Retail trade confidence indicator and survey results - monthly data in Italy
Italy: Retail trade confidence indicator and survey results - monthly data was 10.5 Balance in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Retail trade confidence indicator and survey results - monthly data in Italy, 1985–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Balance.
Analysis
The most recent figure for retail trade confidence indicator and survey results - monthly data in Italy is 10.5 Balance, measured in 2026.
That represents a change of down 50.7% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, retail trade confidence indicator and survey results - monthly data in Italy peaked at 25.8 Balance in 2000 and was at its lowest, -75.2 Balance, in 1994.
Italy ranks 15th of 41 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Retail trade confidence indicator and survey results - monthly data in Italy, year by year
| Year | Balance | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | -36.7 Balance | — |
| 1986 | -6.7 Balance | -81.7% |
| 1987 | -23.7 Balance | +253.7% |
| 1988 | -1.7 Balance | -92.8% |
| 1989 | 6.2 Balance | -464.7% |
| 1990 | -32.2 Balance | -619.4% |
| 1991 | 21.7 Balance | -167.4% |
| 1992 | -21.6 Balance | -199.5% |
| 1993 | -34.9 Balance | +61.6% |
| 1994 | -75.2 Balance | +115.5% |
| 1995 | -63.5 Balance | -15.6% |
| 1996 | -10.5 Balance | -83.5% |
| 1997 | -0.2 Balance | -98.1% |
| 1998 | 14.9 Balance | -7550.0% |
| 1999 | -46.1 Balance | -409.4% |
| 2000 | 25.8 Balance | -156.0% |
| 2001 | 1.8 Balance | -93.0% |
| 2002 | 7.1 Balance | +294.4% |
| 2003 | -26.2 Balance | -469.0% |
| 2004 | -13.5 Balance | -48.5% |
| 2005 | 6.5 Balance | -148.1% |
| 2006 | 1.7 Balance | -73.8% |
| 2007 | -2.9 Balance | -270.6% |
| 2008 | -38.8 Balance | +1237.9% |
| 2009 | -16.4 Balance | -57.7% |
| 2010 | 10.3 Balance | -162.8% |
| 2011 | -43.9 Balance | -526.2% |
| 2012 | -55.4 Balance | +26.2% |
| 2013 | -28.1 Balance | -49.3% |
| 2014 | -12.4 Balance | -55.9% |
| 2015 | 9.1 Balance | -173.4% |
| 2016 | 10 Balance | +9.9% |
| 2017 | 17.2 Balance | +72.0% |
| 2018 | 5.7 Balance | -66.9% |
| 2019 | 20.9 Balance | +266.7% |
| 2020 | -13.9 Balance | -166.5% |
| 2021 | 12.8 Balance | -192.1% |
| 2022 | 24.5 Balance | +91.4% |
| 2023 | 21.4 Balance | -12.7% |
| 2024 | 23.3 Balance | +8.9% |
| 2025 | 21.3 Balance | -8.6% |
| 2026 | 10.5 Balance | -50.7% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 10.5 Balance is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.4 Balance, 1.4× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Italy's 10.5 Balance is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.55 Balance, 1.4× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Retail trade confidence indicator and survey results - monthly data in Italy changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +7550.0% | -0.2 Balance | 14.9 Balance |
| 2008 | -1237.9% | -2.9 Balance | -38.8 Balance |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -12.52 Balance | -36.7 Balance | 6.2 Balance | 5 |
| 1990s | -24.76 Balance | -75.2 Balance | 21.7 Balance | 10 |
| 2000s | -5.49 Balance | -38.8 Balance | 25.8 Balance | 10 |
| 2010s | -6.66 Balance | -55.4 Balance | 20.9 Balance | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.27 Balance | -13.9 Balance | 24.5 Balance | 7 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is retail trade confidence indicator and survey results - monthly data in Italy?
- Retail trade confidence indicator and survey results - monthly data in Italy was 10.5 Balance in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest retail trade confidence indicator and survey results - monthly data recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 25.8 Balance in 2000.
- What is the lowest retail trade confidence indicator and survey results - monthly data recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was -75.2 Balance in 1994.
- How does Italy rank for retail trade confidence indicator and survey results - monthly data?
- Italy ranks 15th out of 41 countries with data for 2026.
- Is retail trade confidence indicator and survey results - monthly data rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Retail trade confidence indicator and survey results - monthly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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