Consumer price index from 2026

4. Classification

The CPI and HICP classifications are aligned wherever possible in the 2025=100 series. See the previous section for more information on this. The remaining differences of classification only concern categories that are outside the scope of the HICP.

Three groups of goods and services are (and will continue to be) included in the CPI, but not in the HICP:

  • COICOP 042100 Imputed rental payments of owner-occupiers for their main residence
  • COICOP 140000 Consumption-related taxes and membership fees
  • COICOP 150000 Consumption abroad