Question 1

What is Italy's business confidence right now?

Accepted Answer

Business Confidence in Italy is -4.80 as of Aug 2026.

Question 2

What are the historical extremes for Italy's business confidence?

Accepted Answer

The all-time high is 12.60 (Feb 1995); the record low is -37.10 (Sep 1982), over a series starting in 1980.

Question 3

How often is this series updated?

Accepted Answer

Business Confidence for Italy is a monthly series; values refresh when new data is published or revised.

Question 4

Where does this data come from?

Accepted Answer

See our methodology page for how we source and verify every series.

Italy Business Confidence

Italy's business confidence index rose to -4.8 in August 2026 from -5.4 in July, extending a rising streak to four consecutive months. The reading is the highest since June 2023, according to Eurostat, and compares with -7.9 a year earlier.