HICP - annual data (average index and rate of change) (1996-2025)

In 2005, Italy's HICP increased by 266.7% compared to 2004, reaching 8.8%.

The figure is below the EU-27 average of 9.7%.

Italy ranks 18th out of 27 EU member states with reported data — in the bottom half of the distribution.

Over the past five years, the indicator has fallen by 24.1% (from 11.6% in 2000).

Source: Eurostat dataset prc_hicp_aind, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.