{"article":{"annotation":{"article_id":"italy-historical-food-purchasing-power-1926-2025","available_at":"2026-10-15T08:59:08.321460Z","geography_revision":"ef6ee0010dda5fe7b240fd514749b43e214c57da73222d2e40ec83b276dd0977","id":"ebd673c91a942054ee2ee37ad46711b67e4c32f1001508ace1b1a0a4bdf69f76","input_sha256":"dc6c42480eb21384b0d4b63c2fb6a42d50427e33f09cdb0b90dc7be33efd1ed6","limitations":["Rule-derived subjects are candidates, not verified editorial labels or calibrated model probabilities.","Coverage is distinct from event location. 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The agency says food price series are available from 1926.","The quantity of potatoes purchasable with that amount fell from 5.5 kilograms in 1926 to about 3 kilograms in 2025. Dry durum-wheat pasta rose from 1.3 kilograms to almost 3 kilograms, while sugar increased from 700 grams to just under 4 kilograms. This is a historical price comparison, not a current shopping basket."],"sections":[]},"corrections":[],"country":"IT","data":{"blocks":[{"description":{"ar":"كميات الغذاء التي أمكن شراؤها بمبلغ يعادل خمسة يوروهات بأسعار 2025 وفق إِستات.","de":"Laut Istat zu verschiedenen Zeiten für einen Betrag entsprechend fünf Euro von 2025 kaufbare Lebensmittelmengen.","en":"Food quantities purchasable in different years for an amount equivalent to five euros in 2025, according to Istat.","es":"Cantidades de alimentos comprables por un importe equivalente a cinco euros de 2025 según Istat.","fr":"Quantités alimentaires achetables avec un montant équivalent à cinq euros de 2025 selon Istat.","pt":"Quantidades de alimentos compráveis com um montante equivalente a cinco euros de 2025, segundo o Istat.","tr":"Istat’ın beş 2025-avro değerine karşılık gelen tutarla farklı yıllarda alınabilen gıda miktarları."},"id":"reported-data","items":[{"basis":"observed","label":{"ar":"البطاطا","de":"Kartoffeln","en":"Potatoes","es":"Patatas","fr":"Pommes de terre","pt":"Batatas","tr":"Patates"},"measure":{"aggregation":"unspecified","frequency":"annual","geography":"italy","id":"it-potato-quantity-1926","periodRole":"reference-period","unitCode":"tonne"},"period":"1926","unit":"tonnes","value":0.0055},{"basis":"observed","label":{"ar":"معكرونة جافة من القمح القاسي","de":"Trockene Hartweizennudeln","en":"Dry durum-wheat pasta","es":"Pasta seca de trigo duro","fr":"Pâtes sèches de blé dur","pt":"Massa seca de trigo duro","tr":"Kuru durum buğdayı makarnası"},"measure":{"aggregation":"unspecified","frequency":"annual","geography":"italy","id":"it-durum-pasta-quantity-1926","periodRole":"reference-period","unitCode":"tonne"},"period":"1926","unit":"tonnes","value":0.0013},{"basis":"observed","label":{"ar":"السكر","de":"Zucker","en":"Sugar","es":"Azúcar","fr":"Sucre","pt":"Açúcar","tr":"Şeker"},"measure":{"aggregation":"unspecified","frequency":"annual","geography":"italy","id":"it-sugar-quantity-1926","periodRole":"reference-period","unitCode":"tonne"},"period":"1926","unit":"tonnes","value":0.0007},{"basis":"observed","label":{"ar":"البطاطا، كمية 2025","de":"Kartoffeln, Menge 2025","en":"Potatoes, 2025 quantity","es":"Patatas, cantidad de 2025","fr":"Pommes de terre, quantité en 2025","pt":"Batatas, quantidade em 2025","tr":"Patates, 2025 miktarı"},"measure":{"aggregation":"unspecified","frequency":"annual","geography":"italy","id":"it-potato-quantity-2025","periodRole":"reference-period","unitCode":"tonne"},"period":"2025","unit":"tonnes","value":0.003,"valueQualifier":"approximate"},{"basis":"observed","label":{"ar":"المعكرونة، كمية 2025","de":"Nudeln, Menge 2025","en":"Pasta, 2025 quantity","es":"Pasta, cantidad de 2025","fr":"Pâtes, quantité en 2025","pt":"Massa, quantidade em 2025","tr":"Makarnada 2025 miktarı"},"measure":{"aggregation":"unspecified","frequency":"annual","geography":"italy","id":"it-durum-pasta-quantity-2025","periodRole":"reference-period","unitCode":"tonne"},"period":"2025","unit":"tonnes","value":0.003,"valueQualifier":"upper-bound"},{"basis":"observed","label":{"ar":"السكر، كمية 