This table contains figures on the price movements of a package of goods and services purchased by consumers in the Netherlands. These figures have been compiled according to European guidelines and are called the European Harmonized Consumer Price Index (HICP) for the Netherlands. The composition of the package of goods and services allows a comparison of price movements between EU countries. The table also shows the HICP constant taxes: this is the HICP in which the effect of changes in the rates of product-related taxes (for example VAT and excise duties on alcohol and tobacco) has been removed. In addition, the table shows the monthly change and the annual change in the HICP. The annual change in total expenditure is an important indicator of inflation. These figures can be viewed across 325 spending categories. Furthermore, there are 34 aggregations of product groups (special aggregates) in the table. For each product group it can also be found how much the consumer in the Netherlands spends on it in relation to his total expenditure. We call this the weighting coefficient. The total weighting is 100,000. Data available from: January 1996. Status of figures: Quick estimate figures are published immediately at the end of a reporting month or shortly thereafter. The rapid estimate publishes figures for the main level of the HICP and for a number of special aggregates. These figures are calculated based on incomplete source data. The results of the quick estimate are characterized as provisional. In most cases, the figures are final with the second publication for the same reporting month. Differences between the quick estimate and the final results are explained by the source data that became available after the quick estimate. Results of the HICP are only characterized as provisional in the second publication 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 that case, the figures will be finalized one month later. Changes compared to the previous version: Data for a new period has been added and/or adjustments have been made. When will new figures be available? The quick estimate figures are published on the last working day of the month to which the figures relate, or shortly thereafter. The final figures are usually published between the first and second Thursday of the month following the reporting month. All publication dates of the CPI and HICP are announced on the publication planning.
