# Eurostat puts September harmonised inflation at 3.4% in France and 4.2% in Italy

> Eurostat’s September results, released on 16 October, put annual harmonised consumer inflation at 3.4% in France and 4.2% in Italy. Their August rates were 2.6% and 3.2%, respectively; September monthly changes were minus 0.3% in France and plus 2.1% in Italy.

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- Published: 2026-10-16T10:36:24+00:00
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- Event / data period: 2026-09
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Euro area annual inflation rose from 3.2% in August to 3.8%, matching the 2 October flash estimate. These are HICP results used for comparisons between countries; coverage can differ from national consumer price indices. The release of September data does not measure October price changes.

## Data

### September 2026 harmonised consumer inflation

Annual rates

Methodology: HICP year-on-year rates from Eurostat’s 16 October final monthly release. Not month-on-month price changes, contribution points or national CPI.

| label | value | unit | period | basis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| France HICP annual change | 3.4 | % | 2026-09 | observed |
| Italy HICP annual change | 4.2 | % | 2026-09 | observed |

Sources: <https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/web/products-euro-indicators/w/2-16102026-ap> · Download data: [JSON](https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/france-italy-september-2026-harmonised-inflation-eurostat-final/data/source-record?lang=en&format=json) · [CSV](https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/france-italy-september-2026-harmonised-inflation-eurostat-final/data/source-record?lang=en&format=csv)

## Sources

- [Eurostat](<https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/web/products-euro-indicators/w/2-16102026-ap>) (Source checked: 2026-10-16; Published: 2026-10-16)

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