Food HICP (index) - Italy - Eurostat - Monthly
This series is part of the dataset: HICP indices (Eurostat)
Download Full Dataset (.xlsx)Latest updates. In Italy, the food HICP was 135.3 (index) in August 2026, versus 135.1 in July 2026. This represents a gain of 0.1 percent.
Sample. There are 368 records in the monthly time series presented in the figure above. The series covers the span of time extending from January 1996 to August 2026.
History. Take a look at some statistics computed on the full sample: the index averaged 93.5; it achieved a maximum of 136.4 in April 2026; it reached a trough of 65.6 in January 1996.
Latest values
| Date | Value - Index |
|---|---|
| 2026-06-30 | 135.600 |
| 2026-07-31 | 135.100 |
| 2026-08-31 | 135.300 |
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Series Metadata
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Description | Food HICP (including alcohol and tobacco) |
| Country | Italy |
| Economic concept | Prices |
| Data type | Price index |
| Seasonally adjusted | No |
| Deflation method | Not applicable |
| Rescaling | Index (2015 = 100) |
| Measure type | Level |
| Frequency | Monthly |
| Unit | Index |
| Source | Eurostat |
| Source type | International organization |
| Data licence | Free reuse with attribution |
| Other information | Eurostat HICP first-release figures (ECOICOP 2018) |
| FSR temporal aggregation code | LM1 |
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