan 2025 monthly Feb 2004 - Jan 2025
Latvia (% Point) -6.9 May 2023 monthly Apr 1994 - May 2023
Lithuania (% Point) 7.8 Nov 2024 monthly Apr 2004 - Nov 2024
Luxembourg (% Point) 5.2 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1986 - Dec 2024
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) -21.5 Dec 2024 monthly Nov 2003 - Dec 2024
Mauritius (% Point) -9.1 Jun 2019 quarterly Mar 2011 - Jun 2019
Mexico (% Point) -4.1 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Nov 2024
Mozambique (% Point) 8.9 Jun 2021 monthly Jan 2005 - Jun 2021
Netherlands (% Point) 4.1 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1986 - Dec 2024
New Zealand (% Point) -7.4 May 2023 monthly Aug 2003 - May 2023
Nigeria (% Point) 4.4 Nov 2024 monthly Jul 2015 - Nov 2024
Norway (% Point) -3.6 Dec 2024 monthly Feb 2005 - Dec 2024
Palestinian Territory (% Point) 4.1 Dec 2024 monthly Apr 2014 - Dec 2024
Peru (% Point) 26.0 Nov 2024 monthly Apr 2003 - Nov 2024
Philippines (% Point) -1.9 Dec 2024 quarterly Jun 2002 - Dec 2024
Poland (% Point) -2.7 May 2023 monthly Jul 2006 - May 2023
Portugal (% Point) 5.1 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1988 - Dec 2024
Qatar (% Point) -3.6 Mar 2020 quarterly Jun 2015 - Mar 2020
Romania (% Point) -2.8 Dec 2024 monthly Jul 1992 - Dec 2024
Russia (% Point) -1.0 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Dec 2024
Serbia (% Point) -1.2 Dec 2024 monthly May 2014 - Dec 2024
Singapore (% Point) 1.2 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Dec 2024
Slovakia (% Point) 5.0 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Nov 2024
Slovenia (% Point) -1.0 Dec 2024 monthly May 1996 - Dec 2024
South Africa (% Point) -7.8 Dec 2024 monthly Sep 2000 - Dec 2024
Spain (% Point) 1.9 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Dec 2024
Sri Lanka (% Point) -8.2 May 2023 monthly May 2016 - May 2023
Sweden (% Point) 9.8 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Nov 2024
Switzerland (% Point) 10.8 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Dec 2024
Taiwan (% Point) -3.2 Mar 2018 monthly May 2013 - Mar 2018
Thailand (% Point) 0.6 Nov 2024 monthly Feb 2000 - Nov 2024
Turkey (% Point) -0.7 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2008 - Dec 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) 4.4 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1949 - Dec 2024
Uruguay (% Point) -6.9 Oct 2024 monthly Oct 1999 - Oct 2024

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Italy Key Series

Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -5.0 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1999 - Sep 2024
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) -13,670.674 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2024
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 169,505.366 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2024
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 28.3 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2024
National Government Debt (USD mn) 3,169,567.8 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1957 - Nov 2024
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 138.3 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1995 - Sep 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) 3,005,184.200 Nov 2024 monthly Dec 1861 - Nov 2024
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 0.802 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Trade Balance (USD mn) 4,085.9 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1993 - Nov 2024
Total Exports (USD mn) 57,091.1 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1991 - Nov 2024
Total Exports Growth (%) -2.7 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1992 - Nov 2024
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 5,128,460.386 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 37,771,889.421 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 14,179,935.904 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Total Imports (USD mn) 52,610.1 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1991 - Nov 2024
Total Imports Growth (%) -3.2 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1992 - Nov 2024
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 21,036,280.737 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 13,699,229.544 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 6,022.847 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1960 - Nov 2024
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 3,154.403 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1960 - Nov 2024
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 1,248.140 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1960 - Nov 2024
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 4,379.142 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1960 - Nov 2024
Trade Balance: sa (EUR mn) 3,847.000 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1993 - Nov 2024
Imports: cif: sa (EUR mn) 47,886.000 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1993 - Nov 2024
Exports: fob: sa (EUR mn) 51,733.000 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1993 - Nov 2024
Exports: fob (EUR mn) 53,753.000 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1991 - Nov 2024
