Wholesale price index (2010 = 100) in Italy
Italy: Wholesale price index (2010 = 100) was 103.66 2010 = 100 in 1996. ▲ Rising
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 43.9% 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, 72.04 2010 = 100, in 1989.
Italy ranks 35th of 55 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.
Wholesale price index (2010 = 100) 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% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 103.66 2010 = 100 is below the median for high income countries, which is 112.4 2010 = 100, 92% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Italy's 103.66 2010 = 100 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 116.89 2010 = 100, 89% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wholesale price index (2010 = 100) in Italy changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +40.7% | 11.04 2010 = 100 | 15.54 2010 = 100 |
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
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 13.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 91.77 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 7.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 67.01 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 13.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 91.77 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 7.79 % change on previous year (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 72.04 2010 = 100 in 1989.
- 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 43.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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).