The overall industrial import price index rose by a significant 18.4% in April 2026 compared with the same month a year earlier, compared to a 6.3% decrease recorded when comparing the corresponding indices for 2025 with those for 2024.
According to ELSTAT, this increase in so-called “imported inflation” (which stemmed from very high oil prices) is due to:
a. A 31.1%increase in the import price index from countries outside the eurozone.
b. A 2.5% increase in the price index for imports from eurozone countries.
At the same time, the overall index rose by 2.2% in April 2026 compared to the March 2026 index, compared to a 3.9% decline recorded in the corresponding comparison of indices in 2025.
*See the ELSTAT press release on the right in the Related Materials column.