"2021 was a year of strong recovery, the fourth quarter data are also positive, growth should approach 6.5%. For 2022, forecasts indicate growth of more than 4%, in the first quarter we should recover the level pre-crisis productive ".
This was stated by the Minister of Economy Daniele Franco, who spoke of the estimates for the Italian economy for the current year.
"The trend of the economy in 2022 is however conditioned by the continuation of the pandemic, by international tensions and above all by the cost of energy", added the exponent of the Draghi government.
What is worrying, in addition to the Ukrainian crisis , is the possibility of further increases for businesses and households. A fear shared by Confindustria , which in recent days estimated an impact of the expensive bills on this year's GDP equal to -0.8%.
So far we have taken "5.5 billion measures to contain energy costs. Other interventions may be adopted in relation to the evolution of the situation", because "we must avoid blocking the recovery", said the owner of via XX. September.
“Looking ahead after a quarter of a century of stunted growth, we need to have significant growth rates over the next few years. In this regard, the implementation of the National Recovery and Resilience Plan will be fundamental ”, concluded Franco, who also expressed satisfaction with the recovery of exports and investments,“ which have already recovered to the pre-crisis level. Both private and public are growing. We are finally increasing the production potential of the country. At the same time, exports are also growing steadily ".
