Harmonised index of consumer prices (HICP) - ECOICOP ver.2 - indices and rates of change, annual data
Dataset prc_hicp_ainr published by Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union. This page describes the source table. The measures below are the specific selections this site takes from it.
About the source table
The Harmonised Index of Consumer Prices (HICP) measures price changes of various consumer goods and services over time (inflation). This dataset is compiled according to the European Classification of Individual Consumption According to Purpose (ECOICOP) ver. 2, available in base year 2025=100. This dataset includes two annual indicators: the average index, measuring the average of the monthly HICP indices in a calendar yearthe annual average rate of change, comparing the average of the indices over a calendar year to the average of the indices over the previous calendar year.
Measures taken from this dataset
| Measure | Fixed selection | Unit |
|---|---|---|
| Inflation rate (HICP, annual average) | freq=A unit=RCH_A_AVG coicop18=TOTAL | annual average rate of change, % |
| Food price inflation (HICP) | freq=A unit=RCH_A_AVG coicop18=CP01 | annual average rate of change, % |
| Energy price inflation (HICP) | freq=A unit=RCH_A_AVG coicop18=NRG | annual average rate of change, % |