HICP

HICP stands for Harmonised Index of Consumer Prices.

HICP is the comparable index of consumer prices produced by each Member State, according to a harmonised approach and a single set of definitions. It is mainly used to measure inflation.

Database

 * Eurostat dataset
 * Eurostat dataset
 * Eurostat dataset
 * Eurostat dataset
 * Eurostat dataset


 * Ramon, Classification of Individual Consumption by Purpose Adapted to the Needs of Harmonized Indices of Consumer Prices (2000)

Related articles

 * CPI
 * EICP
 * HICP
 * HICPX
 * HICP-AP
 * HICP-CT
 * MUICP
 * PCCI

Legislation

 * : Council Regulation (EC) No 2494/95 of 23 October 1995 concerning harmonized indices of consumer prices
 * : Commission Regulation (EC) No 2214/96 of 20 November 1996 concerning harmonized indices of consumer prices: transmission and dissemination of sub-indices of the HICP (Text with EEA relevance)
 * : Commission Regulation (EU) 2015/2010 of 11 November 2015 amending Regulation (EC) No 1708/2005 laying down detailed rules for the implementation of Council Regulation (EC) No 2494/95 as regards the common index reference period for the harmonised index of consumer prices (Text with EEA relevance)

External

 * ECB, Measuring inflation – the Harmonised Index of Consumer Prices (HICP)