Construction survey results - quarterly data in Italy

Italy: Construction survey results - quarterly data was 15.9 Balance in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
15.9 Balance
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
2nd
of 42 countries
All-time high
15.9 Balance
in 2024
All-time low
0.8 Balance
in 1996
Years of data
44
1981–2024

Construction survey results - quarterly data in Italy, 1981–2024

0510151981200220241981: 7 Balance1982: 6.8 Balance1983: 3.7 Balance1984: 6 Balance1985: 6 Balance1986: 4.5 Balance1987: 3 Balance1988: 3.3 Balance1989: 1.7 Balance1990: 5 Balance1991: 1.9 Balance1992: 2.2 Balance1993: 1.7 Balance1994: 1.3 Balance1995: 9.5 Balance1996: 0.8 Balance1997: 8.1 Balance1998: 9.9 Balance1999: 8.8 Balance2000: 7.6 Balance2001: 9.8 Balance2002: 7.6 Balance2003: 7.7 Balance2004: 8.4 Balance2005: 9.6 Balance2006: 9.6 Balance2007: 9.5 Balance2008: 8.4 Balance2009: 7.6 Balance2010: 8.8 Balance2011: 10 Balance2012: 10.2 Balance2013: 9.2 Balance2014: 8.8 Balance2015: 10.2 Balance2016: 8.5 Balance2017: 10.3 Balance2018: 11.1 Balance2019: 12.3 Balance2020: 12.2 Balance2021: 13.8 Balance2022: 13.8 Balance2023: 15.3 Balance2024: 15.9 Balance

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Balance.

Analysis

The most recent figure for construction survey results - quarterly data in Italy is 15.9 Balance, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.9% on the previous year and up 80.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, construction survey results - quarterly data in Italy peaked at 15.9 Balance in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.8 Balance, in 1996.

Italy ranks 2nd of 42 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.

Construction survey results - quarterly data in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Construction survey results - quarterly data in Italy, 1981 to 2024.
Year Balance Change
1981 7 Balance —
1982 6.8 Balance -2.9%
1983 3.7 Balance -45.6%
1984 6 Balance +62.2%
1985 6 Balance +0.0%
1986 4.5 Balance -25.0%
1987 3 Balance -33.3%
1988 3.3 Balance +10.0%
1989 1.7 Balance -48.5%
1990 5 Balance +194.1%
1991 1.9 Balance -62.0%
1992 2.2 Balance +15.8%
1993 1.7 Balance -22.7%
1994 1.3 Balance -23.5%
1995 9.5 Balance +630.8%
1996 0.8 Balance -91.6%
1997 8.1 Balance +912.5%
1998 9.9 Balance +22.2%
1999 8.8 Balance -11.1%
2000 7.6 Balance -13.6%
2001 9.8 Balance +28.9%
2002 7.6 Balance -22.4%
2003 7.7 Balance +1.3%
2004 8.4 Balance +9.1%
2005 9.6 Balance +14.3%
2006 9.6 Balance +0.0%
2007 9.5 Balance -1.0%
2008 8.4 Balance -11.6%
2009 7.6 Balance -9.5%
2010 8.8 Balance +15.8%
2011 10 Balance +13.6%
2012 10.2 Balance +2.0%
2013 9.2 Balance -9.8%
2014 8.8 Balance -4.3%
2015 10.2 Balance +15.9%
2016 8.5 Balance -16.7%
2017 10.3 Balance +21.2%
2018 11.1 Balance +7.8%
2019 12.3 Balance +10.8%
2020 12.2 Balance -0.8%
2021 13.8 Balance +13.1%
2022 13.8 Balance +0.0%
2023 15.3 Balance +10.9%
2024 15.9 Balance +3.9%

Italy compared with similar countries

  • Italy's 15.9 Balance is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.6 Balance, 2.4× the median. (31 countries reporting)
  • Italy's 15.9 Balance is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.65 Balance, 2.4× the median. (28 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Construction survey results - quarterly 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.

YearChange FromTo
1997 +912.5% 0.8 Balance 8.1 Balance
1995 +630.8% 1.3 Balance 9.5 Balance
1990 +194.1% 1.7 Balance 5 Balance

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 4.67 Balance 1.7 Balance 7 Balance 9
1990s 4.92 Balance 0.8 Balance 9.9 Balance 10
2000s 8.58 Balance 7.6 Balance 9.8 Balance 10
2010s 9.94 Balance 8.5 Balance 12.3 Balance 10
2020s 14.2 Balance 12.2 Balance 15.9 Balance 5

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 1 Spain 18.3 Balance compare
  2. 3 Montenegro 15.8 Balance compare
  3. 4 Türkiye 14.7 Balance compare
  4. 5 Cyprus 13.3 Balance compare

See the full ranking of 44 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is construction survey results - quarterly data in Italy?
Construction survey results - quarterly data in Italy was 15.9 Balance in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest construction survey results - quarterly data recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 15.9 Balance in 2024.
What is the lowest construction survey results - quarterly data recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8 Balance in 1996.
How does Italy rank for construction survey results - quarterly data?
Italy ranks 2nd out of 42 countries with data for 2024.
Is construction survey results - quarterly data rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 80.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Italy data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Construction survey results - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Construction survey results - quarterly data
Unit
Balance
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
44 places, 1,195 data points, 1981–2024
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