FX.co ★ Italy Industrial Output Falls in February

In February 2025, Italy experienced a 0.9% decrease in industrial production compared to the previous month, following a downwardly revised 2.5% increase in January. This decline was marginally less than the anticipated market contraction of 1%. The primary factors contributing to the downturn were reduced outputs in all subcategories: consumer goods fell by 1.9% after a 2.7% rise in January; intermediate goods decreased by 2% following a 4% increase; and capital goods dropped by 3.3%, contrasting with a 3.7% gain previously. Conversely, energy production showed a positive trend, rebounding with a 4% rise after a 3% decrease in the prior month. On an annual scale, industrial production contracted by 2.7%, worsening from a 0.8% decline recorded in January.