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🇮🇹Italy food inflation

Italy's food inflation is 1.3% as of August 2026, from official Eurostat data. It fell from 1.4% the previous month. Over the period shown it has ranged from -0.7% to 12.0%. That is 0.2 percentage points above the euro-area average of 1.1% — the 9th of 21 member states that report it.

Food inflation · Italy
1.3%
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Italy food inflation, last 10 years
Source: Eurostat (prc_hicp_minr) · data through August 2026 · released 2026-09-17 · modifications: none

Food inflation here is the HICP aggregate "food including alcohol and tobacco" — the component the ECB reports alongside energy, non-energy industrial goods and services. It covers more than the grocery basket.

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Italy food inflation — frequently asked questions

What is Italy's food inflation?
Italy's food inflation is 1.3% as of August 2026, from official Eurostat data.
How does Italy's food inflation compare with the euro area?
It is the 9th-highest of 21 euro-area members that report it, against a euro-area average of 1.1%.
Is Italy's food inflation rising or falling?
It fell from 1.4% to 1.3% in the latest reading (August 2026).

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