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🇮🇹Italy food inflation

Italy's food inflation is 2.9% as of October 2026, from official Eurostat data. It rose from 1.9% the previous month. Over the period shown it has ranged from −0.7% to 12.0%. That is 1.3 percentage points above the euro-area average of 1.6% — the 5th of 30 European countries that report it.

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Food inflation · Italy
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Italy food inflation, last 10 years
Source: Eurostat (prc_hicp_minr) · data through October 2026 · released 2026-11-04 · modifications: none
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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.

Italy food inflation — frequently asked questions

What is Italy's food inflation?
Italy's food inflation is 2.9% as of October 2026, from official Eurostat data.
How does Italy's food inflation compare with the euro area?
It is the 5th-highest of 30 European countries that report it, against a euro-area average of 1.6%.
Is Italy's food inflation rising or falling?
It rose from 1.9% to 2.9% in the latest reading (October 2026).

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