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  "id": "macro_economics/consumer/eu_consumer_sentiment",
  "generated_at": "2026-07-16T11:17:19.624086+00:00",
  "last_refresh": "2026-07-13",
  "source": "Eurostat table EI_BSCO_M indicator BS-CSMCI monthly not season adjusted",
  "source_description": "Monthly consumer confidence indicator (balance) for Italy.",
  "table_id": "macro_economics/consumer/eu_consumer_sentiment",
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    "indicator_name": "Italy Consumer Confidence",
    "indicator_description": "Monthly consumer confidence indicator by country, with a population-weighted Europe composite.",
    "title": "Italy Consumer Confidence",
    "description": "Monthly consumer confidence indicator by country, with a population-weighted Europe composite.",
    "source": "Eurostat table EI_BSCO_M indicator BS-CSMCI monthly not season adjusted",
    "source_description": "Monthly consumer confidence indicator (balance) for Italy.",
    "visibility": "paid",
    "updated_at": "2026-07-13T08:15:56.779498Z",
    "last_refresh": "2026-07-13",
    "table_id": "macro_economics/consumer/eu_consumer_sentiment",
    "topic": "Macroeconomics",
    "subtopic": "Consumer sentiment",
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    ],
    "page_slug": "italy-consumer-confidence",
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    "series_type": "single",
    "frequency": "monthly",
    "units": "balance / index balance",
    "legend": false,
    "featured_topic": true,
    "featured_subtopic": true,
    "featured_rank_topic": 5,
    "featured_rank_subtopic": 2,
    "chart_title": "Italy Consumer Sentiment",
    "y_axis_label": "Balance [PP]",
    "related_indicators": [
      {
        "title": "Italy Furniture Market Hub",
        "url": "/market/italy-furniture-market-hub/",
        "label": "Market hub"
      },
      {
        "title": "Italy Housing Market Activity",
        "url": "/indicators/macroeconomics/housing/italy-housing-market-activity/",
        "label": "Housing"
      },
      {
        "title": "Italy Furniture Product Search Trend",
        "url": "/indicators/retail/online/italy-furniture-products-search-trend/",
        "label": "Online"
      },
      {
        "title": "France Consumer Confidence",
        "url": "/indicators/macroeconomics/consumer-sentiment/france-consumer-confidence/",
        "label": "Consumer"
      }
    ],
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      "macroeconomics",
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      "consumer-confidence"
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      "Consumer confidence"
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        "label": "Consumer sentiment",
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      },
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      "Macroeconomics",
      "Consumer sentiment"
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    "taxonomy_collection": "consumer-confidence",
    "taxonomy_collection_label": "Consumer confidence",
    "entity": {
      "type": "country",
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        "IT"
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    "methodology_url": "/about/methodology/consumer-confidence/",
    "methodology_label": "Consumer Confidence Methodology",
    "data_hash": "75a03afd96d2c6bb6f8dedd1c55fb8210b47d904ee035ddef54d0a33a3e6479c",
    "trend_summary": "Italy's consumer sentiment has experienced notable fluctuations since 2018, with a peak in June 2021 at -1.3 and a trough in October 2022 at -27.5. The latest reading of -21.1 places it closer to the lower end of its historical range. Recent momentum indicates a decline, with the sentiment down 5.0 pp over the past three months, 3.4 pp over six months, and 2.2 pp over the past year. Year-to-date, the sentiment has decreased by 3.4 pp.",
    "trend_summary_generated_at": "2026-07-16T11:17:35.881526+00:00",
    "key_findings": [
      "Italian consumer sentiment remains weak, suggesting cautious demand for home-related purchases.",
      "Sentiment is near its lower range, indicating a fragile consumer backdrop without clear demand impulse.",
      "Read alongside Italy Housing Market Activity, the weak sentiment aligns with soft housing-linked demand."
    ],
    "key_findings_source": "ai_rewrite",
    "key_findings_generated_at": "2026-07-16T11:17:45.628854+00:00",
    "chart_alt_text": "Line chart for Italy Consumer Sentiment in percentage points. The series runs from 2018-01-01 to 2026-06-01; the latest value is -21.1 percentage points. The peak is -1.3 percentage points in 2021-06-01."
