Italy - Inflation, consumer prices (annual %)
1960 - 2022

Italy's inflation, consumer prices (annual %) is currently 8.2%, according to the most recent World Bank data for the country (2022).

Definition

The consumer price index gauges inflation by indicating the yearly percentage shift in the expenses for an average consumer to procure a collection of goods and services, which could either remain constant or alter at specified periods like annually; typically employing the Laspeyres formula.

  • Italy's inflation, consumer prices (annual %) for 2022 was 8.201%, a 337.69% increase from 2021, with a +6 difference.
  • In 2021 it was 1.874%, a 1,460.70% increase from 2020, with a +2 difference.
  • In 2020 it was -0.138%, a -122.53% increase from 2019.
  • In 2019 it was 0.611%, a -46.26% increase from 2018.
  • In 2018 it was 1.137%, a -7.26% increase from 2017.
Measure: Percent

Average, Lowest, and Highest Recorded Values

The average inflation, consumer prices (annual %), value for Italy is currently 5.6829% (average of years with recorded data) with a lowest recorded value of -0.1377% in 2020 and a highest value of 21.0642% in 1980.

8.201%
Recent Data (2022)
1.874%
2021 Data
-0.138%
2020 Data
8.201%
Most Recent Data (2022)
1.874%
2021 Data
All Time Italy Inflation, consumer prices (annual %) Data
Italy's Inflation, consumer prices (annual %) - Historical Data
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Comparison with Countries in the Europe & Central Asia Region.

Among countries in the same World Bank Europe & Central Asia (ECA) region, Italy comes in 34th with 8.201% inflation, consumer prices (annual %).

  • Within the same region, Netherlands comes in 24th with 10.001%, inflation, consumer prices (annual %).
  • Greece comes in 25th with 9.645%.
  • Belgium comes in 26th with 9.598%.
  • Slovenia comes in 27th with 8.834%.
  • Armenia comes in 28th with 8.641%.
  • Austria comes in 29th with 8.547%.
  • Cyprus comes in 30th with 8.395%.
  • Spain comes in 31st with 8.391%.
  • Sweden comes in 32nd with 8.369%.
  • Iceland comes in 33rd with 8.309%.
  • Kazakhstan comes in 35th with 8.042%.
  • United Kingdom comes in 36th with 7.922%.
  • Portugal comes in 37th with 7.833%.
  • Ireland comes in 38th with 7.807%.
  • Denmark comes in 39th with 7.697%.
  • Finland comes in 40th with 7.124%.
  • Germany comes in 41st with 6.873%.
  • Albania comes in 42nd with 6.725%.
  • Russian Federation comes in 43rd with 6.694%.
  • And Luxembourg comes in 44th with 6.336%, inflation, consumer prices (annual %).

Inflation, consumer prices (annual %), Top 10 Countries in the Europe & Central Asia Region.

Top 10 Countries in the Europe & Central Asia Region.
# Country Inflation, consumer prices (annual %) Year
1 Turkiye 72.31% 2022
2 Moldova 28.74% 2022
3 Ukraine 20.18% 2022
4 Lithuania 19.70% 2022
5 Estonia 19.40% 2022
6 Latvia 17.31% 2022
7 Bulgaria 15.33% 2022
8 Belarus 15.21% 2022
9 Czechia 15.10% 2022
10 Hungary 14.61% 2022

Comparison with Countries in the High income Group.

Among countries in the same World Bank High income (HI) group, Italy comes in 22nd with 8.201% inflation, consumer prices (annual %).

Inflation, consumer prices (annual %), Top 14 Countries in the High income Group.

Top 14 Countries in the High income Group.
# Country Inflation, consumer prices (annual %) Year
1 Lithuania 19.705% 2022
2 Estonia 19.398% 2022
3 Latvia 17.310% 2022
4 Czechia 15.100% 2022
5 Hungary 14.608% 2022
6 Poland 14.430% 2022
7 Romania 13.796% 2022
8 Slovak Republic 12.774% 2022
9 Chile 11.644% 2022
10 Croatia 10.781% 2022
11 Netherlands 10.001% 2022
12 Greece 9.645% 2022
13 Belgium 9.598% 2022
14 Uruguay 9.104% 2022