Italy’s seasonally adjusted industrial production index rose 1.2 percent in September compared with August, ISTAT reported, while the calendar adjusted index fell 0.1 percent compared with September 2025 and third quarter production fell 0.4 percent from the second quarter. In a companion release, ISTAT put September’s trade surplus at 2,083 million euros, with seasonally adjusted exports down 0.2 percent on the month, imports up 3.3 percent, and import prices up 1.9 percent on the month and 9.6 percent on the year.
Italy industrial production rebounds 1.2 percent in September
Italy's seasonally adjusted industrial production rose 1.2 percent in September from August, ISTAT reported, though third quarter output still fell 0.4 percent from the second quarter and production was 0.1 percent lower than a year earlier.
Why it matters: The September rebound only partly repairs a weak third quarter for Italian industry, and a 9.6 percent annual rise in import prices in ISTAT's companion trade release shows the energy cost pressure still working through the euro area's third largest economy.
Data as of ISTAT press releases on industrial production and on foreign trade and import prices for September 2026, both published November 13, 2026 and read in full. Developing item.
Sources
- Industrial production, September 2026 - ISTAT - 2026-11-13
- Foreign trade and import prices, September 2026 - ISTAT - 2026-11-13