Italy consumer confidence rises in July, business mood mixed: Istat
In July 2025, Italy's consumer confidence rose to 97.2, with all components up except the economic climate index. Business sentiment (IESI) dipped slightly to 93.6. Manufacturing confidence improved, while market services worsened. Retail trade confidence jumped to 105.8. Labour market expectations fell, but order book assessments saw a modest recovery across sectors.
In contrast, business sentiment weakened slightly as the Istat Economic Sentiment Indicator (IESI) dipped from 93.9 to 93.6.
The manufacturing confidence climate edged up from 87.3 to 87.8, supported by a modest recovery in order book assessments (from -21.7 to -21) and expectations on future production (1.1 to 1.4).
Labour market sentiment softened, as expectations declined from 9.3 to 6.9, though order book assessments improved marginally (from -2.2 to -1.9).
The retail trade confidence climate posted a strong rebound, rising from 102 to 105.8. Expectations on business trends jumped (from 15.0 to 24.5), with a slight improvement in current sales (19.1 to 20.1).
The market services sector saw confidence decline from 95.5 to 93.7. All key components worsened: current business trend assessments dropped sharply (5.0 to 1.1), while order book evaluations also weakened, both current (1.0 to -0.2) and expected (-0.2 to -0.8), Istat said in a release.
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