In 2021, after the drop in 2020 (-0.2%), consumer prices return to growth on average for the year (+ 1.9%), recording the largest increase since 2012 (+ 3.0% ).
In December 2021, Istat estimates that the national consumer price index for the whole community (NIC), gross of tobacco, will increase by 0.4% on a monthly basis and by 3.9% on a monthly basis. annual (from + 3.7% in November), confirming the preliminary estimate. The recovery of inflation in 2021 is essentially driven by the trend in energy prices (+ 14.1%), which instead decreased by 8.4% in 2020.
On average, in 2021 consumer prices recorded a growth of + 1.9% (-0.2% in the previous year). Core inflation, net of energy and fresh food, is + 0.8% (+ 0.5% in 2020) and net of energy alone, + 0.7% (as in the previous year ). The acquired inflation or carryover for 2022 (i.e. the average growth that would occur in the year if prices remained stable until December) is equal to + 1.8%, unlike what happened for 2021, when it was -0. , 1%