December is usually marked by high food prices due to holiday consumption, but this year there is a shift to higher rent prices, which were the main component of inflation, according to today's INSTAT data.
The annual change in the consumer price index in December 2025 is 2.3%, a year earlier this change was 2.1%. The monthly change in the consumer price index in December 2025, compared to November 2025 is 0.7%. The average annual increase in consumer prices in 2025 is 2.2%, the same as a year earlier.
The impact of the main groups on the annual change in the consumer price index. The annual increase in prices in December was mainly influenced by the group "Rent, water, fuel and energy" with +0.96 percentage points, followed by the group "Food and non-alcoholic beverages" with +0.56 percentage points.
Also, prices in the group "Furniture, home furnishings and home maintenance" increased by +0.16 percentage points, prices in the group "Hotels, cafes and restaurants" by +0.15 percentage points, prices in the group "Alcoholic beverages and tobacco" by +0.11 percentage points, prices in the group "Miscellaneous goods and services" by +0.10 percentage points, prices in the group "Entertainment and culture" by +0.08 percentage points, prices in the group "Educational services" by +0.06 percentage points, prices in the group "Communication" by +0.03 percentage points, prices in the groups "Clothing and footwear", "Health" and "Transport" by +0.02 percentage points each.
Compared to December 2024, the largest price increase is observed in the group "Rent, water, fuel and energy" by 4.8%, followed by the groups "Entertainment and culture" by 3.6%, "Hotels, cafes and restaurants" by 2.6%, "Alcoholic beverages and tobacco" by 2.2%, "Furniture, household equipment and home maintenance" by 2.1%, "Educational services" and "Miscellaneous goods and services" by 1.9% each, "Food and non-alcoholic beverages" by 1.6%, "Communication" by 0.9%, "Health" by 0.5%, "Clothing and footwear" by 0.4% and "Transport" by 0.3%.
Within the food group, the prices of the subgroup "Milk, cheese and eggs" increased by 4.4%, followed by the subgroups "Fish" and "Oils and fats" by 3.8% each, "Meat" by 2.3%, "Fruit" by 0.4%, etc.
Monthly changes of the main groups: Compared to November 2025, the prices of the group "Food and non-alcoholic beverages" increased by 1.1%, followed by the groups "Rent, water, fuel and energy" by 0.9%, "Entertainment and culture" by 0.8%, "Alcoholic beverages and tobacco", "Hotels, cafes and restaurants" and "Miscellaneous goods and services" by 0.4% each, "Furniture, household appliances and home maintenance" by 0.3%, "Clothing and footwear" and "Transport" by 0.1% each./Monitor
