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The livestream of this webinar took take place on 27 November 2024 from 10.00 to 11.00 CET.

Did you know that the harmonised index of consumer prices (HICP) currently covers the price changes of more than 400 products like pizza, rice, cars, and hotels? Did you know that the prices for olive oil showed the highest increase in the EU in September 2024, while the prices for liquid fuels showed the largest decrease?

Consumer price indices measure changes over time in the prices of goods and services that households buy for consumption. These indices are used for various purposes, for example for conducting monetary policy, indexing commercial contracts, wages, social protection benefits and financial instruments. In the EU, the HICP provides a comparable measure of consumer price inflation.

This webinar will give you general insights into the HICP, inform you on recent developments, and the work carried out at Eurostat. Our experts will show you how to find relevant data and information and guide you through Eurostat’s food price monitoring tool.

Agenda

Time Agenda point Speaker
10.00–10.05 Opening of the event  
10.05–10.25 Consumer prices and inflation – overview and resources Vanda Guerreiro, Statistical Officer - HICP, Eurostat
10.25–10.30 Food price monitoring tool Svetla Pavlova, Team Leader - HICP, Eurostat
10.30–10.55 Questions and answers  
10.55–11.00 Closing of the event  

Moderator: Dean Vuletic, Eurostat