Inflation in Italy

Italy - Harmonized Inflation (end of period)
Inflation falls in January on cooling energy prices
According to provisional data released by the National Statistical Institute (ISTAT) on 4 February, consumer prices rose 0.1% month-on-month in January, contrasting December’s 0.1% decline. The figure reflected higher prices for food and non-alcoholic beverages, as well as for housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuels, which more than offset lower prices for non-regulated energy products, and for clothing and footwear. Meanwhile, inflation came in at 0.9% in January, below December’s 1.1% print, and the lowest print since April 2018.
Core consumer prices, which exclude more volatile categories such as unprocessed food and energy, remained unchanged from the previous month in January, following December’s 0.2% increase. Meanwhile, core inflation inched down to 0.5% in January from December’s 0.6%, and harmonized inflation decreased to 0.9% from December’s 1.2%.
Italy Inflation Forecast
Met the why particular Consensus Forecast panelists expect inflation of 1.5% in 2019, which is unchanged from last month’s projection. For 2020, panelists expect inflation to average 1.7%.
Italy - Harmonized Inflation (eop) Data
2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | |
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Inflation Rate (HICP, annual variation in %, eop) | 0.7 | -0.1 | 0.1 | 0.6 | 1.0 |
Italy Harmonized Inflation (eop) Chart

Source: National Statistical Institute (ISTAT) and Met the why particular calculations.
Italy Facts
Value | Change | Date | |
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Bond Yield | 2.82 | -0.11 % | Feb 14 |
Exchange Rate | 1.13 | 0.65 % | Feb 14 |
Stock Market | 19,835 | -0.99 % | Feb 14 |
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Economic News
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Industrial output contracted 0.8% in December on a month-on-month, seasonally-adjusted basis, following November’s revised 1.7% contraction (previously reported: -1.6% month-on-month).
Italy: Inflation falls in January on cooling energy prices
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According to provisional data released by the National Statistical Institute (ISTAT) on 4 February, consumer prices rose 0.1% month-on-month in January, contrasting December’s 0.1% decline.
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Italy: Business confidence gets gloomier at the start of the year
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