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Italy — Living: Cost of Living

Italian consumer prices (NIC) rose 1.5% on average in 2025 and the harmonised measure 1.7%, with core inflation at 1.9%.

VerifiedGovernment / official sourceISTAT — Consumer prices December 2025Last reviewed: 2026-10-23

Key facts

  • The average annual rate of change of consumer prices measured by NIC was +1.5% in 2025, against +1.0% in 2024.
  • The harmonised index (HICP) averaged +1.7% in 2025, up from +1.1% in 2024.
  • Core inflation excluding energy and unprocessed food averaged +1.9%.
  • The December 2025 annual NIC rate was a provisional +1.2%.

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