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      "date": "2018-01-01",
      "geo": "IT",
      "value": -10.6
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    {
      "date": "2018-02-01",
      "geo": "IT",
      "value": -9.7
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    {
      "date": "2018-03-01",
      "geo": "IT",
      "value": -10.3
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    {
      "date": "2018-04-01",
      "geo": "IT",
      "value": -8.0
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    {
      "date": "2018-05-01",
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      "value": -11.9
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      "date": "2018-06-01",
      "geo": "IT",
      "value": -8.5
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    {
      "date": "2018-07-01",
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      "value": -8.5
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    {
      "date": "2018-08-01",
      "geo": "IT",
      "value": -9.3
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      "date": "2018-09-01",
      "geo": "IT",
      "value": -8.1
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    {
      "date": "2018-10-01",
      "geo": "IT",
      "value": -9.1
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    {
      "date": "2018-11-01",
      "geo": "IT",
      "value": -10.0
    },
    {
      "date": "2018-12-01",
      "geo": "IT",
      "value": -10.5
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    {
      "date": "2019-01-01",
      "geo": "IT",
      "value": -10.0
    },
    {
      "date": "2019-02-01",
      "geo": "IT",
      "value": -10.9
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    {
      "date": "2019-03-01",
      "geo": "IT",
      "value": -12.2
    },
    {
      "date": "2019-04-01",
      "geo": "IT",
      "value": -12.1
    },
    {
      "date": "2019-05-01",
      "geo": "IT",
      "value": -11.8
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    {
      "date": "2019-06-01",
      "geo": "IT",
      "value": -13.0
    },
    {
      "date": "2019-07-01",
      "geo": "IT",
      "value": -10.8
    },
    {
      "date": "2019-08-01",
      "geo": "IT",
      "value": -13.2
    },
    {
      "date": "2019-09-01",
      "geo": "IT",
      "value": -13.0
    },
    {
      "date": "2019-10-01",
      "geo": "IT",
      "value": -13.7
    },
    {
      "date": "2019-11-01",
      "geo": "IT",
      "value": -15.5
    },
    {
      "date": "2019-12-01",
      "geo": "IT",
      "value": -12.9
    },
    {
      "date": "2020-01-01",
      "geo": "IT",
      "value": -11.1
    },
    {
      "date": "2020-02-01",
      "geo": "IT",
      "value": -12.1
    },
    {
      "date": "2020-03-01",
      "geo": "IT",
      "value": -22.1
    },
    {
      "date": "2020-05-01",
      "geo": "IT",
      "value": -21.9
    },
    {
      "date": "2020-06-01",
      "geo": "IT",
      "value": -13.4
    },
    {
      "date": "2020-07-01",
      "geo": "IT",
      "value": -15.5
    },
    {
      "date": "2020-08-01",
      "geo": "IT",
      "value": -14.7
    },
    {
      "date": "2020-09-01",
      "geo": "IT",
      "value": -12.3
    },
    {
      "date": "2020-10-01",
      "geo": "IT",
      "value": -16.9
    },
    {
      "date": "2020-11-01",
      "geo": "IT",
      "value": -20.3
    },
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      "date": "2020-12-01",
      "geo": "IT",
      "value": -14.6
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      "date": "2021-01-01",
      "geo": "IT",
      "value": -13.6
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      "date": "2021-02-01",
      "geo": "IT",
      "value": -11.7
    },
    {
      "date": "2021-03-01",
      "geo": "IT",
      "value": -12.6
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    {
      "date": "2021-04-01",
      "geo": "IT",
      "value": -10.5
    },
    {
      "date": "2021-05-01",
      "geo": "IT",
      "value": -5.0
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    {
      "date": "2021-06-01",
      "geo": "IT",
      "value": -1.3
    },
    {
      "date": "2021-07-01",
      "geo": "IT",
      "value": -1.7
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    {
      "date": "2021-08-01",
      "geo": "IT",
      "value": -4.1
    },
    {
      "date": "2021-09-01",
      "geo": "IT",
      "value": -3.7
    },
    {
      "date": "2021-10-01",
      "geo": "IT",
      "value": -4.3
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    {
      "date": "2021-11-01",
      "geo": "IT",
      "value": -7.0
    },
    {
