Inflation as measured by the consumer price index reflects the annual percentage change in the cost to the average consumer of acquiring a basket of goods and services that may be fixed or changed at specified intervals, such as yearly. The Laspeyres formula is generally used. International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files.

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The Harmonized Index of Consumer Prices category "Actual Rentals for Housing (04.1)" is a classification of services that includes rent actually paid by tenants or subtenants occupying unfurnished or furnished premises as their main residence; rents actually paid for secondary residences; and payments by households occupying a room in a hotel or boarding house as their main residence. Rentals are all rentals actually paid by tenants, i.e. the rentals the tenant pays to the landlord regardless of any social benefits the tenant receives from public authorities (including payments which at the tenant's discretion go directly to the landlord). Rentals normally include payment for the use of the land on which the property stands, the dwelling occupied, the fixtures and fittings for heating, plumbing, lighting, etc., and, in the case of a dwelling let furnished, the furniture. Rentals also include payment for the use of a garage to provide parking in connection with the dwelling. The garage does not have to be physically contiguous to the dwelling; nor does it have to be leased from the same landlord. This category excludes accommodation services of educational establishments and hostels (11.2.0), of holiday villages and holiday centers (11.2.0), and of retirement homes for elderly persons (12.4.0). Rentals also do not include payment for the use of garages or parking spaces not providing parking in connection with the dwelling (07.2.4). Nor do they include charges for water supply (04.4.1), refuse collection (04.4.2), and sewerage collection (04.4.3); co-proprietor charges for caretaking, gardening, stairwell cleaning, heating and lighting, maintenance of lifts and refuse disposal chutes, etc. in multi-occupied buildings (04.4.4); charges for electricity (04.5.1) and gas (04.5.2); and charges for heating and hot water supplied by district heating plants (04.5.5). This is a subcategory of Housing, Water, Electricity, Gas, and Other Fuels (04) category. Information provided in the notes pertaining to HICP classifications can be found from the source at: http://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/cache/metadata/en/prc_hicp_esms.htm. Copyright, European Union, 1995-2016, http://ec.europa.eu/geninfo/legal_notices_en.htm#copyright.

The Harmonized Index of Consumer Prices category "Energy (ENRGY)" is a classification of nondurable goods and energy that includes Electricity (04.5.1), Gas (04.5.2), Liquid Fuels (04.5.3), Solid Fuels (04.5.4), Heat Energy (04.5.5), and Fuels and Lubricants for Personal Transport Equipment (07.2.2). Information provided in the notes pertaining to Special Aggregates HICP classifications can be found from the source at: http://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/cache/metadata/en/prc_hicp_esms.htm. Copyright, European Union, 1995-2016, http://ec.europa.eu/geninfo/legal_notices_en.htm#copyright.

The Harmonized Index of Consumer Prices category "Gas (04.5.2)" is a classification of nondurable goods and energy that includes town gas and natural gas, liquefied hydrocarbons (butane, propane, etc.), associated expenditure such as hire of meters, reading of meters, storage containers, standing charges, etc. This category is a subcategory of the Housing, Water, Electricity, Gas, and Other Fuels (04) and of Electricity, Gas, and Other Fuels (04.5) categories. Information provided in the notes pertaining to HICP classifications can be found from the source at: http://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/cache/metadata/en/prc_hicp_esms.htm. Copyright, European Union, 1995-2016, http://ec.europa.eu/geninfo/legal_notices_en.htm#copyright.

The Harmonized Index of Consumer Prices category "Passenger Transport by Railway (07.3.1)" is a classification of services that includes transport of individuals and groups of persons and luggage by train, tram, and underground; and transport of private vehicles. Passenger Transport by Railway (07.3.1) excludes funicular transport (07.3.6). This category is a subcategory of the Transport (07) and of Transport Services (07.3) categories. Information provided in the notes pertaining to HICP classifications can be found from the source at: http://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/cache/metadata/en/prc_hicp_esms.htm. Copyright, European Union, 1995-2016, http://ec.europa.eu/geninfo/legal_notices_en.htm#copyright.

The Harmonized Index of Consumer Prices category "Housing, Water, Electricity, Gas, and Other Fuels (04)"; is a classification of nondurable goods, services, and energy. The category; Housing, Water, Electricity, Gas, and Other Fuels (04); contains Actual Rentals for Housing (04.1), Maintenance and Repair of the Dwelling (04.3), Water Supply and Miscellaneous Services Relating to the Dwelling (04.4), and Electricity, Gas, and Other Fuels (04.5) categories and all subcategories therein. Information provided in the notes pertaining to HICP classifications can be found from the source at: http://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/cache/metadata/en/prc_hicp_esms.htm. Copyright, European Union, 1995-2016, http://ec.europa.eu/geninfo/legal_notices_en.htm#copyright.

The Harmonized Index of Consumer Prices category "Vegetables (01.1.7)" is a classification of nondurable, seasonal goods that includes fresh, chilled, frozen, or dried vegetables cultivated for their leaves or stalks (asparagus, broccoli, cauliflower, endives, fennel, spinach, etc.), for their fruit (aubergines, cucumbers, courgettes, green peppers, pumpkins, tomatoes, etc.), and for their roots (beetroots, carrots, onions, parsnips, radishes, turnips, etc.); fresh or chilled potatoes and other tuber vegetables (manioc, arrowroot, cassava, sweet potatoes, etc.); preserved or processed vegetables and vegetable-based products; products of tuber vegetables (flours, meals, flakes, purees, chips, and crisps) including frozen preparations such as chipped potatoes; olives, garlic, pulses, sweetcorn, sea fennel, and other edible seaweed; and mushrooms and other edible fungi. This category excludes potato starch, tapioca, sago, and other starches (01.1.1), soups, broths, and stocks containing vegetables (01.1.9), culinary herbs (parsley, rosemary, thyme, etc.) and spices (pepper, pimento, ginger, etc.) (01.1.9), and vegetable juices (01.2.2). This is a subcategory of both the Food and Non-Alcoholic Beverages (01) and the Food (01.1) categories. Information provided in the notes pertaining to HICP classifications can be found from the source at: http://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/cache/metadata/en/prc_hicp_esms.htm. Copyright, European Union, 1995-2016, http://ec.europa.eu/geninfo/legal_notices_en.htm#copyright.

The Harmonized Index of Consumer Prices category; Milk, Cheese, and Eggs (01.1.4); is a classification of nondurable goods that includes raw, pasteurized, or sterilized milk; condensed, evaporated, or powdered milk; yogurt, cream, milk-based desserts, milk-based beverages, and other similar milk-based products, cheese, and curd; eggs and egg products made wholly from eggs; milk, cream, or yogurt containing sugar, cocoa, fruit, or flavorings; and dairy products not based on milk such as soy milk. This subcategory excludes butter and butter products (01.1.5). This is a subcategory of both the Food and Non-Alcoholic Beverages (01) and the Food (01.1) categories. Information provided in the notes pertaining to HICP classifications can be found from the source at: http://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/cache/metadata/en/prc_hicp_esms.htm. Copyright, European Union, 1995-2016, http://ec.europa.eu/geninfo/legal_notices_en.htm#copyright.

The Harmonized Index of Consumer Prices category "Bread and Cereals (01.1.1)" is a classification of nondurable goods that includes rice in all forms; maize, wheat, barley, oats, rye, and other cereals in the form of grain; flour or meal; bread and other bakery products (crispbread, rusks, toasted bread, biscuits, gingerbread, wafers, waffles, crumpets, muffins, croissants, cakes, tarts, pies, quiches, pizzas, etc.), mixes and doughs for the preparation of bakery products; pasta products in all forms and couscous; and cereal preparations (cornflakes, oatflakes, etc.) and other cereal products (malt, malt flour, malt extract, potato starch, tapioca, sago, and other starches), and farinaceous-based products prepared with meat, fish, seafood, cheese, vegetables, or fruit. This category excludes meat pies (01.1.2), fish pies (01.1.3), and sweetcorn (01.1.7). This is a subcategory of both the Food and Non-Alcoholic Beverages (01) and the Food (01.1) categories. Information provided in the notes pertaining to HICP classifications can be found from the source at: http://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/cache/metadata/en/prc_hicp_esms.htm. Copyright, European Union, 1995-2016, http://ec.europa.eu/geninfo/legal_notices_en.htm#copyright.

