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

In 2009, Italy's HICP decreased by 33.3% compared to 2008, reaching 1.8%.

The figure is below the EU-27 average of 2.3%.

Italy ranks 23rd out of 27 EU member states with reported data — in the bottom half of the distribution.

Over the past five years, the indicator has fallen by 30.8% (from 2.6% in 2004).

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