Italy’s GDP Picks Up in Q1 2025

Italy’s GDP Picks Up in Q1 2025

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Italian Economy Shows Signs of Growth in Early 2025, Says Bank of Italy Official, CE Report quotes ANSA.

"According to our estimates, GDP likely increased again in the first quarter of 2025. Value added has resumed growth in the services sector and slightly increased in manufacturing; it also continued to rise in construction, driven by the non-residential segment."

This was stated by Andrea Brandolini, Deputy Head of the Economics and Statistics Department at the Bank of Italy, during a hearing on the Public Finance Document.

He recalled that Italy’s GDP grew marginally in the final quarter of last year (0.1%), following stagnation during the summer months.

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