The Harmonized Index of Consumer Prices category "Food (01.1)" is a classification of nondurable goods that includes the goods purchased for consumption at home. Food (01.1) excludes food products sold for immediate consumption away from the home by hotels, restaurants, cafés, bars, kiosks, street vendors, automatic vending machines, etc. (11.1.1), cooked dishes prepared by restaurants for consumption off their premises (11.1.1), cooked dishes prepared by catering contractors whether collected by the customer or delivered to the customer's home (11.1.1), and products sold specifically as pet foods (09.3.4). This category contains the Bread and Cereals (01.1.1), Meat (01.1.2), Fish (01.1.3), Milk, Cheese, and Eggs (01.1.4), Oils and Fats (01.1.5), Fruit (01.1.6), Vegetables (01.1.7), Sugar, Jam, Honey, Chocolate, and Confectionery (01.1.8), and Food Products, Not Elsewhere Classified (01.1.9) subcategories. This is a subcategory Food and Non-Alcoholic Beverages (01) category. Information provided in the notes pertaining to HICP classifications can be found from the source at: http://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/cache/metadata/en/prc_hicp_esms.htm. Copyright, European Union, 1995-2016, http://ec.europa.eu/geninfo/legal_notices_en.htm#copyright.

The Harmonized Index of Consumer Prices category "Clothing Materials (03.1.1)" is a classification of semi-durable goods that includes clothing materials of natural fibers, of man-made fibers, and of their mixtures. This category excludes furnishing fabrics (05.2.0). This is a subcategory of the Clothing and Footwear (03) and of the Clothing (03.1) categories. Information provided in the notes pertaining to HICP classifications can be found from the source at: http://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/cache/metadata/en/prc_hicp_esms.htm. Copyright, European Union, 1995-2016, http://ec.europa.eu/geninfo/legal_notices_en.htm#copyright.

The Harmonized Index of Consumer Prices category "Meat (01.1.2)" a classification of nondurable goods that includes fresh, chilled, or frozen meat of: bovine animals, swine, sheep, and goat; horse, mule, donkey, camel, and the like; poultry (chicken, duck, goose, turkey, guinea fowl), hare, rabbit, and game (antelope, deer, boar, pheasant, grouse, pigeon, quail, etc.), fresh, chilled, or frozen edible offal; dried, salted, or smoked meat and edible offal (sausages, salami, bacon, ham, pâté, etc.), other preserved or processed meat and meat-based preparations (canned meat, meat extracts, meat juices, meat pies, etc.), meat and edible offal of marine mammals (seals, walruses, whales, etc.) and exotic animals (kangaroo, ostrich, alligator, etc.), and animals and poultry purchased live for consumption as food. This category (01.1.2) excludes land and sea snails (01.1.3), lard and other edible animal fats (01.1.5), and soups, broths, and stocks containing meat (01.1.9). This is a subcategory of both the Food and Non-Alcoholic Beverages (01) and the Food (01.1) categories. Information provided in the notes pertaining to HICP classifications can be found from the source at: http://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/cache/metadata/en/prc_hicp_esms.htm. Copyright, European Union, 1995-2016, http://ec.europa.eu/geninfo/legal_notices_en.htm#copyright.

The Harmonized Index of Consumer Prices category "Frequent Out-of-Pocket Purchases (FROOPP)" is a classification of nondurable goods, semi-durable goods, services, and energy that includes Bread and Cereals (01.1.1), Meat (01.1.2), Fish (01.1.3), Milk, Cheese, and Eggs (01.1.4), Oils and Fats (01.1.5), Fruit (01.1.6), Vegetables (01.1.7), Sugar, Jam, Honey, Chocolate, and Confectionery (01.1.8), Food Products, Not Elsewhere Classified (01.1.9), Coffee, Tea, and Cocoa (01.2.1), Mineral Waters, Soft Drinks, and Fruit and Vegetable Juices (01.2.2), Spirits (02.1.1), Wine (02.1.2), Beer (02.1.3), Tobacco (02.2), Cleaning, Repair, and Hire of Clothing (03.1.4), Nondurable Household Goods (05.6.1), Domestic Services and Household Services (05.6.2), Pharmaceutical Products (06.1.1), Fuels and Lubricants for Personal Transport Equipment (07.2.2), Other Services in respect of Personal Transport Equipment (07.2.4), Passenger Transport by Railway (07.3.1), Passenger Transport by Road (07.3.2), Combined Passenger Transport (07.3.5), Postal Services (08.1), Recording Media (09.1.4), Pets and Related Products including Veterinary and Other Services for Pets (09.3.4/5), Recreational and Sporting Services (09.4.1), Cultural Services (09.4.2), Books (09.5.1), Newspapers and Periodicals (09.5.2), Miscellaneous Printed Matter, Stationery, and Drawing Materials (09.5.3/4), Restaurants, cafés, and the Like (11.1.1), Canteens (11.1.2), Hairdressing Salons and Personal Grooming Establishments (12.1.1), and Electric Appliances for Personal Care and Other Appliances, Articles, and Products for Personal Care (12.1.2/3). Information provided in the notes pertaining to Special Aggregates HICP classifications can be found from the source at: http://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/cache/metadata/en/prc_hicp_esms.htm. Copyright, European Union, 1995-2016, http://ec.europa.eu/geninfo/legal_notices_en.htm#copyright.

Consumer price index reflects changes in the cost to the average consumer of acquiring a basket of goods and services that may be fixed or changed at specified intervals, such as yearly. The Laspeyres formula is generally used. Source Code: GFDD.OE.02

The Harmonized Index of Consumer Prices category "Overall Index Excluding Frequent Out-of-Pocket Purchases (00xFROOPP)" is a classification of nondurable goods, semi-durable goods, durable goods, and energy that includes Clothing Materials (03.1.1), Garments (03.1.2), Other Articles of Clothing and Clothing Accessories (03.1.3), Shoes and Other Footwear including Repair and Hire of Footwear (03.2.1/2), Actual Rentals Paid by Tenants including Other Actual Rentals (04.1.1/2), Materials for the Maintenance and Repair of the Dwelling (04.3.1), Services for the Maintenance and Repair of the Dwelling (04.3.2), Water Supply (04.4.1), Refuse Collection (04.4.2), Sewerage Collection (04.4.3), Other Services Relating to the Dwelling, Not Elsewhere Classified (04.4.4), Electricity (04.5.1), Gas (04.5.2), Liquid Fuels (04.5.3), Solid Fuels (04.5.4), Heat Energy (04.5.5), Furniture and Furnishings (05.1.1), Carpets and Other Floor Coverings (05.1.2), Repair of Furniture, Furnishings, and Floor Coverings (05.1.3), Household Textiles (05.2), Major Household Appliances whether Electric or not and Small Electric Household Appliances (05.3.1/2), Repair of Household Appliances (05.3.3), Glassware, Tableware, and Household Utensils (05.4), Major Tools and Equipment and Small Tools and Miscellaneous Accessories (05.5.1/2), Domestic Services and Household Services (05.6.2), Other Medical Products, Therapeutic Appliances and Equipment (06.1.2/3), Medical and Paramedical Services (06.2.1/3), Dental Services (06.2.2), Hospital Services (06.3), Motor Cars (07.1.1), Motor Cycles, Bicycles, and Animal Drawn Vehicles (07.1.2/3/4), Spare Parts and Accessories for Personal Transport Equipment (07.2.1), Maintenance and Repair of Personal Transport Equipment (07.2.3), Passenger Transport by Air (07.3.3), Passenger Transport by Sea and Inland Waterway (07.3.4), Other Purchased Transport Services (07.3.6), Telephone and Telefax Equipment and Telephone and Telefax Services (08.2/3), Equipment for the Reception, Recording, and Reproduction of Sound and Pictures (09.1.1), Photographic and Cinematographic Equipment and Optical Instruments (09.1.2), Information Processing Equipment (09.1.3), Repair of Audio-Visual, Photographic and Information Processing Equipment (09.1.5), Major Durables for Indoor and Outdoor Recreation including Musical Instruments (09.2.1/2), Maintenance and Repair of Other Major Durables for Recreation and Culture (09.2.3), Games, Toys, and Hobbies (09.3.1), Equipment for Sport, Camping, and Open-Air Recreation (09.3.2), Gardens, Plants, and Flowers (09.3.3), Package Holidays (09.6), Pre-Primary and Primary, Secondary, Post-Secondary Non-Tertiary, Tertiary Education, and Education not definable by Level (10.X), Accommodation Services (11.2), Jewelry, Clocks, and Watches (12.3.1), Other Personal Effects (12.3.2), Social Protection (12.4), Insurance connected with the Dwelling (12.5.2), Insurance connected with Health (12.5.3), Insurance connected with Transport (12.5.4), Other Insurance (12.5.5) Other Financial Services, Not Elsewhere Classified (12.6.2), and Other Services, Not Elsewhere Classified (12.7). Information provided in the notes pertaining to Special Aggregates HICP classifications can be found from the source at: http://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/cache/metadata/en/prc_hicp_esms.htm. Copyright, European Union, 1995-2016, http://ec.europa.eu/geninfo/legal_notices_en.htm#copyright.

