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
Coming in 5 days
Forecast
1.3%
Previous
1.7%
Date (GMT)
Reference
Actual
Forecast
Previous
Dec 2017
1.7%
—
1.6%
Nov 2017
1.6%
—
1.5%
Oct 2017
1.5%
—
1.4%
Sep 2017
1.4%
—
1.9%
Aug 2017
1.9%
—
2.0%
Jul 2017
2.0%
—
1.9%
Jun 2017
1.9%
—
2.0%
May 2017
2.0%
—
2.0%
Apr 2017
2.0%
—
0.5%
Mar 2017
0.5%
—
-0.1%
Feb 2017
-0.1%
—
1.3%
Jan 2017
1.3%
—
1.2%
Dec 2016
1.2%
—
1.2%
Nov 2016
1.2%
—
1.2%
Oct 2016
1.2%
—
2.7%
Sep 2016
2.7%
—
4.3%
Aug 2016
4.3%
—
2.3%
Jul 2016
2.3%
—
2.4%
Jun 2016
2.4%
—
2.6%
May 2016
2.6%
—
2.7%