Italy's GDP decreased by 0.1% in the second quarter of 2025 with respect to the previous three months, according to preliminary data released by Istat on Wednesday.
    "The quarter on quarter change is the result of a decrease of value added in both agriculture, forestry and fishing, and in industry, whereas the contribution of services was null," the national statistics agency said.
    "From the demand side, there is a positive contribution by the domestic component (gross of change in inventories) and a negative contribution by the net export component".
    Istat said Italy's GDP had grown by 0.4% compared to the second quarter of last year.
    In the first quarter of 2025, the Italian economy had grown by 0.3% with respect to the previous three months and by 0.7% with respect to the first quarter of 2024..
    "The carry-over annual GDP growth for 2025 is equal to +0.5%," Istat said.

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