Manufacturing Production in Italy decreased 1.44 percent in May of 2025 over the same month in the previous year. This dataset provides the latest reported value for - Italy Manufacturing Production - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

The data provided by Prometeia reveal that the return on investment of the Italian manufacturing industry peaked in 2018 at *** percent. In the following years, the manufacturing industry was expected to keep on performing quite well in terms of investments profitability, given that the ROI was forecasted to remain stable at around *** percent until 2023. Also, the return on equity (ROE) – the other profitability indicator – peaked in 2018 at *** percent. Thereafter, the ROE was expected to gradually decrease and to reach *** percent in 2020. According to the source, this decline may be attributed to the weakening of tax incentives.
   Annual growth rate of the Italian manufacturing industryRegarding the output of the manufacturing industry in Italy, in 2018, the turnover amounted to ******* million euros and it was expected to keep on growing until 2023. Nonetheless, the most remarkable increase was recorded in 2017 and 2018, whereas in the following years the year-on-year growth was forecasted to be less significant.
  Annual trade balance of the Italian manufacturing industry Lastly, the projections about the international trade of the Italian manufacturing industry depict a quite steady scenario until 2020. In this year the trade balance was expected to amount to ****** million euros, whereas it was forecasted to achieve ****** million euros between 2021 and 2023.

Graph and download economic data for Orders: Manufacturing: Total Orders: Value for Italy (ITAODMNTO02IXOBSAM) from Jan 1973 to Dec 2020 about Italy and manufacturing.

Italy IT: Production Index: Manufacturing data was reported at 109.554 2010=100 in Mar 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of 97.598 2010=100 for Feb 2018. Italy IT: Production Index: Manufacturing data is updated monthly, averaging 106.681 2010=100 from Jan 2000 (Median) to Mar 2018, with 219 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 137.189 2010=100 in Oct 2007 and a record low of 48.796 2010=100 in Aug 2009. Italy IT: Production Index: Manufacturing data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by International Monetary Fund. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Italy – Table IT.IMF.IFS: Production Index.

Industrial Production in Italy decreased 0.90 percent in May of 2025 over the same month in the previous year. This dataset provides the latest reported value for - Italy Industrial Production - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

Graph and download economic data for Production, Sales, Work Started and Orders: Production Volume: Economic Activity: Manufacturing for Italy (PRMNTO01ITQ661N) from Q1 1955 to Q1 2024 about Italy, IP, and manufacturing.

Graph and download economic data for Sales: Manufacturing: Total Manufacturing: Value for Italy (ITASLMNTO02IXOBSAM) from Jan 1973 to Oct 2023 about Italy and manufacturing.

In 2023, the number of enterprises in the manufacturing industry in Italy stood at 339,880. Between 2021 and 2023, the number of enterprises dropped by 19,360.

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Manufacturing, value added (% of GDP) in Italy was reported at 14.55 % in 2024, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Italy - Manufacturing, value added (% of GDP) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on August of 2025.

Italy: Manufacturing value added, billion USD: The latest value from 2023 is 353.62 billion U.S. dollars, an increase from 322.26 billion U.S. dollars in 2022. In comparison, the world average is 78.73 billion U.S. dollars, based on data from 153 countries. Historically, the average for Italy from 1990 to 2023 is 274.63 billion U.S. dollars. The minimum value, 198.33 billion U.S. dollars, was reached in 1993 while the maximum of 374.24 billion U.S. dollars was recorded in 2008.

Italy: Value added by the manufacturing sector as percent of GDP: The latest value from 2024 is 14.55 percent, a decline from 15.26 percent in 2023. In comparison, the world average is 12.37 percent, based on data from 127 countries. Historically, the average for Italy from 1990 to 2024 is 16.2 percent. The minimum value, 13.66 percent, was reached in 2009 while the maximum of 20.22 percent was recorded in 1990.

In November 2024, industrial production in Italy overall decreased by 1.5 percent compared to November 2023. Manufacturing of transport equipments and petroleum products recorded a drop by more than ten percent. On the contrary, electricity, and pharmaceuticals registered the highest growth rates. Impact on consumption and production The spring of 2020 recorded a very sharp decrease in industrial production and consumption. In terms of industrial production, some of the most impacted sectors by the coronavirus were the manufacture of textiles, apparel, leather, and accessories, as well as the manufacture of transport equipment. Similarly, consumption volume increased in March 2021 compared to one year ago. During the pandemic, the sectors of air transportation and leisure activities saw some of the largest drops in consumption. Recovery after COVID-19 Italy's economy has been strongly hit by the coronavirus pandemic, with Italy's GDP dropping consistently in 2020. Additionally, Italian exports are estimated to have decreased by over 15 percent. However, 2021 seems to be a year of recovery. The GDP is estimated to grow from three to four percent. The exports and imports are going to increase as well. Nevertheless, the next two years might experience an increase in unemployment rate, particularly during 2021.

Manufacturing Sales in Italy decreased to -2.20 percent in May from 1.40 percent in April of 2025. This dataset provides - Italy Industry Sales MoM- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

The statistic shows the trade balance of the Italian manufacturing industry from 2017 to 2018, as well as the estimated figures for the years 2019 and 2020 and the three-year-period 2021-2023. According to data provided by Prometeia, in 2018, the trade balance of the manufacturing industry amounted to ****** million euros.

With the launch of the National Industry 4.0 Plan in 2017, the fourth industrial revolution was sweeping across Italy. Manufacturers were investing both in hardware and software to bring about smart factories. These investments focused on predictive maintenance as well as asset and energy management. Investments in Industry 4.0 technologies were expected to increase in the years following the launch of the plan, as the Italian government promoted the digital transformation of the manufacturing sector with various fiscal advantages. In 2027, the Industry 4.0 market was expected to reach *** billion euros. Internet of Things Internet of Things (IoT) played the most important role in industry transformation: by adopting IoT technologies, such as radio frequency identification, companies aimed at increasing operational efficiency and obtaining more data to provide new services. However, IoT technologies found applications in households as well. The smart metering was the biggest sector between 2016 and 2018. Bridging the skills gap Another relevant investment area promoted by the National Industry 4.0 Plan was training and skills development. In fact, in the context of this industrial plan, Robotic & automation managers and IoT engineers were the most in-demand professions, while artificial intelligence experts were slightly less in demand. The Italian AI market, in fact, was still relatively small.

Italy IT: Production Index: Manufacturing data was reported at 97.189 2010=100 in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 94.122 2010=100 for 2016. Italy IT: Production Index: Manufacturing data is updated yearly, averaging 106.593 2010=100 from Dec 2000 (Median) to 2017, with 18 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 119.840 2010=100 in 2000 and a record low of 91.002 2010=100 in 2014. Italy IT: Production Index: Manufacturing data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by International Monetary Fund. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Italy – Table IT.IMF.IFS: Production Index: Annual.

In 2023, the turnover of the manufacturing industry of Italy amounted to about 1.22 trillion Euros. Between 2021 and 2023, the turnover rose by approximately 150 billion Euros.

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