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HICP - annual data (average index and rate of change) (1996-2025)

<p>The Harmonised Index of Consumer Prices (HICP) measures price changes of various consumer goods and services over time (inflation). This dataset&nbsp;comprises:&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><ul><li>the average index, which is the average of the monthly HICP indices in a calendar year, and&nbsp;&nbsp;</li><li>the annual average rate of change, which is the average of the monthly consumer price indices over a calendar year compared to the average of the monthly consumer price indices over the previous calendar year</li></ul><p>Please note that this dataset is discontinued and replaced by <a href="https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/bookmark/f7a8b7e0-9b0e-4652-a82b-ad4ffc058b1b?lang=en&amp;createdAt=2026-05-20T13:25:22Z" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">prc_hicp_ainr</a></p>