Consumer Price Index y/y reflects percentage changes in prices of goods and services from the consumer perspective in the specified month compared to the same month of the previous year. The index evaluates a basket of goods and services, which account for the largest share of household expenditures. CPI is one of the key measures of consumer sentiment and national inflation. CPI growth can be seen as positive for the Hong Kong dollar quotes.
Hong Kong Consumer Price Index (CPI) y/y
Last release
Actual
1.7%
Forecast
1.3%
Previous
1.7%
Next release
Actual
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Forecast
1.3%
Previous
1.7%
Date (GMT)
Reference
Actual
Forecast
Previous
Aug 2019
3.5%
2.5%
3.3%
Jul 2019
3.3%
3.0%
3.3%
Jun 2019
3.3%
2.7%
2.8%
May 2019
2.8%
2.3%
2.9%
Apr 2019
2.9%
2.1%
2.1%
Mar 2019
2.1%
1.6%
2.1%
Feb 2019
2.1%
1.6%
2.4%
Jan 2019
2.4%
—
2.5%
Dec 2018
2.5%
—
2.6%
Nov 2018
2.6%
—
2.7%
Oct 2018
2.7%
—
2.7%
Sep 2018
2.7%
—
2.3%
Aug 2018
2.3%
—
2.4%
Jul 2018
2.4%
—
2.4%
Jun 2018
2.4%
—
2.1%
May 2018
2.1%
—
1.9%
Apr 2018
1.9%
—
2.6%
Mar 2018
2.6%
—
3.1%
Feb 2018
3.1%
—
1.7%
Jan 2018
1.7%
—
1.7%