title	HICP05 - EU harmonised index of CPI, annual change in %, 2005=100 disc
region	Austria
unit	Percent
unit mult (smallest available)	1
comment	Starting 1997 the HICP was introduced throughout the EU. The indices are designed to facilitate the comparison of consumer price trends internationally, as the methods and standards were harmonized accordingly. The HICP basket of commodities is adjusted continuously and yearly reweighted continuously and subject to ongoing methodological improvements. The disaggregates are divided into 12 commodity groups in line with the COICOP (Classification Of Individual Consumption by Purpose).
classification	COICOP
breaks
frequency	month
data available from	1988 - 2015 Jan. 88 - Dec. 15 (The indicated data availability refers to the longest available time series irrespective of its duration.)
last update	2016-01-19 15:08:11
Source	Statistics Austria, OeNB
lag	1 month
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