Consumer price index reflects changes in the cost to the average consumer of acquiring a basket of goods and services that may be fixed or changed at specified intervals, such as yearly. The Laspeyres formula is generally used. Source Code: GFDD.OE.01

The Harmonized Index of Consumer Prices category "Gardens, Plants, and Flowers (09.3.3)" is a classification of nondurable goods that includes natural or artificial flowers and foliage, plants, shrubs, bulbs, tubers, seeds, fertilizers, composts, garden peat, turf for lawns, specially treated soils for ornamental gardens, horticultural preparations, pots and pot holders; natural and artificial Christmas trees; and delivery charges for flowers and plants. This category excludes gardening gloves (03.1.3), gardening services (04.4.4) or (05.6.2), gardening equipment (05.5.1), and gardening tools (05.5.2). This category is a subcategory of the Recreation and Culture (09) and of Other Recreational Items and Equipment, Gardens and Pets (09.3) categories. Information provided in the notes pertaining to HICP classifications can be found from the source at: http://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/cache/metadata/en/prc_hicp_esms.htm. Copyright, European Union, 1995-2016, http://ec.europa.eu/geninfo/legal_notices_en.htm#copyright.

The Harmonized Index of Consumer Prices category "Water Supply (04.4.1)" is a classification of nondurable goods that includes water supply, associated expenditure such as hire of meters, reading of meters, standing charges, etc. This category excludes drinking water sold in bottles or containers (01.2.2) and hot water or steam purchased from district heating plants (04.5.5). This category is a subcategory of the Housing, Water, Electricity, Gas, and Other Fuels (04) and of Water Supply and Miscellaneous Services Relating to the Dwelling (04.4) categories. Information provided in the notes pertaining to HICP classifications can be found from the source at: http://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/cache/metadata/en/prc_hicp_esms.htm. Copyright, European Union, 1995-2016, http://ec.europa.eu/geninfo/legal_notices_en.htm#copyright.

The Harmonized Index of Consumer Prices category "Services, Overall Index Excluding Goods (SERV)" is a classification of services that includes Cleaning, Repair, and Hire of Clothing (03.1.4), Actual Rentals Paid by Tenants including Other Actual Rentals (04.1.1/2), Services for the Maintenance and Repair of the Dwelling (04.3.2), Refuse Collection (04.4.2), Sewerage Collection (04.4.3), Other Services relating to the Dwelling, Not Elsewhere Classified (04.4.4), Repair of Furniture, Furnishings, and Floor Coverings (05.1.3), Repair of Household Appliances (05.3.3), Domestic Services and Household Services (05.6.2), Medical and Paramedical Services (06.2.1/3), Dental Services (06.2.2), Hospital Services (06.3.0), Maintenance and Repair of Personal Transport Equipment (07.2.3), Other Services in Respect of Personal Transport Equipment (07.2.4), Passenger Transport by Railway (07.3.1), Passenger Transport by Road (07.3.2), Passenger Transport by Air (07.3.3), Passenger Transport by Sea and Inland Waterway (07.3.4), Combined Passenger Transport (07.3.5), Other Purchased Transport Services (07.3.6), Postal Services (08.1), Telephone and Telefax Equipment and Telephone and Telefax Services (08.2/3), Repair of Audio-Visual, Photographic, and Information Processing Equipment (09.1.5), Maintenance and Repair of Other Major Durables for Recreation and Culture (09.2.3), Recreational and Sporting Services (09.4.1), Cultural Services (09.4.2), Package Holidays (09.6), Pre-Primary and Primary, Secondary, Post-Secondary Non-Tertiary, Tertiary Education, and Education not Definable by Level (10.X), Restaurants, cafés, and the Like (11.1.1), Canteens (11.1.2), Accommodation Services (11.2), Hairdressing Salons and Personal Grooming Establishments (12.1.1), Social Protection (12.4), Insurance Connected with the Dwelling (12.5.2), Insurance Connected with Health (12.5.3), Insurance Connected with Transport (12.5.4), Other Insurance (12.5.5), Other Financial Services, Not Elsewhere Classified (12.6.2), and Other Services, Not Elsewhere Classified (12.7). Information provided in the notes pertaining to Special Aggregates HICP classifications can be found from the source at: http://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/cache/metadata/en/prc_hicp_esms.htm. Copyright, European Union, 1995-2016, http://ec.europa.eu/geninfo/legal_notices_en.htm#copyright.

The Harmonized Index of Consumer Prices category "Services Related to Package Holidays and Accommodation (SERVRP_PHA)" is a classification of services that includes Package Holidays (09.6) and Accommodation Services (11.2). Information provided in the notes pertaining to Special Aggregates HICP classifications can be found from the source at: http://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/cache/metadata/en/prc_hicp_esms.htm. Copyright, European Union, 1995-2016, http://ec.europa.eu/geninfo/legal_notices_en.htm#copyright.

The Harmonized Index of Consumer Prices category "Non-energy Industrial Goods, Semi-Durables Only (IGOODSXESD)" is a classification of semi-durable goods that includes Clothing Materials (03.1.1), Garments (03.1.2), Other Articles of Clothing and Clothing Accessories (03.1.3), Shoes and Other Footwear including Repair and Hire of Footwear (03.2.1/2), Household Textiles (05.2), Glassware, Tableware, and Household Utensils (05.4), Major Tools and Equipment and Small Tools and Miscellaneous Accessories (05.5.1/2), Spare Parts and Accessories for Personal Transport Equipment (07.2.1), Recording Media (09.1.4), Games, Toys, and Hobbies (09.3.1), Equipment for Sport, Camping, and Open-Air Recreation (09.3.2), Books (09.5.1), Other Personal Effects (12.3.2). Information provided in the notes pertaining to Special Aggregates HICP classifications can be found from the source at: http://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/cache/metadata/en/prc_hicp_esms.htm. Copyright, European Union, 1995-2016, http://ec.europa.eu/geninfo/legal_notices_en.htm#copyright.

The Harmonized Index of Consumer Prices category "Liquid Fuels and Fuels and Lubricants for Personal Transport Equipment (FUELS)" is a classification of nondurable goods and energy that includes Liquid Fuels (04.5.3) and Fuels and Lubricants for Personal Transport Equipment (07.2.2). Information provided in the notes pertaining to Special Aggregates HICP classifications can be found from the source at: http://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/cache/metadata/en/prc_hicp_esms.htm. Copyright, European Union, 1995-2016, http://ec.europa.eu/geninfo/legal_notices_en.htm#copyright.

