Services confidence indicator and survey results - monthly data in Italy

Italy: Services confidence indicator and survey results - monthly data was 11.1 Balance in 2026. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2026)
11.1 Balance
Change on year
up 152.3%
World rank
14th
of 39 countries
All-time high
37.4 Balance
in 1998
All-time low
-29.3 Balance
in 2012
Years of data
29
1998–2026

Services confidence indicator and survey results - monthly data in Italy, 1998–2026

-20020401998201220261998: 37.4 Balance1999: 35.1 Balance2000: 29.4 Balance2001: -3.7 Balance2002: -29.1 Balance2003: 3.1 Balance2004: -20.9 Balance2005: 9.8 Balance2006: 9.4 Balance2007: 3.7 Balance2008: -17.8 Balance2009: -7.8 Balance2010: -0.9 Balance2011: -14.2 Balance2012: -29.3 Balance2013: -13 Balance2014: -4.1 Balance2015: 16 Balance2016: 13.2 Balance2017: 9.2 Balance2018: 0.4 Balance2019: 3.3 Balance2020: -26 Balance2021: 12.5 Balance2022: 0.7 Balance2023: 7.8 Balance2024: 1.8 Balance2025: 4.4 Balance2026: 11.1 Balance

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Balance.

Analysis

Italy recorded 11.1 Balance for services confidence indicator and survey results - monthly data in 2026.

That represents a change of up 152.3% on the previous year and down 15.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, services confidence indicator and survey results - monthly data in Italy peaked at 37.4 Balance in 1998 and was at its lowest, -29.3 Balance, in 2012.

Italy ranks 14th of 39 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Services confidence indicator and survey results - monthly data in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Services confidence indicator and survey results - monthly data in Italy, 1998 to 2026.
Year Balance Change
1998 37.4 Balance —
1999 35.1 Balance -6.1%
2000 29.4 Balance -16.2%
2001 -3.7 Balance -112.6%
2002 -29.1 Balance +686.5%
2003 3.1 Balance -110.7%
2004 -20.9 Balance -774.2%
2005 9.8 Balance -146.9%
2006 9.4 Balance -4.1%
2007 3.7 Balance -60.6%
2008 -17.8 Balance -581.1%
2009 -7.8 Balance -56.2%
2010 -0.9 Balance -88.5%
2011 -14.2 Balance +1477.8%
2012 -29.3 Balance +106.3%
2013 -13 Balance -55.6%
2014 -4.1 Balance -68.5%
2015 16 Balance -490.2%
2016 13.2 Balance -17.5%
2017 9.2 Balance -30.3%
2018 0.4 Balance -95.7%
2019 3.3 Balance +725.0%
2020 -26 Balance -887.9%
2021 12.5 Balance -148.1%
2022 0.7 Balance -94.4%
2023 7.8 Balance +1014.3%
2024 1.8 Balance -76.9%
2025 4.4 Balance +144.4%
2026 11.1 Balance +152.3%

Italy compared with similar countries

  • Italy's 11.1 Balance is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.2 Balance, 1.2× the median. (29 countries reporting)
  • Italy's 11.1 Balance is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.15 Balance, 1.4× the median. (26 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Services confidence indicator and survey results - monthly 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
2011 -1477.8% -0.9 Balance -14.2 Balance
2023 +1014.3% 0.7 Balance 7.8 Balance

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 36.25 Balance 35.1 Balance 37.4 Balance 2
2000s -2.39 Balance -29.1 Balance 29.4 Balance 10
2010s -1.94 Balance -29.3 Balance 16 Balance 10
2020s 1.76 Balance -26 Balance 12.5 Balance 7

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 11 Lithuania 18.5 Balance compare
  2. 12 Portugal 16.9 Balance compare
  3. 13 Lithuania 16 Balance compare
  4. 15 Croatia 11 Balance compare
  5. 15 Slovakia 11 Balance compare
  6. 17 North Macedonia 10.5 Balance compare

See the full ranking of 42 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is services confidence indicator and survey results - monthly data in Italy?
Services confidence indicator and survey results - monthly data in Italy was 11.1 Balance in 2026, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest services confidence indicator and survey results - monthly data recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 37.4 Balance in 1998.
What is the lowest services confidence indicator and survey results - monthly data recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was -29.3 Balance in 2012.
How does Italy rank for services confidence indicator and survey results - monthly data?
Italy ranks 14th out of 39 countries with data for 2026.
Is services confidence indicator and survey results - monthly data rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Italy data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Services confidence indicator and survey results - monthly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Services confidence indicator and survey results - monthly data
Unit
Balance
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
42 places, 1,079 data points, 1988–2026
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