In the second quarter of 2026, the pthe Italian (gross domestic product) increased by 0.2% compared to the previous quarter and 1% on the second quarter of 2025. Istat thus confirmed the preliminary estimates released at the end of July.
In 2026 acquired +0.8%
The change acquired for 2026net of calendar effects, is confirmed at 0.8%. 2026, please note, is characterized by three more working days than the previous year.
Compared to the previous quarter, all the main demand aggregates internal feature positive changeswith an increase of 0.3% of final consumption national and investments gross fixed. The imports increased by 1.7% and the exports by 0.8%.
Solid national demand
The national demand net of inventories has overall contributed 0.3 points percentages of GDP growth. In particular, the expense for household consumption and Private Social Institutions Isp contributed 0.2 percentage points and the gross fixed investments for 0.1, while it resulted the contribution is null of the final expenditure of Public Administrations (Ap). The change in inventories also contributed positively to the change in GDP (+0.2 percentage points), while the contribution of foreign demand clear result negative by 0.3 points percentages.
The companies grew by 0.3%. hours worked and 0.6% i income from employment per capita, remember Telebag. On the supply side, there are cyclical trends negative for the added value ofagriculture (-0.2%) and of theindustry (-0.5%)more than compensated by positive dynamics registered in servicesgrew overall by 0.4%.