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

In 2018, Italy's HICP decreased by 7.7% compared to 2017, reaching 1.2%.

The figure is below the EU-27 average of 1.8%.

Italy ranks 21st 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 0.0% (from 1.2% in 2013).

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