Italy’s industrial sector showed renewed momentum at the end of 2025, with industrial sales rising 3.60% year-on-year in December, according to data updated on 27 February 2026. The increase marks a clear improvement from November 2025, when year-on-year industrial sales growth stood at 0.00%, indicating no change compared with the same month a year earlier.
The December figure suggests that industrial demand strengthened in the final month of the year, breaking out of the stagnation seen in November. On a year-over-year basis, the indicator compares December 2025 industrial sales with those of December 2024, while the previous reading measured November 2025 against November 2024.
This acceleration in annual growth at the close of the year provides a more positive signal for Italy’s industrial outlook, hinting at firmer underlying activity after a period of flat performance. Policymakers and market participants will be watching subsequent releases closely to assess whether December’s improvement can be sustained into 2026.
