Notice of Change of Rebasing Period for CPI
The CSO are currently in the process of doing a full rebase of the Consumer Price Index (CPI). From January 2017 onwards, the CPI will be published to base mid December 2016=100. The Harmonized Index of Consumer Prices (HICP) will continue to be published to base 2015=100.
The update of the current CPI resulted in a number of methodological changes:
The January 2017 release (release date in February) will be accompanied by a press release and methodological documents outlining the details of the rebase.
If you have any questions or concerns in relation to the rebasing of CPI, please contact a member of the consumer prices team in the CSO.
Consumer Prices Contacts:
Colin Cotter (+353) 21 453 5770
Mary O'Connell (+353) 21 453 5445
Ann Ross (+353) 21 453 5427