Italy's May inflation stable MoM, slows yearly: Istat
The Italian consumer price index for the whole nation (NIC) was unchanged in May 2025 compared to the previous month and rose by 1.7 per cent year-on-year (YoY), down from 1.9 per cent in April, according to preliminary estimates.
Italy's consumer price index was flat in May 2025 versus April and rose 1.7 per cent year-on-year, down from 1.9 per cent in April, Istat reported. The slowdown was driven by lower energy prices. Core inflation eased to 2.0 per cent. The harmonised index (HICP) rose 0.1 per cent monthly and 1.9 per cent annually, slightly down from April's 2.0 per cent.
The slowdown in the all-item index was mainly driven by lower price growth for regulated energy products (from +31.7 per cent to +29.1 per cent) and a deeper decline in non-regulated energy prices (from -3.4 per cent to -4.3 per cent). Conversely, prices for durable goods accelerated (from -1.4 per cent to -0.8 per cent), according to the official statistical agency Istat.
Core inflation (excluding energy and unprocessed food) was 2.0 per cent in May, down from 2.1 per cent in April, while inflation excluding energy stood at 2.1 per cent, easing from 2.2 per cent.
The annual growth rate for goods was 1.1 per cent (up from 1.0 per cent). Prices of non-regulated energy products fell by 2.1 per cent month-on-month.
According to preliminary estimates, the Italian harmonised index of consumer prices (HICP) rose by 0.1 per cent on a monthly basis and by 1.9 per cent year-on-year (YoY) in May, slightly down from 2.0 per cent in April.
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