The Harmonized Index of Consumer Prices category "Overall Index Excluding Education, Health, and Social Protection (00XEDUHEASOC)" is a classification of nondurable goods, semi-durable goods, durable goods, services, and energy that includes Bread and Cereals (01.1.1), Meat (01.1.2), Fish (01.1.3), Milk, Cheese, and Eggs (01.1.4), Oils and Fats (01.1.5), Fruit (01.1.6), Vegetables (01.1.7), Sugar, Jam, Honey, Chocolate, and Confectionery (01.1.8), Food Products, Not Elsewhere Classified (01.1.9), Coffee, Tea, and Cocoa (01.2.1), Mineral Waters, Soft Drinks, and Fruit and Vegetable Juices (01.2.2), Spirits (02.1.1), Wine (02.1.2), Beer (02.1.3), Tobacco (02.2), Clothing Materials (03.1.1), Garments (03.1.2), Other Articles of Clothing and Clothing Accessories (03.1.3), Cleaning, Repair, and Hire of Clothing (03.1.4), Shoes and Other Footwear including Repair and Hire of Footwear (03.2.1/2), Actual Rentals Paid by Tenants including Other Actual Rentals (04.1.1/2), Materials for the Maintenance and Repair of the Dwelling (04.3.1), Services for the Maintenance and Repair of the Dwelling (04.3.2), Water Supply (04.4.1), Refuse Collection (04.4.2), Sewerage Collection (04.4.3), Other Services Relating to the Dwelling, Not Elsewhere Classified (04.4.4), Electricity (04.5.1), Gas (04.5.2), Liquid Fuels (04.5.3), Solid Fuels (04.5.4), Heat Energy (04.5.5), Furniture and Furnishings (05.1.1), Carpets and Other Floor Coverings (05.1.2), Repair of Furniture, Furnishings, and Floor Coverings (05.1.3), Household Textiles (05.2), Major Household Appliances whether Electric or not and Small Electric Household Appliances (05.3.1/2), Repair of Household Appliances (05.3.3), Glassware, Tableware, and Household Utensils (05.4), Major Tools and Equipment and Small Tools and Miscellaneous Accessories (05.5.1/2), Nondurable Household Goods (05.6.1), Domestic Services and Household Services (05.6.2), Motor Cars (07.1.1), Motor Cycles, Bicycles, and Animal Drawn Vehicles (07.1.2/3/4), Spare Parts and Accessories for Personal Transport Equipment (07.2.1), Fuels and Lubricants for Personal Transport Equipment (07.2.2), Maintenance and Repair of Personal Transport Equipment (07.2.3), Other Services in respect of Personal Transport Equipment (07.2.4), Passenger Transport by Railway (07.3.1), Passenger Transport by Road (07.3.2), Passenger Transport by Air (07.3.3), Passenger Transport by Sea and Inland Waterway (07.3.4), Combined Passenger Transport (07.3.5), Other Purchased Transport Services (07.3.6), Postal Services (08.1), Telephone and Telefax Equipment and Telephone and Telefax Services (08.2/3), Equipment for the Reception, Recording, and Reproduction of Sound and Pictures (09.1.1), Photographic and Cinematographic Equipment and Optical Instruments (09.1.2), Information Processing Equipment (09.1.3), Recording Media (09.1.4), Repair of Audio-Visual, Photographic and Information Processing Equipment (09.1.5), Major Durables for Indoor and Outdoor Recreation including Musical Instruments (09.2.1/2), Maintenance and Repair of Other Major Durables for Recreation and Culture (09.2.3), Games, Toys, and Hobbies (09.3.1), Equipment for Sport, Camping, and Open-Air Recreation (09.3.2), Gardens, Plants, and Flowers (09.3.3), Pets and Related Products including Veterinary and Other Services for Pets (09.3.4/5), Recreational and Sporting Services (09.4.1), Cultural Services (09.4.2), Books (09.5.1), Newspapers and Periodicals (09.5.2), Miscellaneous Printed Matter, Stationery, and Drawing Materials (09.5.3/4), Package Holidays (09.6), Restaurants, cafés, and the Like (11.1.1), Canteens (11.1.2), Accommodation Services (11.2), Hairdressing Salons and Personal Grooming Establishments (12.1.1), Electric Appliances for Personal Care and Other Appliances, Articles, and Products for Personal Care (12.1.2/3), Jewelry, Clocks, and Watches (12.3.1), Other Personal Effects (12.3.2), Insurance connected with the Dwelling (12.5.2), Insurance connected with Health (12.5.3), Insurance connected with Transport (12.5.4), Other Insurance (12.5.5), Other Financial Services, Not Elsewhere Classified (12.6.2), and Other Services, Not Elsewhere Classified (12.7). Information provided in the notes pertaining to Special Aggregates HICP classifications can be found from the source at: http://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/cache/metadata/en/prc_hicp_esms.htm. Copyright, European Union, 1995-2016, http://ec.europa.eu/geninfo/legal_notices_en.htm#copyright.

The Harmonized Index of Consumer Prices category "Telephone and Telefax Equipment and Services(08.2/3)" is a classification of services that includes purchases of telephones, radio-telephones, telefax machines, telephone-answering machines, and telephone loudspeakers; repair of such equipment (08.2.0), installation and subscription costs of personal telephone equipment (08.3.0), telephone calls from a private line or from a public line (public telephone box, post office cabin, etc.), telephone calls from hotels, cafés, restaurants, and the like (08.3.0), telegraphy, telex and telefax services (08.3.0), information transmission services; internet connection services (08.3.0), hire of telephones, telefax machines, telephone answering-machines, and telephone loudspeakers (08.3.0), and radiotelephony, radiotelegraphy, and radiotelex services. Telephone and Telefax Equipment and Services (08.2/3) excludes telefax and telephone answering facilities provided by personal computers (09.1.3). Member States able to separate Telephone and Telefax Equipment and Services (08.2/3.0) into goods or services, Telephone and Telefax Equipment (08.2.0) or Telephone and Telefax Services (08.3.0), shall produce Telephone and Telefax Equipment and Telephone and Telefax Services indices as well as the combined index, Telephone and Telefax Equipment and Services (08.2/3.0). The category, Telephone and Telefax Equipment and Services (08.2/3), contains Telephone and Telefax Equipment (08.2) and Telephone and Telefax Services (08.3). This category is a subcategory of Communications (08) category. Information provided in the notes pertaining to HICP classifications can be found from the source at: http://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/cache/metadata/en/prc_hicp_esms.htm. Copyright, European Union, 1995-2016, http://ec.europa.eu/geninfo/legal_notices_en.htm#copyright.

The Harmonized Index of Consumer Prices category "All-Items excluding Mainly Administered Prices (00XAPMAIN)" excludes Mainly Administered Prices (APMAIN) from the HICP for All-Items. For a Harmonized Index of Consumer Prices (HICPs) to be included in the Administered Price (AP) category, more than 50% of its underlying items must be either directly set, or heavily influenced by a governmental body or regulator (whether national, regional, or local). There are two types of Administered Prices as defined by Eurostat. Fully Administered Prices (APFULL) includes those that are directly set by the government. Examples include local public transportation charges, education fees, theater tickets, waste collection, childcare, and fees for administrative documents. Mainly Administered Prices (APMAIN) covers the prices of goods and services over which the government or regulator has significant influence. These may include prices that require approval or permission by national regulatory authorities for their change. The influence of the national regulator's decisions could be direct (on retail prices) or indirect (via wholesale prices). However, the regulator must have a significant influence on the consumer price. This index does not provide an exact measure of the development of administered and non-administered prices. For some European Union Member States, HICPs items considered for inclusion in the administered prices subcategory are supplied by National Statistical Institutes, while with other European Union Member States, these are provided by National Central Banks. Eurostat, the Directorate General for Economic and Financial Affairs, and the European Central Bank verify final classification for all countries. Information provided in the notes relating to Administered Prices HICP classifications can be found from the source at: http://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/web/hicp/methodology/hicp-administered-prices. Copyright, European Union, 1995-2016, http://ec.europa.eu/geninfo/legal_notices_en.htm#copyright.

The Harmonized Index of Consumer Prices category "Out-Patient Services (06.2)" is a classification of services that covers medical, dental, and paramedical services delivered to out-patients by medical, dental, and paramedical practitioners and auxiliaries. The services may be delivered at home, in individual or group consulting facilities, dispensaries, or the out-patient clinics of hospitals and the like. Out-patient services include the medicaments, prostheses, medical appliances and equipment, and other health-related products supplied directly to out-patients by medical, dental, and paramedical practitioners and auxiliaries. Medical, dental, and paramedical services provided to in-patients by hospitals and the like are included in hospital services (06.3). This category contains Medical and Paramedical Services (06.2.1/3) and Dental Services (06.2.2). This category is a subcategory of Health (06) category. Information provided in the notes pertaining to HICP classifications can be found from the source at: http://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/cache/metadata/en/prc_hicp_esms.htm. Copyright, European Union, 1995-2016, http://ec.europa.eu/geninfo/legal_notices_en.htm#copyright.

The Harmonized Index of Consumer Prices category "Medical Products, Appliances, and Equipment (06.1)" is a classification of nondurable goods that covers medicaments, prostheses, medical appliances and equipment and other health-related products purchased by individuals or households, either with or without a prescription, usually from dispensing chemists, pharmacists, or medical equipment suppliers. They are intended for consumption or use outside a health facility or institution. Such products supplied directly to out-patients by medical, dental, and paramedical practitioners or to in-patients by hospitals and the like are included in out-patient services (06.2) or hospital services (06.3). This category contains Pharmaceutical Products (06.1.1) and Other Medical Products, Therapeutic Appliances, and Equipment (06.1.2). This category is a subcategory of Health (06) category. Information provided in the notes pertaining to HICP classifications can be found from the source at: http://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/cache/metadata/en/prc_hicp_esms.htm. Copyright, European Union, 1995-2016, http://ec.europa.eu/geninfo/legal_notices_en.htm#copyright.

