Italy's annual inflation rate
dropped to zero in December, down from 0.2% in November, Istat
said on Wednesday, confirming the figure given in its
preliminary estimate last week.
Prices were also flat in December with respect to the
previous month, the national statistic agency said.
Istat said the inflation rate was dragged down by drops in
energy prices.
Italy endured several months of deflation last year.
Low or negative inflation is seen as a threat to the
recovery prospects of recession-hit Italy and the rest of the
eurozone.
Istat also confirmed that Italy's average inflation rate
for 2014 was 0.2%, the lowest since 1959 and down on 1.2% on
2013.
The agency added that its 'trolley' index of everyday
goods bought by households stood at 0.3% for 2014, compared to
2.2% in 2013.
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