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

In 2008, Italy's HICP increased by 75.0% compared to 2007, reaching 3.5%.

The figure is below the EU-27 average of 3.7%.

Italy ranks 20th 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 25.0% (from 2.8% in 2003).

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