The Harmonized Index of Consumer Prices category "Major Household Appliances Whether Electric or Not and Small Electric Household Appliances (05.3.1/2)" is a classification of durable goods and semi-durable goods that includes refrigerators, freezers, and fridge-freezers; washing-machines, dryers, drying cabinets, dishwashers, and ironing and pressing machines; cookers, spit roasters, hobs, ranges, ovens, and micro-wave ovens; air conditioners, humidifiers, space heaters, water heaters, ventilators, and extractor hoods; vacuum cleaners, steam-cleaning machines, carpet shampooing machines, and machines for scrubbing, waxing, and polishing floors; other major household appliances such as safes, sewing machines, knitting machines, water softeners, etc.; coffee mills, coffee-makers, juice extractors, can openers, food mixers, deep fryers, meat grills, knives, toasters, ice cream makers, sorbet makers, yogurt makers, hotplates, irons, kettles, fans, electric blankets, etc.; and delivery and installation of the appliances when applicable. The durable goods portion of this index is the Major Household Appliances Whether Electric or Not, and the Small Electric Household Appliances is the semi-durable goods portion of the index. This category excludes such appliances that are built into the structure of the building (capital formation, not covered by HICP), small non-electric household articles and kitchen utensils (05.4.0), household scales (05.4.0), and personal weighing machines and baby scales (12.1.3). This category is a subcategory of the Furnishings, Household Equipment, and Routine Maintenance of the House (05) and of Household Appliances (05.3) categories. Information provided in the notes pertaining to HICP classifications can be found from the source at: http://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/cache/metadata/en/prc_hicp_esms.htm. Copyright, European Union, 1995-2016, http://ec.europa.eu/geninfo/legal_notices_en.htm#copyright.

The Harmonized Index of Consumer Prices category "Carpets and Other Floor Coverings (05.1.2)" is a classification of durable goods that includes loose carpets, fitted carpets, linoleum, and other such floor coverings; and laying of floor coverings. This category excludes bathroom mats, rush mats, and door mats (05.2.0, and antique floor coverings acquired primarily as stores of value (capital formation, not covered by HICP). This category is a subcategory of the Furnishings, Household Equipment, and Routine Maintenance of the House (05) and of Furniture and Furnishings, Carpets, and Other Floor Coverings (05.1) categories. Information provided in the notes pertaining to HICP classifications can be found from the source at: http://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/cache/metadata/en/prc_hicp_esms.htm. Copyright, European Union, 1995-2016, http://ec.europa.eu/geninfo/legal_notices_en.htm#copyright.

The Harmonized Index of Consumer Prices category "Tools and Equipment for House and Garden (05.5)" is a classification of durable and semi-durable goods that includes motorized tools and equipment such as electric drills, saws, sanders and hedge cutters, garden tractors, lawn mowers, cultivators, chain saws, and water pumps; repair of such articles; hand tools such as saws, hammers, screwdrivers, wrenches, spanners, pliers, trimming knives, rasps, and files; garden tools such as wheel barrows, watering cans, hoses, spades, shovels, rakes, forks, scythes, sickles, and secateurs; ladders and steps; door fittings (hinges, handles, and locks), fittings for radiators and fireplaces, and other metal articles for the house (curtain rails, carpet rods, hooks, etc.) or for the garden (chains, grids, stakes, and hoop segments for fencing and bordering), small electric accessories such as power sockets, switches, wiring flex, electric bulbs, fluorescent lighting tubes, torches, flashlights, hand-lamps, electric batteries for general use, bells, and alarms; repair of such articles; and charges for the leasing or rental of do-it-yourself machinery and equipment. This category contains the subcategory of Major Tools and Equipment and Small Tools and Miscellaneous Accessories (05.5.1/2). This category is a subcategory of Furnishings, Household Equipment, and Routine Maintenance of the House (05) category. Information provided in the notes pertaining to HICP classifications can be found from the source at: http://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/cache/metadata/en/prc_hicp_esms.htm. Copyright, European Union, 1995-2016, http://ec.europa.eu/geninfo/legal_notices_en.htm#copyright.

The Harmonized Index of Consumer Prices category "Electricity (04.5.1)" is a classification of nondurable goods and energy that includes electricity, associated expenditure such as hire of meters, reading of meters, standing charges, etc. This category is a subcategory of the Housing, Water, Electricity, Gas, and Other Fuels (04) and of Electricity, Gas, and Other Fuels (04.5) categories. Information provided in the notes pertaining to HICP classifications can be found from the source at: http://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/cache/metadata/en/prc_hicp_esms.htm. Copyright, European Union, 1995-2016, http://ec.europa.eu/geninfo/legal_notices_en.htm#copyright.

The Harmonized Index of Consumer Prices category "Refuse Collection (04.4.2)" is a classification of services that includes refuse collection and disposal. This category is a subcategory of the Housing, Water, Electricity, Gas, and Other Fuels (04) and of Water Supply and Miscellaneous Services Relating to the Dwelling (04.4) categories. Information provided in the notes pertaining to HICP classifications can be found from the source at: http://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/cache/metadata/en/prc_hicp_esms.htm. Copyright, European Union, 1995-2016, http://ec.europa.eu/geninfo/legal_notices_en.htm#copyright.

The Harmonized Index of Consumer Prices category "Services Related to Housing (SERVHOUSE)" is a classification of services that includes Actual Rentals Paid by Tenants including Other Actual Rentals (04.1.1/2), Services for the Maintenance and Repair of the Dwelling (04.3.2), Refuse Collection (04.4.2), Sewerage Collection (04.4.3), Other Services Relating to the Dwelling, Not Elsewhere Classified (04.4.4), Repair of Furniture, Furnishings, and Floor Coverings (05.1.3), Repair of Household Appliances (05.3.3), Domestic Services and Household Services (05.6.2), and Insurance Connected with the Dwelling (12.5.2). Information provided in the notes pertaining to Special Aggregates HICP classifications can be found from the source at: http://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/cache/metadata/en/prc_hicp_esms.htm. Copyright, European Union, 1995-2016, http://ec.europa.eu/geninfo/legal_notices_en.htm#copyright.

The Harmonized Index of Consumer Prices category "Goods, Overall Index Excluding Services (GOODS)" is a classification of nondurable goods, semi-durable goods, durable goods, and energy that includes Bread and Cereals (01.1.1), Meat (01.1.2), Fish (01.1.3), Milk, Cheese, and Eggs (01.1.4), Oils and Fats (01.1.5), Fruit (01.1.6), Vegetables (01.1.7), Sugar, Jam, Honey, Chocolate, and Confectionery (01.1.8), Food products, Not Elsewhere Classified (01.1.9), Coffee, Tea, and Cocoa (01.2.1), Mineral Waters, Soft drinks, and Fruit and Vegetable Juices (01.2.2), Spirits (02.1.1), Wine (02.1.2), Beer (02.1.3), Tobacco (02.2), Clothing Materials (03.1.1), Garments (03.1.2), Other Articles of Clothing and Clothing Accessories (03.1.3), Shoes and Other Footwear including Repair and Hire of Footwear (03.2.1/2), Materials for the Maintenance and Repair of the Dwelling (04.3.1), Water Supply (04.4.1), Electricity (04.5.1), Gas (04.5.2), Liquid fuels (04.5.3), Solid Fuels (04.5.4), Heat Energy (04.5.5), Furniture and Furnishings (05.1.1), Carpets and Other Floor Coverings (05.1.2), Household Textiles (05.2.0), Major Household Appliances Whether Electric or not and Small Electric Household Appliances (05.3.1/2), Glassware, Tableware, and Household Utensils (05.4), Major Tools and Equipment and Small Tools and Miscellaneous Accessories (05.5.1/2), Non-Durable Household Goods (05.6.1), Pharmaceutical Products (06.1.1), Other Medical Products, Therapeutic Appliances, and Equipment (06.1.2/3), Motor Cars (07.1.1), Motor Cycles, Bicycles, and Animal Drawn Vehicles (07.1.2/3/4), Spare Parts and Accessories for Personal Transport Equipment (07.2.1), Fuels and Lubricants for Personal Transport Equipment (07.2.2), Equipment for the Reception, Recording, and Reproduction of Sound and Pictures (09.1.1), Photographic and Cinematographic Equipment and Optical Instruments (09.1.2), Information Processing Equipment (09.1.3), Recording Media (09.1.4), Major Durables for Indoor and Outdoor Recreation including Musical Instruments (09.2.1/2), Games, Toys, and Hobbies (09.3.1), Equipment for Sport, Camping, and Open-Air Recreation (09.3.2), Gardens, Plants, and Flowers (09.3.3), Pets and Related Products including Veterinary and Other Services for Pets (09.3.4/5), Books (09.5.1), Newspapers and Periodicals (09.5.2), Miscellaneous Printed Matter and Stationery and Drawing Materials (09.5.3/4), Electric Appliances for Personal Care and Other Appliances, Articles, and Products for Personal Care (12.1.2/3), Jewelry, Clocks, and Watches (12.3.1), and Other Personal Effects (12.3.2). Information provided in the notes pertaining to Special Aggregates HICP classifications can be found from the source at: http://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/cache/metadata/en/prc_hicp_esms.htm. Copyright, European Union, 1995-2016, http://ec.europa.eu/geninfo/legal_notices_en.htm#copyright.

