Purpose and brief description The consumer price index is an economic indicator whose main task is to objectively reflect the price evolution over time for a basket of goods and services purchased by households and considered representative of their consumer habits. The index does not necessarily measure the price level of this basket for a specific period of time, but rather the fluctuation between two periods, the first one acting as basis for comparison. Moreover, this difference in the price level is not measured in absolute, but in relative terms. The consumer price index can be determined as a hundred times the ratio between the observed prices of a range of goods and services at a given time and the prices of the same goods and services, observed under the same circumstances during the reference period, chosen as basis for comparison. Price observations always take place in the same regions. Since 2014, the consumer price index has been a chain index in which the weighting reference period is regularly shifted and prices and quantities are no longer compared between the current period and a fixed reference period, but the current period is compared with an intermediate period. By multiplying these short-term indices, and so creating a chain, we get a long-term series with a fixed reference period. Population Belgian private households Data collection method and possible sampling Survey technique applied using a computer, based on the use of electronic questionnaires and laptops. Frequency Monthly. Timing of publication The results are available on the penultimate working day of the reference period. Definitions Weight (CPI): The weight represents the importance of the goods and services included in the CPI in the total expenditure patterns of the households. Weights are determined based on the household budget survey. Consumer price index (CPI): The consumer price index is an economic indicator whose main task is to objectively reflect the price evolution over time for a basket of goods and services purchased by households and considered representative of their consumer habits. Health index: The health index is derived from the consumer price index and has been published since January 1994. The current value of this index is determined by removing a number of products from the consumer price index product basket, in particular alcoholic beverages (bought in a shop or consumed in a bar), tobacco products and motor fuels except for LPG. Inflation: Inflation is defined as the ratio between the value of the consumer price index of a given month and the index of the same month the year before. Therefore, inflation measures the rhythm of the evolution of the overall price level. Consumer price index without petroleum products: This index is calculated by removing the following products from the consumer price index: butane, propane, liquid fuels and motor fuels. Consumer price index without energy products: This index is calculated by removing the following products from the consumer price index: electricity, natural gas, butane, propane, liquid fuels, solid fuels and motor fuels. Smoothed index: The smoothed health index, also called smoothed index (the average value of the health indexes of the last 4 months) is used as a basis for the indexation of retirement pensions, social security benefits and some salaries and wages. Public wages and social benefits are indexed as soon as the smoothed index reaches a given value, called the central index. The smoothed index is also called moving average. In order to perform a 2% index jump (laid down in the Law of 23 April 2015 on employment promotion), the smoothed health index has been temporarily blocked at its value of March 2015 (100.66). The smoothed health index was then reduced by 2% from April 2015. When the reduced smoothed health index (also called the reference index) had increased again by 2% or in other words when it had exceeded the value of 100.66, the index was no longer blocked. It occurred in April 2016. Since April 2016 the smoothed health index is calculated in the same manner as the reference index and therefore corresponds to the arithmetical mean of the health indexes of the last 4 months multiplied by a factor of 0.98. The central index is a predetermined threshold value against which the smoothed health index is compared. If the central index is reached or exceeded, there is an indexation of the wages and salaries or benefits. This indexation is proportional to the percentage between the old and the new central index. For the public sector and social benefits, the difference between the central indices always amounts to 2 %. Therefore, a 2 % indexation is applied every time the central index is reached. There are also collective labour agreements according to which the difference between the central indices amounts to 1 % or 1.5 %. The reaching of a central index then leads to an indexation of 1 % or 1,5 %. See also: https://bosa.belgium.
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The Consumer Price Index (CPI) is a statistical measure of change, over time, of the prices of goods and services in major expenditure groups--such as food, housing, apparel, transportation, and medical care--typically purchased by urban consumers. Essentially, it compares the cost of a sample "market basket" of goods and services in a specific month relative to the cost of the same "market basket" in an earlier reference period. This reference period is designated as the base period. The revised CPI introduced by the BLS in 1998 includes indexes for two populations; urban wage earners and clerical workers (CW), and all urban consumers (CU). As a result of the revision, both the CW and the CU utilize updated expenditure weights based upon data tabulated from three years (1982, 1983, and 1984) of the Consumer Expenditure Survey and incorporate a number of technical improvements, including an updated and revised item structure.
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Iran GDP: Market Prices: Goods and Services: Exports data was reported at 3,820,276.000 IRR bn in 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of 2,946,411.500 IRR bn for 2017. Iran GDP: Market Prices: Goods and Services: Exports data is updated yearly, averaging 1,982.329 IRR bn from Mar 1960 (Median) to 2018, with 59 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 3,820,276.000 IRR bn in 2018 and a record low of 41.455 IRR bn in 1960. Iran GDP: Market Prices: Goods and Services: Exports data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Central Bank of the Islamic Republic of Iran. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Iran – Table IR.A002: GDP: Market Price: by Expenditure: Current Price: Annual.
