Italian Annual Inflation Rate Confirmed at 3.3% in August, Final Data Shows

MT Newswires · 2d ago
04:22 AM EDT, 09/16/2026 (MT Newswires) -- Italy's annual inflation rate rose to 3.3% in August from 2.9% in July, final data from statistics agency Istat showed Wednesday. On a monthly basis, consumer prices were up 0.5%, matching the flash figure, against the prior 0.3% rise. The Italian harmonized inflation rate stood at 3.2% on an annual basis, in line with the preliminary reading, compared with the previous 2.9%. Month over month, harmonized consumer prices were 0.1% higher, matching the initial estimate, against the 1% decline earlier.