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Hong Kong consumer price index

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Key data points


Last release
Observation period
Sep 2024
Next release
Forecast
Highest
107.90POINT on Sep 30, 2024
Lowest
19.40POINT on Oct 31, 1980

About Hong Kong consumer price index


Category
Prices
Frequency
Monthly
Units
POINT
In Hong Kong, the Consumer Price Index or CPI measures changes in the prices paid by consumers for a basket of goods and services.

Frequently Asked Questions


The Consumer Price Index (CPI) gauges the general fluctuation in consumer prices by tracking a diverse selection of goods and services over time. Widely embraced as the primary indicator of inflation, it is closely monitored by policymakers, businesses, and other market participants.
Core CPI captures the variations in the prices of goods and services, but unlike CPI, it excludes those originating from the food and energy sectors. Core CPI helps to determine the influence of increasing prices on consumer income.
The highest Hong Kong consumer price index ever is 107.90 POINT.
The lowest Hong Kong consumer price index ever is 19.40 POINT.
Last month Hong Kong consumer price index was 107.90 POINT, and the month before that it reached 107.80 POINT.