Italy Inflation Rate

Last Release

Sep 30, 2025

Actual

1.6

Units In

1.6

Frequency

Monthly

Next Release

Oct 31, 2025

Time to Release

15 Days 0 Hours

Highest	Lowest	Average	Date Range	Source
25.64 Nov 1974	-0.6 Jan 2015	5.68 %	1962-2025	National Institute of Statistics (ISTAT)

In Italy, the most important categories in the Consumer Price Index are: food and non-alcoholic beverages (16 percent of total weight); transport (15 percent); restaurants and hotels (12 percent); housing, water, electricity and other fuels (10 percent); and miscellaneous goods and services (10 percent). The index also includes: health (9 percent); recreation and culture (8 percent); clothing and footwear (7 percent); and furnishing and household equipment (7 percent). Alcoholic beverages, tobacco, communication and education contribute with the remaining 6 percent.

Latest Updates

The annual consumer price inflation in Italy stood at 1.6% in September 2025, unchanged from the previous month and confirming preliminary estimates. It remained the lowest reading since May, as prices eased for transport-related services (2.4% vs 3.5% in August) and unprocessed food (4.8% vs 5.6%). Meanwhile, costs increased at a faster pace for regulated energy products (13.9% vs 12.9%), while deflation moderated for unregulated energy products (-5.2% vs -6.3%). On a monthly basis, consumer prices declined by 0.2% in September, confirming preliminary estimates but reversing a 0.1% increase in the previous month. Core inflation, excluding energy and fresh food, edged down to 2% in September from 2.1% in the previous month, as did inflation excluding energy (2.1% vs 2.3%).