Exports: fob: Mfg: Transport Equipment (TE) (EUR mn) 4,872.656 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1991 - Nov 2024
Exports: fob: Mfg: Electrical (EUR mn) 2,764.571 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1991 - Nov 2024
Exports: fob: Mfg: Basic Metals & Fabricated Metal (MF) (EUR mn) 5,352.179 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1991 - Nov 2024
Exports: fob: Mfg: Machinery & Equipment n.e.c. (ME) (EUR mn) 8,413.032 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1991 - Nov 2024
Imports: cif (EUR mn) 49,534.000 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1991 - Nov 2024
Imports: cif: Mfg: TE: MS: Motor Vehicles (EUR mn) 3,642.771 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1991 - Oct 2024
Imports: cif: Mfg: CO: Computer, Electronic & Optical (CE) (EUR mn) 3,560.830 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1991 - Oct 2024
Imports: cif: Mfg: CC: Chemicals & Chemical Products (CP) (EUR mn) 4,631.225 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1991 - Oct 2024
Imports: cif: MQ: Crude Petroleum & Natural Gas: Crude Petroleum (EUR mn) 1,883.850 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1991 - Nov 2024
Imports: cif: Mfg: ME: Machinery & Equipment n.e.c. (MN) (EUR mn) 3,535.708 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1991 - Oct 2024
Exports: fob: Europe: France (EUR mn) 5,121.092 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1991 - Nov 2024
Exports: fob: Europe: Germany (EUR mn) 5,945.113 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1991 - Nov 2024
Exports: fob: Europe: United Kingdom (EUR mn) 2,534.785 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1991 - Nov 2024
Exports: fob: America: United States (EUR mn) 5,670.697 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1991 - Nov 2024
Imports: cif: Europe: Netherlands (EUR mn) 3,255.133 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1991 - Nov 2024
Imports: cif: Europe: Germany (EUR mn) 7,486.071 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1991 - Nov 2024
Imports: cif: Europe: France (EUR mn) 3,891.849 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1991 - Nov 2024
Imports: cif: America: United States (EUR mn) 2,969.968 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1991 - Nov 2024
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
Crude Oil Imports: Former Union of Soviet Socialist Republics(FUSSR) (Ton th) 25,403.000 2022 yearly 2001 - 2022
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 3,156.8 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1988 - Nov 2024
Current Account Balance (USD mn) -1,662.6 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 1970 - Apr 2023
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) 1.9 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1980 - Sep 2024
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) -5,606.6 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1988 - Nov 2024
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 1.9 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1988 - Mar 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 32,152.678 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1997 - Sep 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) 5.3 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1990 - Sep 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) -1,988.3 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1997 - Sep 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) 34,076.064 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1997 - Sep 2024
External Debt (USD mn) 2,926,787.3 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2002 - Sep 2024
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 129.0 2022 yearly 2002 - 2022
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 1,025,936.3 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2002 - Sep 2024
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 59.6 2022 yearly 2002 - 2022
Total Debt: % of GDP (%) 565.5 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1995 - Sep 2024
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) 68.336 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) 295,584.364 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1998 - Sep 2024
BoP: Current Account: Primary Income: Debits (EUR mn) 13,878.609 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Nov 2024
BoP: Current Account: Services (EUR mn) -1,200.111 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Nov 2024
BoP: Current Account: Secondary Income (EUR mn) -540.493 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Nov 2024
BoP: Current Account: Primary Income: Credits (EUR mn) 10,894.419 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Nov 2024
BoP: Capital Account: Debits (EUR mn) 894.898 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Nov 2024
BoP: FA: Other Investment: Liabilities (EUR mn) 2,033.601 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1997 - Nov 2024
BoP: Current Account: Credits (EUR mn) 73,909.344 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Nov 2024
BoP: Current Account: Debits (EUR mn) 74,241.469 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Nov 2024
BoP: Capital Account (EUR mn) -107.762 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Nov 2024
BoP: FA: Direct Investment: Assets (EUR mn) 2,972.237 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Nov 2024