The Harmonized Index of Consumer Prices category "Miscellaneous Goods and Services (12)" is a classification of semi-durable goods, nondurable goods, durable goods, and services. This category contains Personal Care (12.1), Personal Effects, Not Elsewhere Classified (12.3), Social Protection (12.4), Insurance (12.5), Financial Services, Not Elsewhere Classified (12.6), and Other Services, Not Elsewhere Classified (12.7) categories and all subcategories therein. Information provided in the notes pertaining to HICP classifications can be found from the source at: http://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/cache/metadata/en/prc_hicp_esms.htm. Copyright, European Union, 1995-2016, http://ec.europa.eu/geninfo/legal_notices_en.htm#copyright.

The Harmonized Index of Consumer Prices category "Other Medical Products, Therapeutic Appliances, and Equipment (06.1.2/3)" is a classification of durable goods and services that includes clinical thermometers, adhesive and non-adhesive bandages, hypodermic syringes, first-aid kits, hot-water bottles and ice bags, medical hosiery items such as elasticated stockings and knee-supports, pregnancy tests, condoms, and other mechanical contraceptive devices; corrective eye-glasses and contact lenses, hearing aids, glass eyes, artificial limbs and other prosthetic devices, orthopedic braces and supports, orthopedic footwear, surgical belts, trusses and supports, neck braces, medical massage equipment and health lamps, powered and unpowered wheelchairs and invalid carriages, "special" beds, crutches, electronic and other devices for monitoring blood pressure, etc.; and repair of such articles; and dentures but not fitting costs. This category excludes hire of therapeutic equipment (06.2.3), protective goggles, belts and supports for sport (09.3.2), and sun-glasses not fitted with corrective lenses (12.3.2). This category is a subcategory of the Health (06) and of Medical Products, Appliances, and Equipment (06.1) categories. Information provided in the notes pertaining to HICP classifications can be found from the source at: http://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/cache/metadata/en/prc_hicp_esms.htm. Copyright, European Union, 1995-2016, http://ec.europa.eu/geninfo/legal_notices_en.htm#copyright.

The Harmonized Index of Consumer Prices category "Transport Services (07.3)" is a classification of services. Purchases of transport services are generally classified by mode of transport. When a ticket covers two or more modes of transport - for example, intra-urban bus and underground or inter-urban train and ferry - and the expenditure cannot be apportioned between them, then such purchases should be classified in (07.3.5). Costs of meals, snacks, drinks, refreshments or accommodation services have to be included if covered by the fare and not separately priced. If separately priced, these costs have to be classified in Division 11. School transport services are included, but ambulance services are excluded (06.2.3). This category contains Passenger Transport by Railway (07.3.1), Passenger Transport by Road (07.3.2), Passenger Transport by Air (07.3.3), Passenger Transport by Sea and Inland Waterway (07.3.4), Combined Passenger Transport (07.3.5), Other Purchased Transport Services (07.3.6). This category is a subcategory of Transport (07) category. Information provided in the notes pertaining to HICP classifications can be found from the source at: http://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/cache/metadata/en/prc_hicp_esms.htm. Copyright, European Union, 1995-2016, http://ec.europa.eu/geninfo/legal_notices_en.htm#copyright.

The Harmonized Index of Consumer Prices category "Pets and Related Products; Veterinary and Other Services for Pets (09.3.4/5)" is a classification of nondurable goods that includes pets, pet foods, veterinary and grooming products for pets, collars, leashes, kennels, birdcages, fish tanks, cat litter, etc.; veterinary and other services for pets such as grooming, boarding, tattooing, and training. This category excludes horses and ponies (07.1.4) or (09.2.1). This category is a subcategory of the Recreation and Culture (09) and of Other Recreational Items and Equipment, Gardens and Pets (09.3) categories. Information provided in the notes pertaining to HICP classifications can be found from the source at: http://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/cache/metadata/en/prc_hicp_esms.htm. Copyright, European Union, 1995-2016, http://ec.europa.eu/geninfo/legal_notices_en.htm#copyright.

The Harmonized Index of Consumer Prices category "Purchase of Vehicles (07.1)" is a classification of durable goods that includes purchases by households of new vehicles and purchases by households of second-hand vehicles from other institutional sectors, which are typically garages or car dealers. Sales of second-hand vehicles between households are not covered. Purchases are net of sales by households of second-hand vehicles to other institutional sectors. Member Countries may take either a net weight for new cars (gross weight minus the trade-in value of used cars) and a net weight for second-hand cars, or a gross weight for new cars (not taking into account the trade-in of used cars) and a weight for second-hand cars including any business sector trade-margin. Purchase of Vehicles also covers purchases through financial leasing arrangements. This category excludes the Purchase of Recreational Vehicles such as camper vans, caravans, trailers, airplanes, and boats, which are covered by (09.2.1). This category contains Motor Cars (07.1.1) and Motorcycles, bicycles, and Animal Drawn Vehicles (07.1.2/3/4). This category is a subcategory of Transport (07) category. Information provided in the notes pertaining to HICP classifications can be found from the source at: http://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/cache/metadata/en/prc_hicp_esms.htm. Copyright, European Union, 1995-2016, http://ec.europa.eu/geninfo/legal_notices_en.htm#copyright.

The Harmonized Index of Consumer Prices category "Games, Toys, and Hobbies (09.3.1)" is a classification of semi-durable goods that includes card games, parlor games, chess sets and the like; toys of all kinds including dolls, soft toys, toy cars and trains, toy bicycles and tricycles, toy construction sets, puzzles, plasticine, electronic games, masks, disguises, jokes, novelties, fireworks and rockets, and festoons and Christmas tree decorations; stamp-collecting requisites (used or cancelled postage stamps, stamp albums, etc.), other items for collections (coins, medals, minerals, zoological and botanical specimens, etc.), other tools and articles not elsewhere classified for hobbies; video-game software; video-game computers that plug into a television set; video-game cassettes; and video-game CD-ROMs. This category excludes collectors' items falling into the category of works of art or antiques (05.1.1), unused postage stamps (08.1.0), Christmas trees (09.3.3), and children's scrapbooks (09.5.1). This category is a subcategory of the Recreation and Culture (09) and of Other Recreational Items and Equipment, Gardens and Pets (09.3) categories. Information provided in the notes pertaining to HICP classifications can be found from the source at: http://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/cache/metadata/en/prc_hicp_esms.htm. Copyright, European Union, 1995-2016, http://ec.europa.eu/geninfo/legal_notices_en.htm#copyright.

The Harmonized Index of Consumer Prices category "Recording Media (09.1.4)" is a classification of semi-durable goods that includes records and compact discs; pre-recorded tapes, cassettes, video cassettes, diskettes and CD-ROMs for tape recorders, cassette recorders, video recorders, and personal computers; unrecorded tapes, cassettes, video cassettes, diskettes and CD-ROMs for tape recorders, cassette recorders, video recorders, and personal computers; unexposed films, cartridges, and discs for photographic and cinematographic use; photographic supplies such as paper and flash bulbs; and unexposed film the price of which includes the cost of processing without separately identifying it. Recording Media (09.1.4) excludes batteries (05.5.2), computer software (09.1.3), video-game software, video-game cassettes, and video-game CD-ROMs (09.3.1), and development of films and printing of photographs (09.4.2). This category is a subcategory of the Recreation and Culture (09) and of Audio-Visual, Photographic, and Information Processing Equipment (09.1) categories. Information provided in the notes pertaining to HICP classifications can be found from the source at: http://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/cache/metadata/en/prc_hicp_esms.htm. Copyright, European Union, 1995-2016, http://ec.europa.eu/geninfo/legal_notices_en.htm#copyright.

