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

In 2002, Italy's HICP increased by 13.0% compared to 2001, reaching 2.6%.

The figure is below the EU-27 average of 2.7%.

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 36.8% (from 1.9% in 1997).

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