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

In 2006, Italy's HICP increased by 14.0% compared to 2005, reaching 5.7%.

The figure is above the EU-27 average of 5.1%.

Italy ranks 15th 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 83.9% (from 3.1% in 2001).

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