The Harmonized Index of Consumer Prices category "Other Services in respect of Personal Transport Equipment (07.2.4)" is a classification of services that includes hire of garages or parking spaces not providing parking in connection with the dwelling; toll facilities (bridges, tunnels, shuttle-ferries, motorways) and parking meters; driving lessons, driving tests, and driving licenses; road worthiness tests; and hire of personal transport equipment without drivers. Following the conventions of ESA 1995, included are payments by households for licenses, permits, etc. which are regarded as purchases of services from government (ESA 1995, paragraph 3.76.h). In that case the government issues licenses as a part of some regulatory function, such as checking the competence, or qualifications, of the persons concerned (ESA 1995, paragraph 4.80.d and its footnote). This category excludes hire of a car with driver (07.3.2), and service charges for insurance in respect of personal transport equipment (12.5.4). This category is a subcategory of the Transport (07) and of Operation of Personal Transport Equipment (07.2) categories. Information provided in the notes pertaining to HICP classifications can be found from the source at: http://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/cache/metadata/en/prc_hicp_esms.htm. Copyright, European Union, 1995-2016, http://ec.europa.eu/geninfo/legal_notices_en.htm#copyright.

The Harmonized Index of Consumer Prices category "Audio-Visual, Photographic, and Information Processing Equipment (09.1)" is a classification of durable goods, semi-durable goods, and services. This category contains Equipment for the Reception, Recording, and Reproduction of Sound and Pictures (09.1.1), Photographic and Cinematographic Equipment and Optical Instruments (09.1.2), Information Processing Equipment (09.1.3), Recording Media (09.1.4), and Repair of Audio-Visual, Photographic, and Information Processing Equipment (09.1.5). This category is a subcategory of Recreation and Culture (09) category. Information provided in the notes pertaining to HICP classifications can be found from the source at: http://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/cache/metadata/en/prc_hicp_esms.htm. Copyright, European Union, 1995-2016, http://ec.europa.eu/geninfo/legal_notices_en.htm#copyright.

The Harmonized Index of Consumer Prices category "Telephone and Telefax Equipment (08.2)" is a classification of goods that includes purchases of telephones, radio-telephones, telefax machines, telephone-answering machines, and telephone loudspeakers; and repair of such equipment. Telephone and Telefax Equipment excludes telefax and telephone answering facilities provided by personal computers (09.1.3). The category, Telephone and Telefax Equipment (08.2), is a subcategory of the Communications (07) and of Telephone and Telefax Equipment and Services (08.2/3) categories. Information provided in the notes pertaining to HICP classifications can be found from the source at: http://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/cache/metadata/en/prc_hicp_esms.htm. Copyright, European Union, 1995-2016, http://ec.europa.eu/geninfo/legal_notices_en.htm#copyright.

The Harmonized Index of Consumer Prices category "Postal Services (08.1)" is a classification of services that includes payments for the delivery of letters, postcards, and parcels; private mail and parcel delivery; all purchases of new postage stamps, pre-franked postcards, and aerogrammes. This category excludes purchase of used or cancelled postage stamps (09.3.1), and financial services of post offices (12.6.2). This category is a subcategory of Communications (08) category. Information provided in the notes pertaining to HICP classifications can be found from the source at: http://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/cache/metadata/en/prc_hicp_esms.htm. Copyright, European Union, 1995-2016, http://ec.europa.eu/geninfo/legal_notices_en.htm#copyright.

The Harmonized Index of Consumer Prices category "Maintenance and Repair of Personal Transport Equipment (07.2.3)" is a classification of services that includes services purchased for the maintenance and repair of personal transport equipment such as fitting of parts and accessories, wheel balancing, technical inspection, breakdown services, oil changes, greasing, and washing; and total value of the service (that is, both the cost of labor and the cost of materials are covered). This category excludes separate purchases of spare parts, accessories, or lubricants made by households with the intention of undertaking the maintenance or repair them (07.2.1) or (07.2.2), and road worthiness tests (07.2.4). This category is a subcategory of the Transport (07) and of Operation of Personal Transport Equipment (07.2) categories. Information provided in the notes pertaining to HICP classifications can be found from the source at: http://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/cache/metadata/en/prc_hicp_esms.htm. Copyright, European Union, 1995-2016, http://ec.europa.eu/geninfo/legal_notices_en.htm#copyright.

The Harmonized Index of Consumer Prices category "Education (10)" is a classification of services that includes educational services; education by radio or television broadcasting; literacy programs for students too old for primary school; out-of-school secondary education for adults and young people; out-of-school post-secondary non-tertiary education for adults and young people; and educational programs, generally for adults, which do not require any special prior instruction, in particular vocational training and cultural development. Education (10) excludes expenditures on educational materials, such as books (09.5.1) and stationery (09.5.4), or education support services, such as health care services (06), transport services (07.3), catering services (11.1.2), accommodation services (11.2.0), driving lessons (07.2.4), and recreational training courses such as sport or bridge lessons given by independent teachers (09.4.1). The breakdown of educational services is based upon the level categories of the 1997 International Standard Classification of Education (ISCED-97) of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). This covers COICOP groups 10.1/2/3/4. Levels 0 and 1 of ISCED-97 are pre-primary and primary education. Levels 2 and 3 of ISCED-97 are lower-secondary and upper-secondary education. Level 4 of ISCED-97 are post-secondary non-tertiary education. Levels 5 and 6 of ISCED-97 are first stage and second stage of tertiary education. Information provided in the notes pertaining to HICP classifications can be found from the source at: http://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/cache/metadata/en/prc_hicp_esms.htm. Copyright, European Union, 1995-2016, http://ec.europa.eu/geninfo/legal_notices_en.htm#copyright.

The Harmonized Index of Consumer Prices category "Package Holidays (09.6)" is a classification of services that includes all inclusive holidays or tours which provide for travel, food, accommodation, guides, etc.; half-day and one-day excursion tours; and pilgrimages. This category is a subcategory of Recreational and Cultural (09) category. Information provided in the notes pertaining to HICP classifications can be found from the source at: http://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/cache/metadata/en/prc_hicp_esms.htm. Copyright, European Union, 1995-2016, http://ec.europa.eu/geninfo/legal_notices_en.htm#copyright.

The Harmonized Index of Consumer Prices category "Miscellaneous Printed Matter, Stationery, and Drawing Materials (09.5.3/4)" is a classification of nondurable goods that includes catalogues and advertising material; posters, plain or picture postcards, and calendars; greeting cards, visiting cards, and announcement and message cards; maps and globes, writing pads, envelopes, account books, notebooks, diaries, etc.; pens, pencils, fountain pens, ball-point pens, felt-tip pens, inks, erasers, pencil sharpeners, etc.; stencils, carbon paper, typewriter ribbons, inking pads, correcting fluids, etc.; paper punches, paper cutters, paper scissors, office glues and adhesives, staplers and staples, paper clips, drawing pins, etc.; drawing and painting materials such as canvas, paper, card, paints, crayons, pastels, and brushes; and educational materials such as exercise books, slide rules, geometry instruments, slates, chalks, and pencil boxes. This category excludes pre-franked postcards and aerogrammes (08.1.0), stamp albums (09.3.1), and pocket calculators (09.1.3). This category is a subcategory of the Recreation and Culture (09) and of Newspapers, Books, and Stationery (09.5) categories. Information provided in the notes pertaining to HICP classifications can be found from the source at: http://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/cache/metadata/en/prc_hicp_esms.htm. Copyright, European Union, 1995-2016, http://ec.europa.eu/geninfo/legal_notices_en.htm#copyright.

The Harmonized Index of Consumer Prices category "Newspapers and Periodicals (09.5.2)" is a classification of nondurable goods that includes newspapers, magazines, and other periodicals. The category, Newspaper and Periodicals (09.5.2), is a subcategory of the Recreation and Culture (09) and of Newspapers, Books, and Stationery (09.5) categories. Information provided in the notes pertaining to HICP classifications can be found from the source at: http://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/cache/metadata/en/prc_hicp_esms.htm. Copyright, European Union, 1995-2016, http://ec.europa.eu/geninfo/legal_notices_en.htm#copyright.

