FX.co ★ Italy Industrial Sales Drop for 2nd Month

In March 2025, industrial sales in Italy experienced a 1.6% decline compared to the previous month, continuing a downward trend following a 0.4% decrease in February. This represents the second straight month of diminishing sales, driven by reductions in both domestic market sales (-1.3%) and international market sales (-2.1%). Within key industrial sectors, there were declines in orders for energy (-12.2%), capital goods (-2.8%), and intermediate goods (-0.7%). However, the demand for consumer goods rose by 1.0%. Looking at a year-over-year comparison, industrial sales fell by 1.1% in March, somewhat recovering from a revised 1.6% decrease in February.