Italy’s Economy Still Seen Growing 0.6% Amid Consumer Demand

Italy’s statistics institute issued a growth forecast for 2025 matching that of the government two months ago, suggesting it sees the economy holding up against a backdrop of global trade tensions.

Gross domestic product will rise 0.6% this year and then 0.8% in 2026, according to a report by ISTAT in Rome published on Friday. That chimes with the outlook from Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni’s government, which halved its prediction for growth in projections released in early April.