Italy’s industrial production increased by 0.7% month-on-month in March 2026, beating market expectations of a 0.2% rise and following an upwardly revised 0.2% gain in February. Output grew further for capital goods (2.1% vs 1.1% in February), while growth in intermediate goods held steady at 0.3%. Declines in both consumer goods (-0.4% vs -0.5%) and energy (-1.2% vs -5.4%) moderated.
On an annual basis, industrial output rose by 1.5%, accelerating from a downwardly revised 0.4% increase in February. Capital goods recorded a robust expansion (5.8% vs 4.1%), and intermediate goods also advanced (0.5% vs 0.6%). Production of consumer goods continued to contract but at a slower rate (-1.9% vs -2.3%), whereas energy output fell more sharply (-3.1% vs -2.9%).
By industry, the strongest increases were registered in the manufacture of transportation equipment (11.2%), mining (6.7%), and computers, electronics, and optical products (6.1%).