2025","de":"Zucker, Menge 2025","en":"Sugar, 2025 quantity","es":"Azúcar, cantidad de 2025","fr":"Sucre, quantité en 2025","pt":"Açúcar, quantidade em 2025","tr":"Şeker, 2025 miktarı"},"measure":{"aggregation":"unspecified","frequency":"annual","geography":"italy","id":"it-sugar-quantity-2025","periodRole":"reference-period","unitCode":"tonne"},"period":"2025","unit":"tonnes","value":0.004,"valueQualifier":"upper-bound"}],"methodology":{"ar":"تقارن إِستات الكميات الممكن شراؤها بمبلغ يعادل خمسة يوروهات بأسعار 2025. كميات المصدر لعام 1926 هي 5.5 كغ بطاطا و1.3 كغ معكرونة جافة من القمح القاسي و700 غ سكر؛ وفي 2025 نحو 3 كغ وما يقارب 3 كغ وأقل بقليل من 4 كغ. جرى التحويل إلى وحدة tonne المسجلة صراحةً: كغ × 0.001 وغ × 0.000001. حُفظ التقريب، وصُنفت عبارتا «ما يقارب» و«أقل بقليل» حدين أعلى.","de":"Istat vergleicht kaufbare Mengen für einen Betrag entsprechend fünf Euro zu Preisen von 2025. Die Quellmengen betragen 1926 5,5 kg Kartoffeln, 1,3 kg trockene Hartweizennudeln und 700 g Zucker; 2025 etwa 3 kg, knapp 3 kg und etwas weniger als 4 kg. Die Umrechnung in die registrierte Einheit tonne ist ausdrücklich angegeben: kg × 0,001 und g × 0,000001. Näherungen bleiben erhalten; „knapp“ und „etwas weniger“ sind Obergrenzen.","en":"Istat compares quantities purchasable for an amount equivalent to five euros at 2025 prices. Source quantities are 5.5 kg potatoes, 1.3 kg dry durum-wheat pasta and 700 g sugar in 1926; about 3 kg, almost 3 kg and just under 4 kg in 2025. Conversion to registered tonnes is explicit: kg × 0.001 and g × 0.000001. Approximation is retained; “almost” and “just under” are upper bounds.","es":"Istat compara las cantidades comprables por un importe equivalente a cinco euros a precios de 2025. Las cantidades de la fuente son, en 1926, 5,5 kg de patatas, 1,3 kg de pasta seca de trigo duro y 700 g de azúcar; en 2025, unos 3 kg, casi 3 kg y algo menos de 4 kg. La conversión a la unidad registrada tonne es explícita: kg × 0,001 y g × 0,000001. Se conserva la aproximación; «casi» y «algo menos» son límites superiores.","fr":"Istat compare les quantités achetables avec un montant équivalent à cinq euros aux prix de 2025. Les quantités sources sont, en 1926, 5,5 kg de pommes de terre, 1,3 kg de pâtes sèches de blé dur et 700 g de sucre ; en 2025, environ 3 kg, près de 3 kg et un peu moins de 4 kg. La conversion vers l’unité tonne enregistrée est explicite : kg × 0,001 et g × 0,000001. Les approximations sont conservées ; « près de » et « un peu moins » sont des limites supérieures.","pt":"O Istat compara quantidades compráveis por um montante equivalente a cinco euros a preços de 2025. As quantidades da fonte são, em 1926, 5,5 kg de batatas, 1,3 kg de massa seca de trigo duro e 700 g de açúcar; em 2025, cerca de 3 kg, quase 3 kg e pouco menos de 4 kg. A conversão para a unidade registada tonne é explícita: kg × 0,001 e g × 0,000001. Mantém-se a aproximação; «quase» e «pouco menos» são limites superiores.","tr":"Istat’ın karşılaştırması, 2025 fiyatlarıyla beş avro karşılığı tutarla alınabilen miktarları verir. Kaynak miktarları 1926’da 5,5 kg patates, 1,3 kg kuru durum buğdayı makarnası, 700 g şeker; 2025’te yaklaşık 3 kg, neredeyse 3 kg, 4 kg’ın biraz altıdır. Kayıtlı tonne birimine dönüşüm açıkça kg × 0,001 ve g × 0,000001 olarak yapılmıştır. Yaklaşık ifadeler korunmuş; “neredeyse” ve “biraz altı” üst sınır olarak işaretlenmiştir."