# 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.

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- Country: Italy
- Published: 2026-10-21T00:44:01+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-21T00:44:01+00:00
- 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.

Methodology: Istat national consumer price index (NIC), final September 2026 data; rates are versus the previous month or same month of the prior year.

| Indicator | Change |
|---|---|
| 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 |

Sources: <https://www.istat.it/comunicato-stampa/prezzi-al-consumo-settembre-2026/> · Download data: [JSON](https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/italy-consumer-inflation-accelerates-september-2026/data/official-release-data?lang=en&format=json) · [CSV](https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/italy-consumer-inflation-accelerates-september-2026/data/official-release-data?lang=en&format=csv)

## Sources

- [Istat](<https://www.istat.it/comunicato-stampa/prezzi-al-consumo-settembre-2026/>) (Source checked: 2026-10-21; Published: 2026-10-16)

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