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Italy Retail confidence indicator (balance, seasonally adjusted)

MonthlySeasonally adjustedCode IT.RETAILCONF.M.SA

Latest8.70 balance (%)October 2026
Previous11.50 balance (%)September 2026
Year ago13.20 balance (%)October 2025

Italy Retail confidence indicator (balance, seasonally adjusted) was 8.70 balance (%) in October 2026, down 24.3% from September 2026 and down 34.1% from a year earlier.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from −27.30 balance (%) (May 2020) to 20.00 balance (%) (Mar 2023), averaging 8.56 balance (%).

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Italy Retail confidence indicator (balance, seasonally adjusted) (balance (%)), Oct 1985 – Oct 2026. Source: Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union).

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Recent data

PeriodValue
October 20268.70 balance (%)
September 202611.50 balance (%)
August 202612.30 balance (%)
July 202612.20 balance (%)
June 202613.00 balance (%)
May 20269.20 balance (%)
April 20269.70 balance (%)
March 20268.20 balance (%)
February 202611.30 balance (%)
January 20267.80 balance (%)
December 202513.60 balance (%)
November 202514.60 balance (%)
October 202513.20 balance (%)
September 20258.60 balance (%)
August 20258.40 balance (%)
July 202511.50 balance (%)
June 20258.90 balance (%)
May 202511.10 balance (%)
April 202510.80 balance (%)
March 202511.90 balance (%)
February 202510.10 balance (%)
January 202512.20 balance (%)
December 202413.10 balance (%)
November 202413.60 balance (%)

Last 24 observations. The full history (492 observations) is available through the API.

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About this series

Latest observationOctober 2026
First observationOctober 1985
Observations492
FrequencyMonthly
Unitsbalance (%)
AdjustmentSeasonally adjusted
10-year high20.00 balance (%) (Mar 2023)
10-year low−27.30 balance (%) (May 2020)
10-year average8.56 balance (%)
Source agencyEurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union)
Makrognosis codeIT.RETAILCONF.M.SA

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FAQ

What is the current retail confidence indicator (balance, seasonally adjusted) in Italy?
The latest reading is 8.70 balance (%) for October 2026, published by Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union).
Where does this data come from?
It is collected directly from Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union) and is available through the Makrognosis API under the code IT.RETAILCONF.M.SA.

Last updated 2026-11-08. Source: Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union). Original title: “Italy — Retail confidence indicator (balance, seasonally adjusted)”.