ROME, March 17 (Xinhua) -- Italy's annual inflation rate rose to 1.6 percent in February, reaching its highest level since October 2023, according to final data released by the National Institute of Statistics (ISTAT) on Monday.
Although the figure was slightly below the preliminary estimate of 1.7 percent issued in late February, it marked an increase from January's 1.5 percent inflation rate, reflecting a continued upward trend in consumer prices.