BoP: Errors & Omissions (EUR mn) 5,015.900 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1997 - Nov 2024
BoP: Current Account: Goods: Credits (EUR mn) 49,956.803 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Nov 2024
BoP: FA: Reserve Assets (EUR mn) 84.275 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1988 - Oct 2024
Balance of Payments (BoP): Current Account (EUR mn) -332.125 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Nov 2024
BoP: FA: Portfolio Investment: Assets (EUR mn) 6,219.307 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1997 - Nov 2024
BoP: FA: Financial Derivatives (EUR mn) 627.951 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1997 - Nov 2024
BoP: FA: Other Investment: Assets (EUR mn) 6,546.439 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1997 - Nov 2024
BoP: FA: Direct Investment: Liabilities (EUR mn) -5,278.817 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Nov 2024
BoP: Current Account: Goods (EUR mn) 4,392.670 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Nov 2024
BoP: Current Account: Secondary Income: Debits (EUR mn) 3,057.631 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Nov 2024
BoP: Current Account: Goods: Debits (EUR mn) 45,564.132 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Nov 2024
BoP: Current Account: Services: Credits (EUR mn) 10,540.985 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Nov 2024
BoP: Current Account: Primary Income (EUR mn) -2,984.191 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Nov 2024
BoP: Capital Account: Credits (EUR mn) 787.136 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Nov 2024
BoP: Current Account: Secondary Income: Credits (EUR mn) 2,517.138 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Nov 2024
BoP: Financial Account (FA) (EUR mn) 4,576.013 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1997 - Nov 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
IIP: Liabilities (EUR mn) 3,659,854.512 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1998 - Sep 2024
IIP: Net Position (EUR mn) 265,217.017 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1998 - Sep 2024
IIP: Assets (EUR mn) 3,925,071.529 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1998 - Sep 2024
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 3.0 Sep 2024 quarterly Jun 2008 - Sep 2024
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) 48.0 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1995 - Sep 2024
Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) 60,662.932 Sep 2024 quarterly Jun 2008 - Sep 2024
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 1,786,107.230 Nov 2024 monthly Dec 1974 - Nov 2024
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 2,268,431.792 Nov 2024 monthly Dec 1974 - Nov 2024
M2 Growth (%) 3.6 Nov 2024 monthly Dec 1975 - Nov 2024
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 1.0 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Nov 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 51,617.4 Dec 2024 monthly Dec 1999 - Dec 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 2.195 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1999 - Sep 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 1.0 Nov 2024 monthly Dec 1999 - Nov 2024
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 204,892.399 Dec 2024 monthly Dec 1956 - Dec 2024
Total Deposits (USD mn) 2,025,697.613 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1998 - Sep 2024
Total Deposits Growth (%) 0.8 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2024
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 3,386,428.9 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Oct 2024
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 2.9 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Oct 2024
Debt Service Ratio: Households (%) 4.400 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2024
Debt Service Ratio: Private Non-Financial Sector (%) 9.700 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2024
Credit to Households (USD bn) 843.607 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1960 - Jun 2024
Credit to Private Non-Financial Sector (USD bn) 2,220.373 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1960 - Jun 2024
Household Debt (USD mn) 1,145,054.0 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2024
Total Loans (USD mn) 2,453,499.970 Nov 2024 monthly Dec 1995 - Nov 2024
Total Loans Growth (%) -5.65 Nov 2024 monthly Dec 1996 - Nov 2024
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 59.03 Sep 2024 quarterly Jun 1998 - Sep 2024
Money Supply M3 (EUR mn) 2,180,807.420 Nov 2024 monthly Sep 1997 - Nov 2024
Deposits (EUR mn) 1,817,584.226 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1998 - Sep 2024
MFIs Loans: Residents of Italy (RI): MFIs (EUR mn) 361,097.780 Nov 2024 monthly Dec 1995 - Nov 2024
Consumer Credit (EUR mn) 166,646.970 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2002 - Sep 2024
Business and Economic Survey Last Frequency Range
Business Confidence Growth (% Point) -1.7 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1986 - Dec 2024
Cyclical Coincident Indicator: Ita-Coin (%) -0.010 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Nov 2024

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