HICP - Ready-made food and other food products (ND) (Neither) in Italy
Italy: HICP - Ready-made food and other food products (ND) (Neither) was 4.15 in 2026. ◆ Volatile
HICP - Ready-made food and other food products (ND) (Neither) in Italy, 1996–2026
Source: European Central Bank.
Analysis
Italy recorded 4.15 for hicp - ready-made food and other food products (nd) (neither) in 2026.
The figure is down 45.9% on the previous year and down 36.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hicp - ready-made food and other food products (nd) (neither) in Italy peaked at 8.43 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.48, in 2007.
Italy ranks 27th of 27 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
HICP - Ready-made food and other food products (ND) (Neither) in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 0.96 | — |
| 1997 | 0.96 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.95 | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 0.54 | -43.2% |
| 2000 | 0.49 | -9.3% |
| 2001 | 0.49 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.5 | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.51 | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 0.5 | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 0.48 | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 0.49 | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 0.5 | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 0.54 | +8.0% |
| 2011 | 0.92 | +70.4% |
| 2012 | 0.59 | -35.9% |
| 2013 | 0.62 | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 0.64 | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 5.39 | +742.2% |
| 2016 | 6.48 | +20.2% |
| 2017 | 6.85 | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 7.05 | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 7.29 | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 7.51 | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 8.43 | +12.3% |
| 2022 | 8.36 | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 7.97 | -4.7% |
| 2024 | 8.03 | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 7.67 | -4.5% |
| 2026 | 4.15 | -45.9% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 4.15 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.82, 35% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Italy's 4.15 is below the median for high income countries, which is 12.49, 33% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where HICP - Ready-made food and other food products (ND) (Neither) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +742.2% | 0.64 | 5.39 |
| 2011 | +70.4% | 0.54 | 0.92 |
| 2026 | -45.9% | 7.67 | 4.15 |
| 1999 | -43.2% | 0.95 | 0.54 |
| 2012 | -35.9% | 0.92 | 0.59 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8525 | 0.54 | 0.96 | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.496 | 0.48 | 0.51 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.64 | 0.54 | 7.29 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.45 | 4.15 | 8.43 | 7 |
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 - ready-made food and other food products (nd) (neither) in Italy?
- Hicp - ready-made food and other food products (nd) (neither) in Italy was 4.15 in 2026, according to European Central Bank.
- What is the highest hicp - ready-made food and other food products (nd) (neither) recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 8.43 in 2021.
- What is the lowest hicp - ready-made food and other food products (nd) (neither) recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.48 in 2007.
- How does Italy rank for hicp - ready-made food and other food products (nd) (neither)?
- Italy ranks 27th out of 27 countries with data for 2026.
- Is hicp - ready-made food and other food products (nd) (neither) rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.0%. 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 - Ready-made food and other food products (ND) (Neither seasonally nor working day adjusted, Sub-index weight). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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