ROMA (ITALPRESS) – In Italy, after the good 4th quarter 2025 (+0.3% GDP) driven by the investments of the Pnrr, in January improves the confidence of the families and accelerate the services. The dynamics of the industry remain volatile and the slow rise, penalized by the most devalued dollar and still fragile consumption. The cost of high and uphill energy can come down thanks to the rules approved by the Government. This is what emerges from the analysis of Confindustria in the Flash Conjuncture, according to which the decree Bollette launched by the Government can reduce the energy price for families and enterprises substantially, if approved by the European Commission. The economic indicators show a favourable trend for investment in plants and machinery: in January it improves the confidence of manufacturing enterprises in total and, in particular, in the component of capital goods.
On the other hand, for the third consecutive month, the trust of the construction companies, penalized by the judgments on orders, although the expectations on the construction plans in the next three months are favourable. The confidence of families improves a bit at the beginning of 2026, while the number of employed, while contracting slightly at the end of 2025, still grows by +0.3% in the 4th. However, the confidence of businesses in commerce is very low, although sales reviews remain positive. Italian exports of goods, although growing in December (+0.6%, at constant prices), decreased in the 4th quarter (-1.9%). In modest expansion the import (+0.1% monthly and +0.4% quarterly). The prospects for January 2026 remain weak according to foreign manufacturing orders, although slightly improved.
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