METADATA - Statistical Activity

Sector:	ECONOMIC STATISTICS
Domain:	Prices
Sub-domain:	Harmonised indices of consumer prices
Statistical activity:	Consumer prices (HICP)
European legal environment:	EU Regulation 792/2016, EU Implementing Regulation 1148/2020
Statistical Activity Objective:	Computation of harmonised index of consumer prices
Activity type:	Sample statistical survey
Number of observation units:	About 7000 units
Statistical population / phenomena:	Retail prices recorded in 67 research centers selected from 42 urban localities across the country.
Observation unit:	Observation unit (shop or unit rendering services)
Activity periodicity:	Monthly
Data collection time frame:	Decade
Reference periodicity:	Period 1-7, 10-17 and 20-27 of the respective month for food, tobacco, gasoline, diesel, liquefied gas, tariffs for water, sewerage, sanitation and for non-food goods and services on 10-17 of the respective month.
Mean of data collection:	Local - direct observation of prices in electronic questionnaires on tablets Retrieving data from other statistical results Administrative sources
Data collection support:	Electronic questionnaire
Indicators clases:	Harmonised index of consumer prices
Used terms:	Aggregate index Assortment (CPI) Base period (reference) Chain index Current period Elementary price index Observation unit Observed price Post of expenditure Price Price index with a fixed base Research Center Variety Weight
Data processing profile:	ECOICOP classification (Classification of Individual Consumption according to Purpose) is structured in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2016/792, on 12 detailed divisions, 47 groups, classes, sub-classes.
Dissemination periodicity:	Yearly Monthly
Dissemination type:	Romanian Statistical Yearbook Prices statistical bulletin Press release Romania in figures http://statistici.insse.ro:8077/tempo-online/ NIS' website
Internal beneficiary:	BNR GUVERN MEAT MF MMSS PARLAMENT PRESEDINTIE
External beneficiary:	BM EUROSTAT FMI
Data source:	National Accounts, other statistical surveys National Accounts, other statistical surveys
Methodological documents:	Eurostat Methodological Manual- Harmonised Index of Consumer Prices (HICP) Eurostat Methodological Manual- Harmonised Index of Consumer Prices (HICP)
Responsible institution:	INS
NIS department responsible:	Department of price statistics
Activity start year:	2017
Last update:	05.06.2024
Other classification used:	ECOICOP classification Nomenclature of the representative goods and services included in the survey Nomenclature of statistical units included in the survey