HICP - Food in Italy

Italy: HICP - Food was 2.4 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
2.4
Change on year
down 76.5%
World rank
20th
of 31 countries
All-time high
10.2
in 2023
All-time low
-0.2
in 1997
Years of data
29
1996–2024

HICP - Food in Italy, 1996–2024

02.557.5101996201020241996: 41997: -0.21998: 11999: 12000: 1.62001: 4.22002: 3.72003: 3.22004: 2.12005: -0.22006: 1.92007: 32008: 5.62009: 1.62010: 0.22011: 2.52012: 2.52013: 2.22014: -0.12015: 1.22016: 0.22017: 2.12018: 1.22019: 0.82020: 1.72021: 0.52022: 9.42023: 10.22024: 2.4

Source: European Central Bank.

Analysis

Italy recorded 2.4 for hicp - food in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 76.5% on the previous year and up 2,500.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, hicp - food in Italy peaked at 10.2 in 2023 and was at its lowest, -0.2, in 1997.

Italy ranks 20th of 31 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

HICP - Food in Italy, year by year

Annual values for HICP - Food (Annual average rate of change, Eurostat) in Italy, 1996 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1996 4
1997 -0.2 -105.0%
1998 1 -600.0%
1999 1 +0.0%
2000 1.6 +60.0%
2001 4.2 +162.5%
2002 3.7 -11.9%
2003 3.2 -13.5%
2004 2.1 -34.4%
2005 -0.2 -109.5%
2006 1.9 -1050.0%
2007 3 +57.9%
2008 5.6 +86.7%
2009 1.6 -71.4%
2010 0.2 -87.5%
2011 2.5 +1150.0%
2012 2.5 +0.0%
2013 2.2 -12.0%
2014 -0.1 -104.5%
2015 1.2 -1300.0%
2016 0.2 -83.3%
2017 2.1 +950.0%
2018 1.2 -42.9%
2019 0.8 -33.3%
2020 1.7 +112.5%
2021 0.5 -70.6%
2022 9.4 +1780.0%
2023 10.2 +8.5%
2024 2.4 -76.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.45 -0.2 4 4
2000s 2.67 -0.2 5.6 10
2010s 1.28 -0.1 2.5 10
2020s 4.84 0.5 10.2 5

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 17 Hungary 2.9 compare
  2. 18 Portugal 2.8 compare
  3. 19 Belgium 2.6 compare
  4. 20 Estonia 2.4 compare
  5. 22 Austria 2.2 compare
  6. 23 Spain 2.1 compare

See the full ranking of 33 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is hicp - food in Italy?
Hicp - food in Italy was 2.4 in 2024, according to European Central Bank.
What is the highest hicp - food recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 10.2 in 2023.
What is the lowest hicp - food recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was -0.2 in 1997.
How does Italy rank for hicp - food?
Italy ranks 20th out of 31 countries with data for 2024.
Is hicp - food rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 2,500.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Italy data come from?
The figures come from European Central Bank, published as part of HICP - Food (Annual average rate of change, Eurostat). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
HICP - Food (Annual average rate of change, Eurostat)
Source
European Central Bank
Licence
ECB Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
33 places, 877 data points, 1996–2025
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