Italy’s inflation rate rose to 0.9% month-on-month in October 2026 from 0.7% in the previous month, well above expectations of 0.3%, preliminary data showed. Inflation Rate MoM in Italy averaged 0.43 percent from 1957 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 3.50 percent in January of 1980 and a record low of -2.40 percent in November of 1958. source: National Institute of Statistics (ISTAT)

Inflation Rate MoM in Italy is expected to be 0.20 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Italy Inflation Rate MoM is projected to trend around 0.30 percent in 2027 and 0.20 percent in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-10-16 09:00 AM
Inflation Rate MoM Final
Sep 0.7% 0.5% 0.7% 0.7%
2026-10-30 10:00 AM
Inflation Rate MoM Prel
Oct 0.9% 0.7% 0.3% 0.2%
2026-11-17 09:00 AM
Inflation Rate MoM Final
Oct 0.7% 0.9% 0.9%


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Consumer Price Index (CPI) 104.60 103.90 points Sep 2026
Core Consumer Prices 102.40 102.50 points Sep 2026
Core Inflation Rate 2.00 1.60 percent Oct 2026
CPI Ex Tobacco 104.30 103.70 points Sep 2026
CPI Housing Utilities 9.90 107.40 points Sep 2026
CPI Transportation 108.10 107.50 points Sep 2026
Export Prices 137.70 136.80 points Aug 2026
Food Inflation 1.90 1.20 percent Sep 2026
GDP Deflator 116.77 116.73 points Jun 2026
Harmonised Consumer Prices 106.20 104.90 points Oct 2026
Import Prices 136.60 129.40 points Aug 2026
Inflation Rate YoY 5.40 4.20 percent Oct 2026
Inflation Rate MoM 0.90 0.70 percent Oct 2026
Producer Prices 140.10 136.20 points Sep 2026
PPI YoY 13.80 10.90 percent Sep 2026


Italy Inflation Rate MoM
In Italy, the most important categories in the Consumer Price Index are: food and non-alcoholic beverages (16 percent of total weight); transport (15 percent); restaurants and hotels (12 percent); housing, water, electricity and other fuels (10 percent); and miscellaneous goods and services (10 percent). The index also includes: health (9 percent); recreation and culture (8 percent); clothing and footwear (7 percent); and furnishing and household equipment (7 percent). Alcoholic beverages, tobacco, communication and education contribute with the remaining 6 percent.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
0.90 0.70 3.50 -2.40 1957 - 2026 percent Monthly
2010=100