Italy Industrial Output Unexpectedly Rises

Italy’s industrial production rose by 0.4% month-on-month in July 2025, slightly up from a 0.2% increase in the previous month and defying market expectations of a 0.1% drop. This marked the strongest monthly gain since April, signaling continued momentum in the recovery of the country’s long-struggling manufacturing sector. The upturn was primarily driven by increased output in consumer goods (2.1%), capital goods (1.6%), and intermediate goods (0.7%). In contrast, energy production saw a sharp decline of 7.8%. On a yearly basis, industrial production grew by 0.9% in July, rebounding from a revised 0.7% contraction in the previous month. The strongest year-on-year gains were recorded in the manufacture of coke and refined petroleum products (10.8%), computers and electronic products (6.4%), and the food, beverage, and tobacco sector (5.7%).