In the province of Benevento, the cultural and creative production system accounts for 3.8% of the wealth produced locally.
The figure places the Sannio area close to the average for southern Italy, reported at 3.7%, but below the national average of 5.7%.
What the Benevento figure covers
The cultural chain considered includes historic and artistic heritage, visual arts, architecture, software and video games.
In Benevento, so-called Core activities generate 48.14% of the value added of the provincial cultural and creative production system. Core enterprises represent 5.69% of the enterprises considered in the chamber-system analysis.
Campania in the national picture
In 2025, the cultural and creative production system represented 4.61% of value added in Campania.
The region generated almost 5.9 billion euros in cultural value added in 2025, equal to 4.6% of the regional economy.
At the national level, the Italian cultural and creative production system generated 115.8 billion euros in value added in 2025, equal to 5.7% of the national economy.
The fastest-growing cultural business base
Campania recorded 12.3% growth in cultural and creative enterprises over the five years from 2021 to 2025, the highest figure among Italian regions in the cited report.
That regional growth context matters for Benevento: the provincial share of 3.8% sits within a region whose cultural sector has expanded its business base more rapidly than any other region in Italy during the same period.
The figures refer to 2025 data, reported in 2026. The detailed primary table with the full provincial methodology for Benevento was not available in the sources consulted.
