Industrial sales in Italy fell by 0.7% month-on-month in August 2025, reversing a 0.4% increase in July. The decline was more pronounced in the foreign market, where sales dropped 1.8% compared to a 0.9% rise in the previous month, while domestic sales decreased slightly by 0.1% after remaining flat in July. The largest drop was seen in wholesale trade (-2.0%), whereas other services saw a more modest decline (-0.3%). On a yearly basis, industrial sales edged down 0.1% in August, following a 1.2% growth in the prior month.