HICP - HOUSING, WATER, ELECTRICITY, GAS AND OTHER FUELS in Italy
Italy: HICP - HOUSING, WATER, ELECTRICITY, GAS AND OTHER FUELS was -5.5 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
HICP - HOUSING, WATER, ELECTRICITY, GAS AND OTHER FUELS in Italy, 1997–2024
Source: European Central Bank.
Analysis
The most recent figure for hicp - housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuels in Italy is -5.5, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 28 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 241.0% on the previous year and down 558.3% over five years.
Over the whole period, hicp - housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuels in Italy peaked at 35 in 2022 and was at its lowest, -5.5, in 2024.
That places Italy 31st out of 31 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
HICP - HOUSING, WATER, ELECTRICITY, GAS AND OTHER FUELS in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 3.9 | — |
| 1998 | 2.3 | -41.0% |
| 1999 | 1.7 | -26.1% |
| 2000 | 6 | +252.9% |
| 2001 | 3.1 | -48.3% |
| 2002 | 0.4 | -87.1% |
| 2003 | 3.4 | +750.0% |
| 2004 | 2 | -41.2% |
| 2005 | 5 | +150.0% |
| 2006 | 5.7 | +14.0% |
| 2007 | 2.7 | -52.6% |
| 2008 | 6.5 | +140.7% |
| 2009 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2010 | 1.3 | — |
| 2011 | 5.1 | +292.3% |
| 2012 | 7.1 | +39.2% |
| 2013 | 2.1 | -70.4% |
| 2014 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2015 | -0.8 | — |
| 2016 | -1.6 | +100.0% |
| 2017 | 1.8 | -212.5% |
| 2018 | 2.5 | +38.9% |
| 2019 | 1.2 | -52.0% |
| 2020 | -3.3 | -375.0% |
| 2021 | 7 | -312.1% |
| 2022 | 35 | +400.0% |
| 2023 | 3.9 | -88.9% |
| 2024 | -5.5 | -241.0% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's -5.5 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.3. (29 countries reporting)
- Italy's -5.5 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.7. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where HICP - HOUSING, WATER, ELECTRICITY, GAS AND OTHER FUELS in Italy changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +750.0% | 0.4 | 3.4 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.63 | 1.7 | 3.9 | 3 |
| 2000s | 3.48 | 0 | 6.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.87 | -1.6 | 7.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.42 | -5.5 | 35 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Italy
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Frequently asked questions
- What is hicp - housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuels in Italy?
- Hicp - housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuels in Italy was -5.5 in 2024, according to European Central Bank.
- What is the highest hicp - housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuels recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 35 in 2022.
- What is the lowest hicp - housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuels recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.5 in 2024.
- How does Italy rank for hicp - housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuels?
- Italy ranks 31st out of 31 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from European Central Bank, published as part of HICP - HOUSING, WATER, ELECTRICITY, GAS AND OTHER FUELS (Annual average rate of change, Eurostat). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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