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

In 2004, Italy's HICP increased by 23.1% compared to 2003, reaching 3.2%.

The figure is below the EU-27 average of 3.5%.

Italy ranks 22nd out of 26 EU member states with reported data — in the bottom half of the distribution.

Over the past five years, the indicator has grown by 45.5% (from 2.2% in 1999).

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