consumer price index

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consumer price index

noun CPI

  1. A statistical estimate of the level of prices of goods and services bought for consumption purposes by households. The latest consumer price index (CPI) figures—which measure a broad range of goods and services—showed prices rising by a monthly rate of 0.3% in April, down from 1.2% in March, the first fall since August 2021.

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noun statistical estimate of the level of prices

Españolíndice de precios al consumo
日本語消費者物価指数 shōhisha bukka shisū
中文消費者物價指數 /消费者物价指数 xiāofèizhě wùjià zhǐshù, 消費價格指數 /消费价格指数 xiāofèi jiàgé zhǐshù, 居民消費價格指數 /居民消费价格指数 jūmín xiāofèi jiàgé zhǐshù
Françaisindice des prix à la consommation
DeutschLebenshaltungskostenindex, Verbraucherpreisindex
Italianoindice prezzi al consumo
Русскийи́ндекс потреби́тельских цен índeks potrebítelʹskix cen
Tiếng Việtchỉ số giá tiêu dùng

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@misc{consumer_price_index_2026,
  title = {consumer price index},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/consumer%20price%20index},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}