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

In 2006, Italy's HICP decreased by 9.1% compared to 2005, reaching 8.0%.

The figure is above the EU-27 average of 7.7%.

Italy ranks 14th out of 27 EU member states with reported data — in the bottom half of the distribution.

Over the past five years, the indicator has grown by 400.0% (from 1.6% in 2001).

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