Import Price Index Survey

Survey Name:

Import Price Index Survey

Survey purpose:

Import Price Indices – Under European Sample Scheme Ireland only collects data in respect of imports under specified CPA codes from non-euro area countries.

Legislative Basis National:

Statistics Act 1993.

Legislative Basis European:

Regulation (EU) 2019/2152 of the European Parliament concerning Business Statistics

Periodicity:

Monthly

Statistical Population:

All Enterprises wholly or primarily importing goods from non-euro area countries.

Sampling Frame:

External Trade data

Reference Area:

State

Time Coverage:

2021 – 2024

Base Period:

2021

Sector Coverage:

All enterprises importing goods belonging to CPA divisions 06.10, 06.20, 19.20, 20.14, 21.10, 21.20, 26.11, 26.20, 26.30, 29.10, 32.50 from non-eurozone areas.

Survey Size:

Approximately 100 Companies.

Principal Variables:

Import Prices

Principal External Users:

Eurostat, Economists, Researchers, and the European Central Bank.

Contact Organisation:

Central Statistics Office

Business Area:

Economic Statistics

Contact Person:

Diarmuid Martin

Contact Person Function:

Statistician

Other Business Area Specialists:

Margaret O'Mahony

Contact email:

ImportPrices@cso.ie

Contact phone number:

(+353) 21 453 5000