Harmonised index of consumer prices (HICP) - ECOICOP ver.2 - first in Italy

Italy: Harmonised index of consumer prices (HICP) - ECOICOP ver.2 - first was 102.6 Index, 2025=100 in 2026. ▲ Rising

Latest (2026)
102.6 Index, 2025=100
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
43rd
of 49 countries
All-time high
102.6 Index, 2025=100
in 2026
All-time low
55.6 Index, 2025=100
in 1996
Years of data
31
1996–2026

Harmonised index of consumer prices (HICP) - ECOICOP ver.2 - first in Italy, 1996–2026

02550751001996201120261996: 55.6 Index, 2025=1001997: 56.6 Index, 2025=1001998: 57.6 Index, 2025=1001999: 58.8 Index, 2025=1002000: 60.4 Index, 2025=1002001: 61.8 Index, 2025=1002002: 63.6 Index, 2025=1002003: 65.2 Index, 2025=1002004: 66.8 Index, 2025=1002005: 68.2 Index, 2025=1002006: 69.6 Index, 2025=1002007: 71.6 Index, 2025=1002008: 73.3 Index, 2025=1002009: 74.1 Index, 2025=1002010: 75.6 Index, 2025=1002011: 78.4 Index, 2025=1002012: 80.4 Index, 2025=1002013: 80.9 Index, 2025=1002014: 80.8 Index, 2025=1002015: 80.9 Index, 2025=1002016: 81.4 Index, 2025=1002017: 82.2 Index, 2025=1002018: 83.1 Index, 2025=1002019: 83.5 Index, 2025=1002020: 83.3 Index, 2025=1002021: 86.8 Index, 2025=1002022: 97.4 Index, 2025=1002023: 98 Index, 2025=1002024: 99.3 Index, 2025=1002025: 100.5 Index, 2025=1002026: 102.6 Index, 2025=100

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Index, 2025=100.

Analysis

Italy recorded 102.6 Index, 2025=100 for harmonised index of consumer prices (hicp) - ecoicop ver.2 - first in 2026. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 26.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, harmonised index of consumer prices (hicp) - ecoicop ver.2 - first in Italy peaked at 102.6 Index, 2025=100 in 2026 and was at its lowest, 55.6 Index, 2025=100, in 1996.

Italy ranks 43rd of 49 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.

Harmonised index of consumer prices (HICP) - ECOICOP ver.2 - first in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Harmonised index of consumer prices (HICP) - ECOICOP ver.2 - first released data in Italy, 1996 to 2026.
Year Index, 2025=100 Change
1996 55.6 Index, 2025=100
1997 56.6 Index, 2025=100 +1.8%
1998 57.6 Index, 2025=100 +1.8%
1999 58.8 Index, 2025=100 +2.1%
2000 60.4 Index, 2025=100 +2.7%
2001 61.8 Index, 2025=100 +2.3%
2002 63.6 Index, 2025=100 +2.9%
2003 65.2 Index, 2025=100 +2.5%
2004 66.8 Index, 2025=100 +2.5%
2005 68.2 Index, 2025=100 +2.1%
2006 69.6 Index, 2025=100 +2.1%
2007 71.6 Index, 2025=100 +2.9%
2008 73.3 Index, 2025=100 +2.4%
2009 74.1 Index, 2025=100 +1.1%
2010 75.6 Index, 2025=100 +2.0%
2011 78.4 Index, 2025=100 +3.7%
2012 80.4 Index, 2025=100 +2.6%
2013 80.9 Index, 2025=100 +0.6%
2014 80.8 Index, 2025=100 -0.1%
2015 80.9 Index, 2025=100 +0.1%
2016 81.4 Index, 2025=100 +0.6%
2017 82.2 Index, 2025=100 +1.0%
2018 83.1 Index, 2025=100 +1.1%
2019 83.5 Index, 2025=100 +0.5%
2020 83.3 Index, 2025=100 -0.2%
2021 86.8 Index, 2025=100 +4.2%
2022 97.4 Index, 2025=100 +12.2%
2023 98 Index, 2025=100 +0.6%
2024 99.3 Index, 2025=100 +1.3%
2025 100.5 Index, 2025=100 +1.2%
2026 102.6 Index, 2025=100 +2.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 57.15 Index, 2025=100 55.6 Index, 2025=100 58.8 Index, 2025=100 4
2000s 67.46 Index, 2025=100 60.4 Index, 2025=100 74.1 Index, 2025=100 10
2010s 80.72 Index, 2025=100 75.6 Index, 2025=100 83.5 Index, 2025=100 10
2020s 95.41 Index, 2025=100 83.3 Index, 2025=100 102.6 Index, 2025=100 7

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 40 Finland 102.71 Index, 2025=100 compare
  2. 41 Estonia 102.69 Index, 2025=100 compare
  3. 42 Belgium 102.64 Index, 2025=100 compare
  4. 44 Austria 102.59 Index, 2025=100 compare
  5. 45 Netherlands 102.27 Index, 2025=100 compare
  6. 46 Hungary 102.13 Index, 2025=100 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is harmonised index of consumer prices (hicp) - ecoicop ver.2 - first in Italy?
Harmonised index of consumer prices (hicp) - ecoicop ver.2 - first in Italy was 102.6 Index, 2025=100 in 2026, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest harmonised index of consumer prices (hicp) - ecoicop ver.2 - first recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 102.6 Index, 2025=100 in 2026.
What is the lowest harmonised index of consumer prices (hicp) - ecoicop ver.2 - first recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 55.6 Index, 2025=100 in 1996.
How does Italy rank for harmonised index of consumer prices (hicp) - ecoicop ver.2 - first?
Italy ranks 43rd out of 49 countries with data for 2026.
Is harmonised index of consumer prices (hicp) - ecoicop ver.2 - first rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 26.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Italy data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Harmonised index of consumer prices (HICP) - ECOICOP ver.2 - first released data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Harmonised index of consumer prices (HICP) - ECOICOP ver.2 - first released data
Unit
Index, 2025=100
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
54 places, 1,514 data points, 1996–2026
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