Cost of food in Italy increased 1.70 percent in July of 2026 over the same month in the previous year. Food Inflation in Italy averaged 2.34 percent from 1997 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 13.60 percent in November of 2022 and a record low of -1.30 percent in August of 1997. source: National Institute of Statistics (ISTAT)

Food Inflation in Italy is expected to be 2.30 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Italy Food Inflation is projected to trend around 2.00 percent in 2027 and 1.90 percent in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
CPI Prel 103.10 103.10 points Jun 2026
Core Consumer Prices 102.30 102.00 points Jul 2026
Core Inflation Rate 1.60 1.70 percent Jun 2026
CPI Housing Utilities 106.10 105.60 points Jul 2026
CPI Transportation 105.00 104.50 points Jul 2026
Export Prices 137.30 136.40 points May 2026
Food Inflation 1.70 1.80 percent Jul 2026
GDP Deflator 116.89 116.82 points Mar 2026
Harmonised Consumer Prices 102.60 103.60 points Jul 2026
Import Prices 133.90 127.60 points May 2026
Inflation Rate YoY 2.80 3.00 percent Jul 2026
Inflation Rate MoM 0.20 0.00 percent Jul 2026
Producer Prices 130.00 130.00 points Jun 2026
PPI YoY 5.80 7.30 percent Jun 2026


Italy Food Inflation
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
1.70 1.80 13.60 -1.30 1997 - 2026 percent Monthly
2025=100