ROME (Reuters) -The Italian economy fell unexpectedly in the second quarter from the previous three months, preliminary data showed on Wednesday. On a year-on-year basis, gross domestic product in the
Italy's economy unexpectedly falls in second quarter
Overview of Italy's Economic Performance
ROME (Reuters) -The Italian economy fell unexpectedly in the second quarter from the previous three months, preliminary data showed on Wednesday.
On a year-on-year basis, gross domestic product in the euro zone's third largest economy was up 0.4% in the second quarter, national statistics bureau ISTAT said.
A Reuters survey of 23 economists had forecast a 0.1% rise quarter-on-quarter and a 0.6% increase year-on-year.
Quarterly GDP Changes
ISTAT gave the following details on Italian GDP for the second quarter of 2025 and the last previous two quarters:
Q2 2025 Q1 2025 Q4 2024
Yearly GDP Comparison
Q/Q (pct change) -0.1p 0.3 0.2
Y/Y (pct change) 0.4p 0.7 0.6
p=preliminary
(Reporting by Antonella Cinelli, editing by Cristina Carlevaro)
