# Italy HICP: Information & communication (2025=100)

Italy HICP: Information & communication (2025=100) was up 1.7% year on year in September 2026, compared with 1.4% in August 2026.
The level stood at 101.3 (index).
That is the highest reading since the series began in January 1996.
Over the past ten years it has ranged from −9.3% (Jun 2019) to 1.7% (Sep 2026), averaging −3.4%.

- Source agency: Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union)
- Makrognosis code: `IT.CPI.M.NSA.GRP-COMMS`
- Frequency: monthly
- Units: index
- Coverage: 1996-01-01 to 2026-09-01 (369 observations)
- Page: https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/data/italy/hicp-information-and-communication-2025-100

## Recent data

| Period | Value | Y/Y % |
|---|---:|---:|
| September 2026 | 101.3 | 1.7 |
| August 2026 | 100.6 | 1.4 |
| July 2026 | 99.30 | 0.2 |
| June 2026 | 98.60 | −1.2 |
| May 2026 | 98.60 | −1.9 |
| April 2026 | 98.80 | −2.3 |
| March 2026 | 98.60 | −3.3 |
| February 2026 | 98.80 | −3.2 |
| January 2026 | 98.30 | −4.4 |
| December 2025 | 97.20 | −4.5 |
| November 2025 | 97.80 | −3.6 |
| October 2025 | 98.70 | −4.5 |
| September 2025 | 99.60 | −4.1 |
| August 2025 | 99.20 | −4.2 |
| July 2025 | 99.10 | −4.6 |
| June 2025 | 99.80 | −4.4 |
| May 2025 | 100.5 | −4.2 |
| April 2025 | 101.1 | −4.5 |
| March 2025 | 102.0 | −4.1 |
| February 2025 | 102.1 | −4.8 |
| January 2025 | 102.8 | −4.3 |
| December 2024 | 101.8 | −4.9 |
| November 2024 | 101.5 | −4.4 |
| October 2024 | 103.3 | −4.8 |

## API

```
curl -H "X-API-Key: $MAKROGNOSIS_KEY" \
  "https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/IT.CPI.M.NSA.GRP-COMMS"

# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/IT.CPI.M.NSA.GRP-COMMS",
                 headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]
```