This table contains figures on the price development of a package of goods and services purchased by consumers in the Netherlands. These figures have been compiled according to European guidelines and are referred to as the European harmonized consumer price index (HICP) for the Netherlands. The composition of the package of goods and services allows a comparison of price developments between EU countries. The table also includes the harmonized consumer price index for the eurozone. This index figure shows the average price development in the countries participating in the euro zone. The European consumer price index is also included in the table. This is the harmonized consumer price index for member states of the European Union. In addition, the table shows the annual change in the HICP. The annual change in total expenditure is an important indicator of inflation. Data available from: January 1996. Status of the figures: The HICP results for the Netherlands in this table are in most cases definitive immediately upon publication. At that time, the results for the eurozone are still based on the rapid estimate and are characterized as provisional. A month later, these figures become final. The results of the HICP of the Netherlands are only qualified as provisional if it is already known at the time of publication that data are still incomplete, a revision is expected in a later month, or in special circumstances such as the corona crisis. In most cases, all requested price information is known to Statistics Netherlands when the results are published and no adjustment is made later. However, sometimes certain price information is not available in time and the outcome can be adjusted later. HICP results can then always be revised together with the CPI results, even if they were not published as provisional in the previous month. CPI results are marked as provisional when the index figures are first published, the figures are final the following month. Changes compared to the previous version: Data for a new period has been added and/or adjustments have been made. Changes as of July 11, 2023: The European Union figures for February 2023 and April 2023 have been revised. Eurozone figures for April 2023 have been revised. When will new figures come out? The new figures are usually published between the first and second Thursday of the month following the reporting month. All publication times of the CPI and HICP are announced on the publication planning.
