Economic Outlook No 117 — Harmonised headline inflation in Italy
Italy: Economic Outlook No 117 — Harmonised headline inflation was 1.88 in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Economic Outlook No 117 — Harmonised headline inflation in Italy, 1991–2026
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
Analysis
The most recent figure for economic outlook no 117 — harmonised headline inflation in Italy is 1.88, measured in 2026.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.4% on the previous year and up 3,869.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, economic outlook no 117 — harmonised headline inflation in Italy peaked at 8.74 in 2022 and was at its lowest, -0.1454, in 2020.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Economic Outlook No 117 — Harmonised headline inflation in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 6.22 | — |
| 1992 | 4.98 | -20.0% |
| 1993 | 4.51 | -9.3% |
| 1994 | 4.17 | -7.5% |
| 1995 | 5.39 | +29.0% |
| 1996 | 4 | -25.7% |
| 1997 | 1.91 | -52.3% |
| 1998 | 1.95 | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 1.64 | -15.7% |
| 2000 | 2.62 | +59.5% |
| 2001 | 2.32 | -11.1% |
| 2002 | 2.61 | +12.4% |
| 2003 | 2.81 | +7.7% |
| 2004 | 2.26 | -19.7% |
| 2005 | 2.21 | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 2.23 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 2.02 | -9.2% |
| 2008 | 3.49 | +72.5% |
| 2009 | 0.7653 | -78.1% |
| 2010 | 1.62 | +111.6% |
| 2011 | 2.94 | +81.2% |
| 2012 | 3.32 | +12.9% |
| 2013 | 1.24 | -62.5% |
| 2014 | 0.2342 | -81.2% |
| 2015 | 0.1085 | -53.7% |
| 2016 | -0.05 | -146.1% |
| 2017 | 1.33 | -2751.3% |
| 2018 | 1.24 | -6.3% |
| 2019 | 0.634 | -49.0% |
| 2020 | -0.1454 | -122.9% |
| 2021 | 1.94 | -1435.3% |
| 2022 | 8.74 | +350.0% |
| 2023 | 5.9 | -32.4% |
| 2024 | 1.09 | -81.6% |
| 2025 | 1.97 | +81.1% |
| 2026 | 1.88 | -4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.86 | 1.64 | 6.22 | 9 |
| 2000s | 2.33 | 0.7653 | 3.49 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.26 | -0.05 | 3.32 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.05 | -0.1454 | 8.74 | 7 |
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- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.8922 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
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- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 34,195 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 0.4063 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.7216 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is economic outlook no 117 — harmonised headline inflation in Italy?
- Economic outlook no 117 — harmonised headline inflation in Italy was 1.88 in 2026, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest economic outlook no 117 — harmonised headline inflation recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 8.74 in 2022.
- What is the lowest economic outlook no 117 — harmonised headline inflation recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.1454 in 2020.
- How does Italy rank for economic outlook no 117 — harmonised headline inflation?
- Italy ranks 8th out of 12 countries with data for 2026.
- Is economic outlook no 117 — harmonised headline inflation rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3,869.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Economic Outlook No 117 — Harmonised headline inflation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The OECD Economic Outlook presents the OECD’s analysis of the major global economic trends and prospects for the next two years. The Outlook puts forward a consistent set of projections for output, employment, government spending, prices and current balances based on a review of each member country and of the induced effect on each of them on international developments. OECD (2025), OECD Economic Outlook No 117 (Edition 2025/1) EO117 Database documentation EO117 Last historical points gdp inflation cpi population unemployment real gdp gdp per capita employment OECD Economic Outlook website: https://www.oecd.org/economic-outlook/ Contact : eco.outlook@oecd.org Keywords : Outlook, forecasts, forecast, GDP