      "date": "2021-12-01",
      "geo": "IT",
      "value": -6.4
    },
    {
      "date": "2022-01-01",
      "geo": "IT",
      "value": -10.1
    },
    {
      "date": "2022-02-01",
      "geo": "IT",
      "value": -10.7
    },
    {
      "date": "2022-03-01",
      "geo": "IT",
      "value": -24.9
    },
    {
      "date": "2022-04-01",
      "geo": "IT",
      "value": -22.6
    },
    {
      "date": "2022-05-01",
      "geo": "IT",
      "value": -21.8
    },
    {
      "date": "2022-06-01",
      "geo": "IT",
      "value": -22.9
    },
    {
      "date": "2022-07-01",
      "geo": "IT",
      "value": -27.3
    },
    {
      "date": "2022-08-01",
      "geo": "IT",
      "value": -24.2
    },
    {
      "date": "2022-09-01",
      "geo": "IT",
      "value": -26.2
    },
    {
      "date": "2022-10-01",
      "geo": "IT",
      "value": -27.5
    },
    {
      "date": "2022-11-01",
      "geo": "IT",
      "value": -19.1
    },
    {
      "date": "2022-12-01",
      "geo": "IT",
      "value": -17.2
    },
    {
      "date": "2023-01-01",
      "geo": "IT",
      "value": -18.1
    },
    {
      "date": "2023-02-01",
      "geo": "IT",
      "value": -16.4
    },
    {
      "date": "2023-03-01",
      "geo": "IT",
      "value": -14.9
    },
    {
      "date": "2023-04-01",
      "geo": "IT",
      "value": -15.1
    },
    {
      "date": "2023-05-01",
      "geo": "IT",
      "value": -16.0
    },
    {
      "date": "2023-06-01",
      "geo": "IT",
      "value": -14.3
    },
    {
      "date": "2023-07-01",
      "geo": "IT",
      "value": -15.8
    },
    {
      "date": "2023-08-01",
      "geo": "IT",
      "value": -15.6
    },
    {
      "date": "2023-09-01",
      "geo": "IT",
      "value": -16.8
    },
    {
      "date": "2023-10-01",
      "geo": "IT",
      "value": -20.7
    },
    {
      "date": "2023-11-01",
      "geo": "IT",
      "value": -19.3
    },
    {
      "date": "2023-12-01",
      "geo": "IT",
      "value": -16.8
    },
    {
      "date": "2024-01-01",
      "geo": "IT",
      "value": -16.1
    },
    {
      "date": "2024-02-01",
      "geo": "IT",
      "value": -15.9
    },
    {
      "date": "2024-03-01",
      "geo": "IT",
      "value": -16.9
    },
    {
      "date": "2024-04-01",
      "geo": "IT",
      "value": -19.2
    },
    {
      "date": "2024-05-01",
      "geo": "IT",
      "value": -18.1
    },
    {
      "date": "2024-06-01",
      "geo": "IT",
      "value": -16.0
    },
    {
      "date": "2024-07-01",
      "geo": "IT",
      "value": -14.4
    },
    {
      "date": "2024-08-01",
      "geo": "IT",
      "value": -16.3
    },
    {
      "date": "2024-09-01",
      "geo": "IT",
      "value": -15.3
    },
    {
      "date": "2024-10-01",
      "geo": "IT",
      "value": -16.0
    },
    {
      "date": "2024-11-01",
      "geo": "IT",
      "value": -14.9
    },
    {
      "date": "2024-12-01",
      "geo": "IT",
      "value": -16.2
    },
    {
      "date": "2025-01-01",
      "geo": "IT",
      "value": -14.8
    },
    {
      "date": "2025-02-01",
      "geo": "IT",
      "value": -13.5
    },
    {
      "date": "2025-03-01",
      "geo": "IT",
      "value": -16.9
    },
    {
      "date": "2025-04-01",
      "geo": "IT",
      "value": -19.4
    },
    {
      "date": "2025-05-01",
      "geo": "IT",
      "value": -15.7
    },
    {
      "date": "2025-06-01",
      "geo": "IT",
      "value": -16.2
    },
    {
      "date": "2025-07-01",
      "geo": "IT",
      "value": -16.4
    },
    {
      "date": "2025-08-01",
      "geo": "IT",
      "value": -16.4
    },
    {
      "date": "2025-09-01",
      "geo": "IT",
      "value": -15.4
    },
    {
      "date": "2025-10-01",
      "geo": "IT",
      "value": -16.4
    },
    {
      "date": "2025-11-01",
      "geo": "IT",
      "value": -17.5
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    {
      "date": "2025-12-01",
      "geo": "IT",
      "value": -17.0
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    {
      "date": "2026-01-01",
      "geo": "IT",
      "value": -15.4
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-02-01",
      "geo": "IT",
      "value": -14.7
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-03-01",
      "geo": "IT",
      "value": -20.5
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    {
      "date": "2026-04-01",
      "geo": "IT",
      "value": -24.4
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    {
      "date": "2026-05-01",
      "geo": "IT",
      "value": -20.9
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-06-01",
      "geo": "IT",
      "value": -21.1
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}