Italy consumer confidence rises in July, business mood mixed: Istat

Italy’s consumer confidence index rose to 97.2 in July 2025, up from 96.1 in June, according to Istituto Nazionale di Statistica (Istat). The improvement was broad-based, with gains in the current (from 97.9 to 99.7), personal (94.8 to 96.9), and future climate indices (93.7 to 93.9). However, the economic climate index fell from 99.6 to 98.2.

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.

Fibre2Fashion News Desk (HU)