Italian consumer inflation accelerates to 4.2% in September
Istat’s final data showed consumer prices in Italy rising 0.7% month on month and 4.2% year on year in September 2026. The annual rate had been 3.3% in August.
Event / data period: 2026-09
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Energy and unprocessed food contributed to the acceleration: regulated energy prices rose 25.8% year on year, non-regulated energy 22.5%, and unprocessed food 5.5%. Core inflation reached 1.6%.
Data
Italian consumer inflation accelerates to 4.2% in September
Published changes for August and comparison periods.
| Consumer prices, monthly change | 0.7 |
| Consumer prices, annual change | 4.2 |
| Regulated energy, annual change | 25.8 |
| Non-regulated energy, annual change | 22.5 |
| Core inflation, annual change | 1.6 |
Methodology
Istat national consumer price index (NIC), final September 2026 data; rates are versus the previous month or same month of the prior year.
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