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Italy's inflation jumps to 5.4% in October

Italy's consumer prices rose 5.4% on the year in October 2026 (preliminary), up from 4.2% in September. The harmonised measure rose to 5.6%.

By FTC Editorial TeamPublished 1 min read

The Italian statistics office (Istat) estimates that consumer prices rose 5.4% year on year in October 2026 on the national index (NIC), up from 4.2% in September, and rose 0.9% on the month. The harmonised index (HICP) rose 5.6% on the year, up from 4.2%, and 1.2% on the month (Istat, preliminary estimate, 30 October 2026).

Italy's inflation jumps to 5.4% in October — risk-reward diagram
A risk-reward ratio of 1 to 2

Key figures, October 2026 (preliminary)

  • Consumer prices (NIC), year on year: +5.4% (September: +4.2%)
  • Consumer prices (NIC), month on month: +0.9%
  • HICP, year on year: +5.6% (September: +4.2%)
  • HICP, month on month: +1.2%
Italy's inflation jumps to 5.4% in October — candlestick anatomy diagram
The parts of a candlestick: wick, body, open and close

The other large euro economies are in Germany's inflation eases to 2.8% in October and France's inflation rises to 3.4% in October.

Sources

  1. Istat: Consumer prices, preliminary estimate, October 2026

Common questions

What was Italian inflation in October 2026?

5.4% year on year on the national index, up from 4.2% in September, according to Istat's preliminary estimate.

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