Dataset
CPI and RPI Basket of Goods and Services
The ‘shopping basket’ of items making up the Consumer Prices Index (CPI) and Retail Prices Index (RPI) are reviewed every year. Some items are taken out of the basket, some are brought in, to reflect changes in the market and to make sure the CPI and RPI are up to date and representative of consumer spending patterns. This article describes the review process and explains how and why the various items in the CPI and RPI baskets are chosen.
Source agency: Office for National Statistics
Designation: National Statistics
Language: English
Alternative title: Basket of Goods
Import source: ONS-ons_hub_2009_03.xml
External reference: ONSHUB
National statistic: yes
Geographic coverage: 111100: United Kingdom (England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland)
Date released: 2009-03-23
Agency: Office for National Statistics
Categories: Economy
Department:
Geographical granularity: UK and GB
Tags:price-indices-and-inflation,economics-and-finance,prices-output-and-productivity,inflation-basket,economy