Italian inflation accelerates sharply in september
中文标题
意大利9月通胀大幅加速
Core conclusion · Tlines extraction
Italian headline inflation rose to 4.2% year-on-year in September from 3.3% in August, above expectations, driven almost entirely by energy (22.3%) and unprocessed food (5.5%). Core inflation excluding energy and fresh food rose only to 1.7%, and services to 2.6%, so the spike looks like an energy shock rather than broad domestic price pressure. Acquired 2026 headline inflation is 3.1%; the report expects headline above 4% through Q4 and average 2026 inflation of 3% as the new base case.
- Institution
- ING THINK
- Published
- 09/30/2026
- Research topic
- Inflation
- Time horizon
- 2026
Key arguments
- September's acceleration is overwhelmingly energy-driven, with energy inflation at 22.3% across both regulated (25.9%) and non-regulated (22.2%) components.
- Food inflation rose to 1.8% entirely because of unprocessed food (5.5%); processed food prices were still slightly below a year earlier.
- Core inflation excluding energy and fresh food rose only to 1.7%, and services to 2.6%, with no evidence yet of emerging second-round wage effects.
- Rising prices for high-frequency purchases (5.3%) will make the rebound visible to households and could weigh on real purchasing power.
Key numbers
- September headline CPI (YoY)
- 4.2%
- August headline CPI (YoY)
- 3.3%
- September energy inflation (YoY)
- 22.3%
- Core inflation ex energy and fresh food (YoY)
- 1.7%
- 2026 average inflation base case
- 3%
Main risks
- Protected-market energy bills rise further from October, keeping headline inflation above 4% through Q4 2026.
- Volatile energy and unprocessed food prices increasingly weigh on household real purchasing power.
- Second-round effects in services and wages could emerge, though not yet visible in the data.
Corresponding source evidence
Even so, the rise in high-frequency purchases to 5.3% will make the inflation rebound particularly visible to households and could weigh on real purchasing power.
Taking into account that more increases will follow protected energy bills starting from October, headline inflation will likely remain above the 4% mark over the last quarter of 2026, pushing average 2026 inflation to 3%, our new base case.
· 2026
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