In April 2022, the seasonally adjusted industrial production index is estimated to increase by 1.6% compared to March. On average for the February-April period, the level of production increased by 2.0% compared to the three months 
previous.
The seasonally adjusted monthly index grows on a quarterly basis for intermediate goods (+2.0%), consumer goods (+1.6%) and energy (+1.4%), while capital goods are stable.
Adjusted for calendar effects, in April 2022 the overall index increased in trend terms by 4.2% (there were 19 calendar working days against 21 in April 2021). Significant increases characterize consumer goods (+11.3%) and energy (+4.7%); the growth for intermediate goods (+2.6%) and capital goods (+0.7%) is more contained.
The sectors of economic activity that recorded the largest trend increases are the textile, clothing, leather and accessories industries (+23.4%), the production of pharmaceutical products (+19.8%) and the manufacture of coke and refined petroleum products (+9.4%). Trend declines were recorded only in metallurgy and metal product manufacturing (-2.3%), in the manufacturing of chemical products (-1.5%) and in the manufacturing of means of transport (-0.7%).
ISTAT press release - 10 June 2022
