HICP - Processed food excluding alcohol and tobacco in Italy
Italy: HICP - Processed food excluding alcohol and tobacco was 2.4 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
HICP - Processed food excluding alcohol and tobacco in Italy, 1991–2024
Source: European Central Bank.
Analysis
Italy recorded 2.4 for hicp - processed food excluding alcohol and tobacco in 2024.
That represents a change of down 78.9% on the previous year and up 300.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hicp - processed food excluding alcohol and tobacco in Italy peaked at 11.4 in 2023 and was at its lowest, -0.1, in 2016.
Italy ranks 23rd 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 - Processed food excluding alcohol and tobacco in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 5.5 | — |
| 1992 | 4.8 | -12.7% |
| 1993 | 4.5 | -6.2% |
| 1994 | 4.1 | -8.9% |
| 1995 | 7.2 | +75.6% |
| 1996 | 4.5 | -37.5% |
| 1997 | 0.4 | -91.1% |
| 1998 | 0.3 | -25.0% |
| 1999 | 0.6 | +100.0% |
| 2000 | 1.3 | +116.7% |
| 2001 | 2.3 | +76.9% |
| 2002 | 2.3 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 2.3 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2.1 | -8.7% |
| 2005 | 0.5 | -76.2% |
| 2006 | 2 | +300.0% |
| 2007 | 2.6 | +30.0% |
| 2008 | 6.8 | +161.5% |
| 2009 | 1.4 | -79.4% |
| 2010 | 0.3 | -78.6% |
| 2011 | 2.7 | +800.0% |
| 2012 | 2.7 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.6 | -40.7% |
| 2014 | 0.6 | -62.5% |
| 2015 | 0.2 | -66.7% |
| 2016 | -0.1 | -150.0% |
| 2017 | 0.6 | -700.0% |
| 2018 | 1.1 | +83.3% |
| 2019 | 0.3 | -72.7% |
| 2020 | 0.8 | +166.7% |
| 2021 | 0.4 | -50.0% |
| 2022 | 9.1 | +2175.0% |
| 2023 | 11.4 | +25.3% |
| 2024 | 2.4 | -78.9% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 2.4 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.5, 69% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Italy's 2.4 is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.5, 69% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where HICP - Processed food excluding alcohol and tobacco in Italy changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +2175.0% | 0.4 | 9.1 |
| 2011 | +800.0% | 0.3 | 2.7 |
| 2017 | +700.0% | -0.1 | 0.6 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.54 | 0.3 | 7.2 | 9 |
| 2000s | 2.36 | 0.5 | 6.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1 | -0.1 | 2.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.82 | 0.4 | 11.4 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More economy & growth data for Italy
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.18 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 0.8337 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 22.90 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 388.75 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 882.91 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -96.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 14.99 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 49.38 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hicp - processed food excluding alcohol and tobacco in Italy?
- Hicp - processed food excluding alcohol and tobacco in Italy was 2.4 in 2024, according to European Central Bank.
- What is the highest hicp - processed food excluding alcohol and tobacco recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 11.4 in 2023.
- What is the lowest hicp - processed food excluding alcohol and tobacco recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.1 in 2016.
- How does Italy rank for hicp - processed food excluding alcohol and tobacco?
- Italy ranks 23rd out of 31 countries with data for 2024.
- Is hicp - processed food excluding alcohol and tobacco rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 300.0%. 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 - Processed food excluding alcohol and tobacco (Annual average rate of change, Eurostat). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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