Economy
Source: OECD (via DBnomics). · updated 2026-05-31
Italy's business confidence stands at -6.8 as of 2026-05-31, up from -6.8 in 2026-04-30. Historical data runs from 1990 to 2026 (436 observations).
In 2026-05-31, Italy's business confidence was -6.8, unchanged from -6.8 in 2026-04-30.
In 2026-04-30, Italy's business confidence was -6.8, down from -6 in 2026-03-31.
In 2026-03-31, Italy's business confidence was -6, up from -6.5 in 2026-02-28.
In 2026-02-28, Italy's business confidence was -6.5, down from -5.9 in 2026-01-31.
In 2026-01-31, Italy's business confidence was -5.9, up from -6.5 in 2025-12-31.
| Date | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-31 | -6.8 | +0 |
| 2026-04-30 | -6.8 | -0.8 |
| 2026-03-31 | -6 | +0.5 |
| 2026-02-28 | -6.5 | -0.6 |
| 2026-01-31 | -5.9 | +0.6 |
| 2025-12-31 | -6.5 | -1 |
| 2025-11-30 | -5.5 | +1.2 |
| 2025-10-31 | -6.7 | +0.9 |
| 2025-09-30 | -7.6 | +0 |
| 2025-08-31 | -7.6 | -0.7 |
| 2025-07-31 | -6.9 | +0.5 |
| 2025-06-30 | -7.4 | +0.7 |
| 2025-05-31 | -8.1 | +0.7 |
| 2025-04-30 | -8.8 | -0.4 |
| 2025-03-31 | -8.4 | -0.1 |
| 2025-02-28 | -8.3 | +0.1 |
| 2025-01-31 | -8.4 | +1 |
| 2024-12-31 | -9.4 | -0.3 |
| 2024-11-30 | -9.1 | +0 |
| 2024-10-31 | -9.1 | -0.7 |
| 2024-09-30 | -8.4 | -0.1 |
| 2024-08-31 | -8.3 | -0.7 |
| 2024-07-31 | -7.6 | +0.3 |
| 2024-06-30 | -7.9 | -1.7 |
| 2024-05-31 | -6.2 | +0.3 |
| 2024-04-30 | -6.5 | -0.2 |
| 2024-03-31 | -6.3 | +1.2 |
| 2024-02-29 | -7.5 | -0.4 |
| 2024-01-31 | -7.1 | +0.6 |
| 2023-12-31 | -7.7 | -0.3 |
| 2023-11-30 | -7.4 | -0.1 |
| 2023-10-31 | -7.3 | -0.5 |
| 2023-09-30 | -6.8 | -0.8 |
| 2023-08-31 | -6 | -0.4 |
| 2023-07-31 | -5.6 | -0.9 |
| 2023-06-30 | -4.7 | -1.4 |
| 2023-05-31 | -3.3 | -1.7 |
| 2023-04-30 | -1.6 | -1.2 |
| 2023-03-31 | -0.4 | +0.3 |
| 2023-02-28 | -0.7 | +0.7 |
| 2023-01-31 | -1.4 | +0.3 |
| 2022-12-31 | -1.7 | +0.2 |
| 2022-11-30 | -1.9 | +1 |
| 2022-10-31 | -2.9 | -0.5 |
| 2022-09-30 | -2.4 | -2.2 |
| 2022-08-31 | -0.2 | -1.2 |
| 2022-07-31 | 1 | -2.4 |
| 2022-06-30 | 3.4 | -0.7 |
| 2022-05-31 | 4.1 | -0.3 |
| 2022-04-30 | 4.4 | +0.2 |
| 2022-03-31 | 4.2 | -4 |
| 2022-02-28 | 8.2 | -0.1 |
| 2022-01-31 | 8.3 | -2.2 |
| 2021-12-31 | 10.5 | +0.3 |
| 2021-11-30 | 10.2 | -0.9 |
| 2021-10-31 | 11.1 | +1.4 |
| 2021-09-30 | 9.7 | +0.8 |
| 2021-08-31 | 8.9 | -1 |
| 2021-07-31 | 9.9 | +1.5 |
| 2021-06-30 | 8.4 | +1.7 |
| 2021-05-31 | 6.7 | +3.6 |
| 2021-04-30 | 3.1 | +3.5 |
| 2021-03-31 | -0.4 | +2.6 |
| 2021-02-28 | -3 | +2.9 |
| 2021-01-31 | -5.9 | +1 |
| 2020-12-31 | -6.9 | +6.7 |
| 2020-11-30 | -13.6 | -5.4 |
| 2020-10-31 | -8.2 | +2.8 |
| 2020-09-30 | -11 | +6.3 |
| 2020-08-31 | -17.3 | +2.6 |
| 2020-07-31 | -19.9 | +5.5 |
| 2020-06-30 | -25.4 | +6.9 |
| 2020-05-31 | -32.3 | -15.3 |
| 2020-03-31 | -17 | -11.4 |
| 2020-02-29 | -5.6 | -0.2 |
| 2020-01-31 | -5.4 | +0.4 |
| 2019-12-31 | -5.8 | +0 |
| 2019-11-30 | -5.8 | -0.4 |
| 2019-10-31 | -5.4 | +0.2 |
| 2019-09-30 | -5.6 | -1.1 |
Source: OECD (via DBnomics). · Download this series as CSV — free, attribution required (CC BY 4.0).
Italy's business confidence is -6.8 as of 2026-05-31, compared with -6.8 in 2026-04-30. Source: OECD (via DBnomics).
The highest recorded value is 12.6 (1995-02-28); the lowest is -32.7 (2009-03-31), across data from 1990 to 2026.
Source: OECD (via DBnomics). Figures are republished with attribution and updated as the source releases new observations.