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

In 2005, Italy's HICP increased by 40.6% compared to 2004, reaching 4.5%.

The figure is in line with the EU-27 average of 4.5%.

Italy ranks 13th out of 27 EU member states with reported data — in the top half of the distribution.

Over the past five years, the indicator has grown by 9.8% (from 4.1% in 2000).

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