Italian National Institute of Statistics

Istat

Istat headquarters in Rome
Institute overview
Formed1926 (1926)
JurisdictionItalian Government
HeadquartersRome, Italy
Institute executive
  • Gian Carlo Blangiardo, President
Websitewww.istat.it/en/

The Italian National Institute of Statistics (Italian: Istituto nazionale di statistica; Istat) is the primary source of official statistics in Italy. The institute conducts a variety of activities, including the census of population, economic censuses, and numerous social, economic, and environmental surveys and analyses. Istat is the largest producer of statistical information in Italy and is actively involved in the European Statistical System, which is overseen by Eurostat.