},"sourceUrls":["https://www.istat.it/produzione-editoriale/inflazione/"],"title":{"ar":"مقارنة القوة الشرائية للغذاء","de":"Vergleich der Lebensmittelkaufkraft","en":"Food purchasing-power comparison","es":"Comparación del poder de compra de alimentos","fr":"Comparaison du pouvoir d’achat alimentaire","pt":"Comparação do poder de compra alimentar","tr":"Gıda alım gücü karşılaştırması"},"type":"metrics","updatedAt":"2026-10-15T08:48:29Z"}],"version":1},"data_downloads":[{"formats":{"csv":"https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/italy-historical-food-purchasing-power-1926-2025/data/reported-data?lang=en&format=csv","json":"https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/italy-historical-food-purchasing-power-1926-2025/data/reported-data?lang=en&format=json"},"id":"reported-data"}],"data_types":["metrics"],"editorial_illustration":{"alt":"Conceptual illustration of fields, soil and irrigation data.","asset_id":"newsverum-v1-agriculture","avif_variants":[{"height":320,"url":"https://newsverum.com/assets/newsverum/illustrations/v1/agriculture-480.avif","width":480},{"height":480,"url":"https://newsverum.com/assets/newsverum/illustrations/v1/agriculture-720.avif","width":720},{"height":640,"url":"https://newsverum.com/assets/newsverum/illustrations/v1/agriculture-960.avif","width":960},{"height":800,"url":"https://newsverum.com/assets/newsverum/illustrations/v1/agriculture-1200.avif","width":1200},{"height":1024,"url":"https://newsverum.com/assets/newsverum/illustrations/v1/agriculture-1536.avif","width":1536}],"credit":"Newsverum","documentary":false,"height":1024,"kind":"symbolic-editorial-illustration","language":"en","scope":"topic","url":"https://newsverum.com/assets/newsverum/illustrations/v1/agriculture-1536.webp","variants":[{"height":320,"url":"https://newsverum.com/assets/newsverum/illustrations/v1/agriculture-480.webp","width":480},{"height":640,"url":"https://newsverum.com/assets/newsverum/illustrations/v1/agriculture-960.webp","width":960},{"height":1024,"url":"https://newsverum.com/assets/newsverum/illustrations/v1/agriculture-1536.webp","width":1536}],"width":1536},"event_id":"event-64f04722-1cee-5864-9579-466e31e27c90","event_period":"2026","event_period_basis":"event-or-reference-period","id":"italy-historical-food-purchasing-power-1926-2025","image":null,"importance":0.6,"language":"en","modified_at":"2026-10-15T08:58:14+00:00","publication_basis":"publication-record","published_at":"2026-10-15T08:58:14+00:00","reading_minutes":1,"region":"world","relations":[],"section_illustration":{"alt":"Conceptual illustration of fields, soil and irrigation data.","asset_id":"newsverum-v1-agriculture","avif_variants":[{"height":320,"url":"https://newsverum.com/assets/newsverum/illustrations/v1/agriculture-480.avif","width":480},{"height":480,"url":"https://newsverum.com/assets/newsverum/illustrations/v1/agriculture-720.avif","width":720},{"height":640,"url":"https://newsverum.com/assets/newsverum/illustrations/v1/agriculture-960.avif","width":960},{"height":800,"url":"https://newsverum.com/assets/newsverum/illustrations/v1/agriculture-1200.avif","width":1200},{"height":1024,"url":"https://newsverum.com/assets/newsverum/illustrations/v1/agriculture-1536.avif","width":1536}],"credit":"Newsverum","documentary":false,"height":1024,"kind":"symbolic-editorial-illustration","language":"en","scope":"section","url":"https://newsverum.com/assets/newsverum/illustrations/v1/agriculture-1536.webp","variants":[{"height":320,"url":"https://newsverum.com/assets/newsverum/illustrations/v1/agriculture-480.webp","width":480},{"height":640,"url":"https://newsverum.com/assets/newsverum/illustrations/v1/agriculture-960.webp","width":960},{"height":1024,"url":"https://newsverum.com/assets/newsverum/illustrations/v1/agriculture-1536.webp","width":1536}],"width":1536},"slug":"italy-historical-food-purchasing-power-1926-2025","sources":[{"checkedAt":"2026-10-15","name":"Istat","publishedAt":"2026-10-13","url":"https://www.istat.it/produzione-editoriale/inflazione/"}],"summary":"Istat compared food quantities purchasable in 1926 and 2025 for an amount equivalent to five euros in 2025 in a historical price feature published on 13 October.","text":"Istat compared food quantities purchasable in 1926 and 2025 for an amount equivalent to five euros in 2025 in a historical price feature published on 13 October.\n\nIstat’s “Consumer prices” data feature, published on 13 October, uses the equivalent of five euros at 2025 prices to illustrate a century of food purchasing power. 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