This monthly increase bolsters an expanding intermediate trend, with the rolling February–April 2026 quarter posting a 0.2% expansion over the preceding three months.
Performance by Main Industrial Groupings
The headline growth path was heavily bifurcated across Main Industrial Groupings (MIGs). Heavy investment in industrial equipment effectively canceled out contractions in domestic consumer segments and energy utility output.
- Capital Goods: Recorded the strongest performance, increasing by 1.0% month-over-month and surging by 6.4% year-over-year.
- Intermediate Goods: Grew by 0.8% month-over-month and 1.8% year-over-year.
- Consumer Goods: Saw a slight month-over-month decline of 0.1% and a significant year-over-year drop of 4.1%. Within this category, durable consumer goods were particularly hard hit, falling by 10.3% compared to April 2025, highlighting ongoing consumer caution regarding big-ticket household purchases.
- Energy: Decreased by 0.2% month-over-month and 2.7% year-over-year.
Sector Breakdown: Transport Equipment Soars, Textiles Struggle
Divisional breakdowns highlight sharp asymmetries across Italy's manufacturing landscape, with heavy machinery and transport outpacing traditional lifestyle manufacturing exports.
Top-Performing Sectors (YoY)
- Manufacture of Transport Equipment: +17.8%
- Basic Pharmaceutical Products & Preparations: +7.9%
- Manufacture of Machinery and Equipment: +6.1%
Underperforming Sectors (YoY)
- Textile, Clothing, Leather, and Accessories: -8.9%
- Other Manufacturing, Repair & Installation of Machinery: -6.7%
- Wood, Paper, and Printing Industries: -4.4%