The Harmonized Index of Consumer Prices category "Cultural Services (09.4.2)" is a classification of services provided by cinemas, theaters, opera houses, concert halls, music halls, circuses, sound and light shows, museums, libraries, art galleries, exhibitions, historic monuments, national parks, zoological and botanical gardens, aquaria; hire of equipment and accessories for culture, such as television sets, video cassettes, etc.; television and radio broadcasting, in particular license fees for television equipment and subscriptions to television networks; services of photographers such as film developing, print processing, enlarging, portrait photography, wedding photography, etc.; and services of musicians, clowns, and performers for private entertainments. This category is a subcategory of the Recreation and Culture (09) and of Recreational and Cultural Services (09.4) categories. Information provided in the notes pertaining to HICP classifications can be found from the source at: http://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/cache/metadata/en/prc_hicp_esms.htm. Copyright, European Union, 1995-2016, http://ec.europa.eu/geninfo/legal_notices_en.htm#copyright.

The Harmonized Index of Consumer Prices category "Canteens (11.1.2)" is a classification of services that includes catering services of works canteens, office canteens, and canteens in schools, universities, and other educational establishments; university refectories, military messes, and wardrooms. This category excludes food and drink provided to hospital in-patients (06.3.0). This category is a subcategory of the Restaurants and Hotels (11) and of Catering Services (11.1). Information provided in the notes pertaining to HICP classifications can be found from the source at: http://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/cache/metadata/en/prc_hicp_esms.htm. Copyright, European Union, 1995-2016, http://ec.europa.eu/geninfo/legal_notices_en.htm#copyright.

Harmonized Index of Consumer Prices: Services - Miscellaneous (SERVMISC)" is a classification of services that includes Medical and Paramedical Services (06.2.1/3), Dental Services (06.2.2), Hospital Services (06.3), Pre-Primary and Primary, Secondary, Post-Secondary Non-Tertiary, Tertiary Education, and Education not Definable by Level (10.X), Social protection (12.4), Insurance Connected with Health (12.5.3), Other Insurance (12.5.5), Other Financial Services, Not Elsewhere Classified (12.6.2), and Other Services, Not Elsewhere Classified (12.7). Information provided in the notes pertaining to Special Aggregates HICP classifications can be found from the source at: http://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/cache/metadata/en/prc_hicp_esms.htm. Copyright, European Union, 1995-2016, http://ec.europa.eu/geninfo/legal_notices_en.htm#copyright.

The Harmonized Index of Consumer Prices category "Non-energy Industrial Goods, Durables Only (IGOODSXEDU)" is a classification of durable goods that includes Furniture and Furnishings (05.1.1), Carpets and Other Floor Coverings (05.1.2), Major Household Appliances whether Electric or not and Small Electric Household Appliances (05.3.1/2), Motor Cars (07.1.1), Motor Cycles, Bicycles, and Animal Drawn Vehicles (07.1.2/3/4), Equipment for the Reception, Recording, and Reproduction of Sound and Pictures (09.1.1), Photographic and Cinematographic Equipment and Optical Instruments (09.1.2), Information Processing Equipment (09.1.3), Major Durables for Indoor and Outdoor Recreation including Musical Instruments (09.2.1/2), and Jewelry, Clocks, and Watches (12.3.1). Information provided in the notes pertaining to Special Aggregates HICP classifications can be found from the source at: http://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/cache/metadata/en/prc_hicp_esms.htm. Copyright, European Union, 1995-2016, http://ec.europa.eu/geninfo/legal_notices_en.htm#copyright.

The Harmonized Index of Consumer Prices category "Other Personal Effects (12.3.2)" is a classification of semi-durable goods that includes travel goods and other carriers of personal effects: suitcases, trunks, travel bags, attaché cases, satchels, hand-bags, wallets, purses, etc.; articles for babies such as baby carriages, push-chairs, carry cots, recliners, car beds and seats, back-carriers, front carriers, reins and harnesses, etc.; articles for smokers such as pipes, lighters, cigarette cases, cigar cutters, etc.; miscellaneous personal articles such as sun-glasses, walking sticks and canes, umbrellas and parasols, fans, key rings, etc.; funerary articles such as coffins, gravestones, urns, etc.; repair of such articles; and wall thermometers and barometers. This category excludes baby furniture (05.1.1), shopping bags (05.2.0), and feeding bottles (05.4.0). This category is a subcategory of the Miscellaneous Goods and Service (12) and of Personal Effects, Not Elsewhere Classified (12.3). Information provided in the notes pertaining to HICP classifications can be found from the source at: http://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/cache/metadata/en/prc_hicp_esms.htm. Copyright, European Union, 1995-2016, http://ec.europa.eu/geninfo/legal_notices_en.htm#copyright.

The Harmonized Index of Consumer Prices category "Clothing and Footwear (03)" is a classification of semi-durable goods and services. This classification contains the Clothing (03.1) and Footwear (03.2) categories and all subcategories therein. Information provided in the notes pertaining to HICP classifications can be found from the source at: http://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/cache/metadata/en/prc_hicp_esms.htm. Copyright, European Union, 1995-2016, http://ec.europa.eu/geninfo/legal_notices_en.htm#copyright.

The Harmonized Index of Consumer Prices (HICPs) "Mainly Administered Prices (APMAIN)" attempts to identify governmental influence on the prices of goods and services. For a Harmonized Index of Consumer Prices (HICPs) to be included in the Administered Price (AP) category, more than 50% of its underlying items must be either directly set or heavily influenced by a governmental body or regulator (whether national, regional, or local). There are two types of Administered Prices as defined by Eurostat. Fully Administered Prices (APFULL) includes those that are directly set by the government. Examples include local public transportation charges, education fees, theater tickets, waste collection, childcare, and fees for administrative documents. Mainly Administered Prices (APMAIN) covers the prices of goods and services over which the government or regulator has significant influence. These may include prices that require approval or permission by national regulatory authorities for their change. The influence of the national regulator's decisions could be direct (on retail prices) or indirect (via wholesale prices). However, the regulator must have a significant influence on the consumer price. This index does not provide an exact measure of the development of administered and non-administered prices. For some European Union member states, HICPs items considered for inclusion in the administered prices subcategory are supplied by National Statistical Institutes; for other European Union member states, these are provided by national central banks. Eurostat, the Directorate General for Economic and Financial Affairs, and the European Central Bank verify final classification for all countries. Information provided in the notes relating to Administered Prices HICP classifications can be found from the source at: http://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/web/hicp/methodology/hicp-administered-prices. Copyright, European Union, 1995-2016, http://ec.europa.eu/geninfo/legal_notices_en.htm#copyright.

The Harmonized Index of Consumer Prices (HICPs) "Fully Administered Prices (APFULL)" attempts to identify governmental influence on the prices of goods and services. For a Harmonized Index of Consumer Prices (HICPs) to be included in the Administered Price (AP) category, more than 50% of its underlying items must be either directly set or heavily influenced by a governmental body or regulator (whether national, regional, or local). There are two types of Administered Prices as defined by Eurostat. Fully Administered Prices (APFULL) includes those that are directly set by the government. Examples include local public transportation charges, education fees, theater tickets, waste collection, childcare, and fees for administrative documents. Mainly Administered Prices (APMAIN) covers the prices of goods and services over which the government or regulator has significant influence. These may include prices that require approval or permission by national regulatory authorities for their change. The influence of the national regulator's decisions could be direct (on retail prices) or indirect (via wholesale prices). However, the regulator must have a significant influence on the consumer price. This index does not provide an exact measure of the development of administered and non-administered prices. For some European Union member states, HICPs items considered for inclusion in the administered prices subcategory are supplied by National Statistical Institutes; for other European Union member states, these are provided by national central banks. Eurostat, the Directorate General for Economic and Financial Affairs, and the European Central Bank verify final classification for all countries. Information provided in the notes relating to Administered Prices HICP classifications can be found from the source at: http://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/web/hicp/methodology/hicp-administered-prices. Copyright, European Union, 1995-2016, http://ec.europa.eu/geninfo/legal_notices_en.htm#copyright.

The Harmonized Index of Consumer Prices category "Energy and Unprocessed Food (EFOODUNP)" is a classification of nondurable goods and energy that includes Meat (01.1.2), Fish (01.1.3), Fruit (01.1.6), Vegetables (01.1.7), Electricity (04.5.1), Gas (04.5.2), Liquid Fuels (04.5.3), Solid Fuels (04.5.4), Heat Energy (04.5.5), and Fuels and Lubricants for Personal Transport Equipment (07.2.2). Information provided in the notes pertaining to Special Aggregates HICP classifications can be found from the source at: http://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/cache/metadata/en/prc_hicp_esms.htm. Copyright, European Union, 1995-2016, http://ec.europa.eu/geninfo/legal_notices_en.htm#copyright.