Key data points
Last release
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Observation period
Sep 2024
Next release
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Forecast
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Highest
121.40 POINT on Aug 31, 2024
Lowest
3.60 POINT on Aug 31, 1957
About Italy consumer price index
In Italy, the most important categories in the Consumer Price Index are: food and non-alcoholic beverages (16 percent of total weight); transport (15 percent); restaurants and hotels (12 percent); housing, water, electricity and other fuels (10 percent); and miscellaneous goods and services (10 percent). The index also includes: health (9 percent); recreation and culture (8 percent); clothing and footwear (7 percent); and furnishing and household equipment (7 percent). Alcoholic beverages, tobacco, communication and education contribute with the remaining 6 percent.
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Frequently Asked Questions
The Consumer Price Index (CPI) gauges the general fluctuation in consumer prices by tracking a diverse selection of goods and services over time. Widely embraced as the primary indicator of inflation, it is closely monitored by policymakers, businesses, and other market participants.
Core CPI captures the variations in the prices of goods and services, but unlike CPI, it excludes those originating from the food and energy sectors. Core CPI helps to determine the influence of increasing prices on consumer income.
The highest Italy consumer price index ever is 121.40 POINT.
The lowest Italy consumer price index ever is 3.60 POINT.
Last month Italy consumer price index was 121.20 POINT, and the month before that it reached 121.40 POINT.