European classification of individual consumption according to purpose adapted to the needs of the Harmonised Indices of Consumer Prices (ECOICOP-HICP)

The structure of ECOICOP-HICP is limited to the ECOICOP codes actually used in the HICP (Harmonised Index of Consumer Prices). The ECOICOP codes (and their sub-items) not used for HICP purposes are the following: 02.3 – Narcotics; 04.2 – Imputed rentals for housing; 09.4.3 – Games of chance; 12.2 – Prostitution; 12.5.1 – Life insurance; 12.6.1 – FISIM. To facilitate further analysis of consumer price developments, over 30 special aggregates (groups of individual ECOICOPs) are available as Collection, such as Food, Services, Energy, Non-energy industrial goods, etc.