Wholesale price index in Italy
Italy: Wholesale price index was 103.66 2010 = 100 in 1996. ◆ Volatile
Wholesale price index in Italy, 1960–1996
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in 2010 = 100.
Analysis
Italy recorded 103.66 2010 = 100 for wholesale price index in 1996. That is the highest value across all 37 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.7% on the previous year and up 64.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wholesale price index in Italy peaked at 103.66 2010 = 100 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 6.81 2010 = 100, in 1960.
Italy ranks 35th of 55 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Wholesale price index in Italy, year by year
| Year | 2010 = 100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 6.81 2010 = 100 | — |
| 1961 | 6.85 2010 = 100 | +0.5% |
| 1962 | 7.03 2010 = 100 | +2.7% |
| 1963 | 7.4 2010 = 100 | +5.2% |
| 1964 | 7.66 2010 = 100 | +3.5% |
| 1965 | 7.77 2010 = 100 | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 7.92 2010 = 100 | +1.9% |
| 1967 | 7.79 2010 = 100 | -1.6% |
| 1968 | 7.81 2010 = 100 | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 8.12 2010 = 100 | +3.9% |
| 1970 | 8.71 2010 = 100 | +7.4% |
| 1971 | 9.06 2010 = 100 | +4.0% |
| 1972 | 9.43 2010 = 100 | +4.1% |
| 1973 | 11.04 2010 = 100 | +17.0% |
| 1974 | 15.54 2010 = 100 | +40.7% |
| 1975 | 16.87 2010 = 100 | +8.6% |
| 1976 | 20.73 2010 = 100 | +22.9% |
| 1977 | 24.33 2010 = 100 | +17.4% |
| 1978 | 26.37 2010 = 100 | +8.4% |
| 1979 | 30.45 2010 = 100 | +15.5% |
| 1980 | 36.56 2010 = 100 | +20.1% |
| 1981 | 42.94 2010 = 100 | +17.4% |
| 1982 | 48.88 2010 = 100 | +13.8% |
| 1983 | 53.65 2010 = 100 | +9.8% |
| 1984 | 59.2 2010 = 100 | +10.4% |
| 1985 | 63.55 2010 = 100 | +7.3% |
| 1986 | 62.98 2010 = 100 | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 64.65 2010 = 100 | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 67.7 2010 = 100 | +4.7% |
| 1989 | 72.04 2010 = 100 | +6.4% |
| 1990 | 77.38 2010 = 100 | +7.4% |
| 1991 | 81.38 2010 = 100 | +5.2% |
| 1992 | 83.09 2010 = 100 | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 87.37 2010 = 100 | +5.2% |
| 1994 | 90.71 2010 = 100 | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 100 2010 = 100 | +10.2% |
| 1996 | 103.66 2010 = 100 | +3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.51 2010 = 100 | 6.81 2010 = 100 | 8.12 2010 = 100 | 10 |
| 1970s | 17.25 2010 = 100 | 8.71 2010 = 100 | 30.45 2010 = 100 | 10 |
| 1980s | 57.22 2010 = 100 | 36.56 2010 = 100 | 72.04 2010 = 100 | 10 |
| 1990s | 89.08 2010 = 100 | 77.38 2010 = 100 | 103.66 2010 = 100 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More financial sector data for Italy
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 52,704 current LCU per person (2024)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 2.32 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 2.76 billion SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 251.41 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 38.37 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 65.50 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 316.91 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 313.66 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 5,324 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wholesale price index in Italy?
- Wholesale price index in Italy was 103.66 2010 = 100 in 1996, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest wholesale price index recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 103.66 2010 = 100 in 1996.
- What is the lowest wholesale price index recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.81 2010 = 100 in 1960.
- How does Italy rank for wholesale price index?
- Italy ranks 35th out of 55 countries with data for 1996.
- Is wholesale price index rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Wholesale price index (2010 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Index of prices of a mix of agricultural and industrial goods at various stages of production and distribution, including import duties, as compared to a certain reference period (2010=100).