Italian consumer prices - February 2026

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According to preliminary estimates, in February 2026 the Italian consumer price index for the whole nation (NIC) was +0.8% compared with the previous month and +1.6% on annual basis (up from +1.0% in the previous month). The acceleration of inflation was mainly due to the dynamics of prices of Services related to the transport (from +0.7% to +3.0%), of Services related to recreation, including repair and personal care (from +3.0% to +4.9%) and of Unprocessed food (from +2.5% to +3.6%). On the contrary, the prices of Processed food including alcohol (from +1.9% to +1.7%), of Regulated energy products (from -9.6% to ... (full story)