kokonaisinflaation
Kokonaisinflaatio is the overall rate at which prices for goods and services in an economy rise over a period of time. It is commonly measured by consumer price indices, such as the consumer price index (CPI) or harmonised index of consumer prices (HICP), and expresses the percentage change from a previous period, usually month to month or year to year. The calculation relies on a fixed basket of goods and services weighted to reflect a typical household’s expenditures, with price changes aggregated to produce a single inflation rate.
This measure contrasts with core inflation, which excludes a subset of volatile items—most often food and energy—to
The rate has wide implications for the economy. It affects consumer purchasing power, wage negotiations, contracts,
In practice, data sources vary by country, but the concept remains the same: kokonaisinflaatio measures the