In December 2022, the seasonally adjusted index of industrial production is estimated to increase by 1.6% compared to November.
Istat notes this, underlining that corrected for calendar effects, in December 2022 the overall index increases in trend terms by 0.1% (there were 20 calendar working days against 22 in December 2021).
On average in the fourth quarter, the level of production decreased by 0.9% compared to the previous three months.
2022 closed with a slight increase in industrial production compared to the previous year (+0.5%).
The seasonally adjusted monthly index - underlines Istat - shows cyclical increases in all the main groupings of industries: positive changes characterize, in fact, capital goods (+3.1%), energy (+2.6%), consumer goods (+1.6%) and, to a lesser extent, intermediate goods (+0.8%) against an overall increase of 1.6% in industrial production over November.
Compared to December 2021, increases in industrial production were recorded for capital goods (+9.9%) and consumer goods (+0.8%) while intermediate goods (-3.1%) and energy (-12.4%).
Among the sectors of economic activity that show positive trend changes, we note the manufacture of electrical equipment (+27.4%),
the production of basic pharmaceutical products and pharmaceutical preparations (+18.1%) and the manufacture of means of transport (+13.6%).
The largest declines are recorded in the wood, paper and printing industries (-15.0%), in the supply of electricity, gas, steam and air (-13.8%) and in the manufacture of chemical products ( -11.6%).
In the whole of 2022 there was an increase in industrial production of 0.5% on 2021. An average damage increase of 3.5% was recorded for the industrial production of consumer goods and a growth of 1.5% for capital goods.
On average for the year there was a decrease for intermediate goods (-2.3%) and for energy (-1.3%).
paper and printing (-15.0%), in the supply of electricity, gas, steam and air (-13.8%) and in the manufacture of chemical products (-11.6%).
In the whole of 2022 there was an increase in industrial production of 0.5% on 2021. An average damage increase of 3.5% was recorded for the industrial production of consumer goods and a growth of 1.5% for capital goods.
On average for the year there was a decrease for intermediate goods (-2.3%) and for energy (-1.3%).
paper and printing (-15.0%), in the supply of electricity, gas, steam and air (-13.8%) and in the manufacture of chemical products (-11.6%).
In the whole of 2022 there was an increase in industrial production of 0.5% on 2021. An average damage increase of 3.5% was recorded for the industrial production of consumer goods and a growth of 1.5% for capital goods.
On average for the year there was a decrease for intermediate goods (-2.3%) and for energy (-1.3%).
5% for capital goods.
On average for the year there was a decrease for intermediate goods (-2.3%) and for energy (-1.3%).
5% for capital goods.
On average for the year there was a decrease for intermediate goods (-2.3%) and for energy (-1.3%).