FX.co ★ Italy Industrial Sales Fall 0.3% in January

Italy’s industrial turnover slipped by 0.3% month-on-month in January 2026, reversing part of the 0.6% increase recorded in December. By market, domestic sales rose 0.6%, while foreign sales fell 1.9%. In the services sector, turnover grew 0.9% on a quarterly basis.

Year-on-year, calendar-adjusted industrial turnover decreased by 1.0%, reflecting declines in both domestic (-0.7%, after -0.8% in December) and foreign markets (-1.4%, after -2.0%). Services turnover rose 0.5% over the same period: wholesale trade edged down 0.2%, while other services expanded by 1.3%.

By main industrial grouping, energy registered the steepest annual contraction (-10.4%), followed by consumer goods (-3.6%). In contrast, capital goods (+2.2%) and intermediate goods (+1.1%) posted growth.