Notice

The Statistical Office will begin applying the new Classification of Individual Consumption by Purpose – COICOP 2018 (ECOICOP ver. 2) from January 2026 in the calculation of the Consumer Price Index (CPI) and the Harmonized Index of Consumer Prices (HICP).

With the implementation of the new classification, the compilation and publication of CPI and HICP according to the previous ECOICOP classification will cease, and the base year will change from 2015 = 100 to 2025 = 100. The new classification covers 13 divisions, with a reallocation of certain products and services.

The methodology for index calculation remains unchanged, while previously published indices will continue to be available on the MONSTAT website.

The new COICOP classification is available on the MONSTAT website at the following link:
Classification of Individual Consumption by Purpose – COICOP 2018