FX.co ★ Italy’s August Inflation Holds Steady at 3.3% Year-on-Year

Italy’s consumer price inflation remained unchanged in August, with the Consumer Price Index (CPI) holding at 3.3% year-on-year, according to data updated on 16 September 2026. The annual rate matched the previous reading of 3.3%, also recorded for August 2026 on a year-over-year basis.

The stability in the August CPI suggests that price pressures in Italy have neither intensified nor eased compared with the same period a year earlier. As the data are measured on a year-over-year basis—comparing August’s price levels with those of the same month in the prior year—the flat reading indicates that the pace of inflation has plateaued rather than continuing on a clearly accelerating or decelerating trajectory. Investors and policymakers will watch upcoming releases closely for signs of a new trend in Italian consumer prices.