Overview
- The overall index fell 0.2% on the month, with seasonal drops in recreation and transport services partly offset by higher unregulated energy and unprocessed food.
- Core inflation slowed to 1.7% year over year from 1.9%, signaling a further easing of underlying price pressures.
- Istat highlighted slower increases for unprocessed and processed food and a deeper negative contribution from regulated energy, while non‑regulated energy remained less negative.
- The EU‑harmonized IPCA showed −0.2% month over month and 1.1% year over year, confirming the preliminary estimate.
- Inflation carryover for 2025 stands at 1.5% for the headline index and 1.8% for the core measure, with the shopping basket’s annual rise easing to 1.5%.