consumer prices; price index 2000 = 100

The consumer price index (CPI) for all households, calculated by Statistics Netherlands, shows the average price change of goods and services purchased by households. The index is an important measure of inflation and is widely used by the business community, employers' and employees' organizations and the government. The index is used, among other things, for wage adjustments, adjustments to tax tables and indexation of rents, annuities, etc. Data available from: January 2000 Frequency: discontinued on 1 January 2007 Changes compared to the previous version: data for a new period has been added and /or adjustments made in accordance with the release policy as described under point 4. Infoservice: http://www.cbs.nl/infoservice Copyright ( c) Statistics Netherlands It is mandatory to quote the source, reproduction for personal use or internal use is permitted.