In March 2022 the volume of industrial production in Italy remained unchanged compared to February, according to the data of the Italian statistical agency Istat.

With the exclusion of seasonal and calendar factors, industrial production in annual terms increased by 3%.

The output of consumer goods in March compared to the previous month increased by 1%, means of production – by 0.4%, intermediate goods decreased by 0.7%. Energy production increased by 2.7%.

In comparison with the previous month in March, the most significant decrease was recorded in the production of vehicles by 3.1% and in metallurgy – by 0.6%.

Significant growth was recorded in the production of petroleum products – by 8.3%, in pharmaceuticals – by 3.9%, in the production of plastic and rubber products – by 3.9%, in the production of rubber and plastic products – by 0.6%.

Industrial production in Italy in the 1st quarter increased by 0.9% compared to the previous three months and by 1.3% year-on-year.