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

In 2008, Italy's HICP increased by 140.7% compared to 2007, reaching 6.5%.

The figure is above the EU-27 average of 5.9%.

Italy ranks 17th 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 91.2% (from 3.4% in 2003).

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