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

In 2003, Italy's HICP increased by 9.1% compared to 2002, reaching 3.6%.

The figure is above the EU-27 average of 2.8%.

Italy ranks 10th out of 22 EU member states with reported data — in the top half of the distribution.

Over the past five years, the indicator has grown by 140.0% (from 1.5% in 1998).

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