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Industrial production shrinks in November
Industrial output decreased 1.4% in November on a month-on-month, seasonally-adjusted basis. The reading contrasted October’s 1.4% rise.
November’s drop reflected a downturn in the manufacturing sector as well as a sharper contraction in the utilities sector which more than offset an improvement in the mining and quarrying sector. Within the all-important manufacturing sector, the largest fall were recorded in the production of textiles.
On an annual basis, industrial production contracted 4.2% in November in calendar-adjusted terms, following October’s less pronounced 1.9% drop. Meanwhile, the annual average variation in industrial production deteriorated from October’s minus 10.8% to minus 11.1% in November.
Commenting on the release, Paolo Pizzoli, senior economist at ING, stated:
“The outlook for December 2020 does not look bright: widespread containment measures in the main European trading partners likely weighed on export flows and, as a consequence, on Italian production. We believe that in 4Q20, the Italian industrial sector was not strong enough to prevent a service sector driven quarterly contraction in GDP in 4Q20. As we suspect that the risks of longer-lasting containment measures are on the rise, both domestically and in the main trading partners, we anticipate a quarterly GDP contraction in 1Q21. Not the best environment for a possible government crisis.”
FocusEconomics Consensus Forecast panelists are still assessing the latest developments.
Italy - Industry Data
| 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Industrial Production (annual variation in %) | 1.1 | 1.9 | 3.6 | 0.7 | -1.0 |
Italy Industry Chart
Source: National Statistical Institute (ISTAT) and FocusEconomics calculations.
Italy Facts
| Value | Change | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bond Yield | 1.31 | -0.40 % | Jan 01 |
| Exchange Rate | 1.12 | 0.65 % | Dec 31 |
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