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Israel IL: Consumer Price Index (CPI): Local Source Base Year: Clothing and Footwear data was reported at 90.467 2020=100 in 2022. This records a decrease from the previous number of 95.092 2020=100 for 2021. Israel IL: Consumer Price Index (CPI): Local Source Base Year: Clothing and Footwear data is updated yearly, averaging 119.871 2020=100 from Dec 1985 (Median) to 2022, with 38 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 167.358 2020=100 in 1997 and a record low of 53.850 2020=100 in 1985. Israel IL: Consumer Price Index (CPI): Local Source Base Year: Clothing and Footwear data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Israel – Table IL.OECD.MEI: Consumer Price Index: COICOP 1999: OECD Member: Annual. The CPI measures the change in prices which consumer pay for fixed market basket of consumption goods and services. Price coverage: Prices include applicable taxes (VAT) and fees on the products at the time of sale. Cash payments are the basis for the price survey. Monthly installment payment and credit card interest are excluded. Price collection procedure: The data collection methods are adapted according to the specific characteristics of the CPI classes. The main price surveys are: Computer Assisted Telephone Interviews (CATI), conducted by the CBS staff at the central office; Computer Assisted Personal Interviews (CAPI) by field collectors with handheld personal computers (HPC) and Direct Data Entry (DDE) into the database. Also for some special items Internet is used either in parallel with CAPI or as a part of DDE collection. The CPI includes a measure of rented housing Owner Occupied Housing (OOH) is included in the CPI and is calculated using rental equivalent method. The method for imputation of OOH is based on stratified average prices of contracts that are subject to renewal. In order to reduce variance in the monthly series, two month moving averages are compared each month. However, the method for OOH still leaves room for quality differences to play role in month-to-month average price changes. The method relies on successful stratification of apartments to groups whose relative price changes are as similar as possible. While the stratification is based on apartment location and number of rooms, some quality characteristics may experience month-to-month variation. Treatment of own account production is not included Goods and services sold illegally, second hand goods, goods and services partially or totally subsidized by the government and financial transactions are not included. Insurance: Insurance of personal transport and Health insurance (private and provided by the Government) are included. Treatment of missing items: Price changes for missing observations are imputed based on the price movements of other observations of the same item. Selection of replacement items: Products that become permantely unavailable are replaced in the sample and enumerators select a replacement possessing as many of the same quality characteristics as possible. Prices from previous period are sought for the replacement item for linking purpose. Treatment of quality change: There are two types of replacement approach: comparable and non-comparable. If a new product possesses the previously defined important characteristics of the old product, the new product is defined as comparable and a minor quality change is regarded as price change. Otherwise, if a significant quality change is introduced, the new product is defined as not comparable. The breakage in price series is treated by the linking method. Explicit quality adjustments are usually not performed. Hedonic methods are being considered but not yet implemented. In some cases, where the product cycle is short and new versions with improved quality characteristics are frequently introduced, the overlap method may give biased estimates. Introduction of new products: New items are introduced when the market basket is updated. New products are introduced into the sample as they gain significant market share. Business and professional periodicles are closely followed to gain information on new products that are gaining consumer demand. Seasonal items: Missing prices for seasonal products are imputed. Certain procedures are in place to avoid too early reintroduction of seasonal products back to the index. For price changes a bridge method is used when the items are reintroduced to the collection. Index series are also calculated and released in seasonally adjusted form.; Index series starts in November 1985
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This table contains 47 series, with data for years 1926 - 1946 (not all combinations necessarily have data for all years), and was last released on 2000-02-19. This table contains data described by the following dimensions (Not all combinations are available): Geography (1 items: Canada ...), Consumer goods and services (47 items: Food and non-alcoholic beverages; Alcoholic beverages; Food; beverages and tobacco; Total goods and services ...).
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Iran GDP: Market Prices: Goods and Services: Imports data was reported at 3,651,224.600 IRR bn in 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of 2,736,834.400 IRR bn for 2017. Iran GDP: Market Prices: Goods and Services: Imports data is updated yearly, averaging 3,300.234 IRR bn from Mar 1960 (Median) to 2018, with 59 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 3,651,224.600 IRR bn in 2018 and a record low of 46.518 IRR bn in 1964. Iran GDP: Market Prices: Goods and Services: Imports data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Central Bank of the Islamic Republic of Iran. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Iran – Table IR.A002: GDP: Market Price: by Expenditure: Current Price: Annual.
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The balance of international trade in goods and services is the difference between the exports and imports of goods and services. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.
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Imports of goods includes change in the economic ownership of goods from non-residents to residents of the compiling economy, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Imports of services includes services provided by non-residents to residents. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.
Explore the Goods and Services Account at Current Prices dataset to analyze Final Consumption Expenditure, Imports, Exports, Gross Capital Formation, and more in the United Arab Emirates. Click here for detailed insights.
Final consumption expenditure for Government : Collective, Gross capital formation : Changes in inventories, Imports of goods and services :, Imports of goods and services : Imports of goods, Intermediate consumption, Resources, Gross capital formation : Gross fixed capital formation, Imports of goods and services : Imports of services, Final consumption expenditure for HH, Exports of goods and services : Exports of services, Gross capital formation, Output, Final consumption expenditure for HH : Individual, Uses, Final consumption expenditure for Government, Exports of goods and services, Exports of goods and services : Exports of goods, Output, Intermediate Consumption, GFCF, Exports, Imports, UAE National Accounts
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Kazakhstan GDP: Net Exports of Goods & Services: Imports data was reported at 13,946,417.600 KZT mn in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 13,371,609.800 KZT mn for 2016. Kazakhstan GDP: Net Exports of Goods & Services: Imports data is updated yearly, averaging 3,382,986.700 KZT mn from Dec 1993 (Median) to 2017, with 25 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 13,946,417.600 KZT mn in 2017 and a record low of 13,752.100 KZT mn in 1993. Kazakhstan GDP: Net Exports of Goods & Services: Imports data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by The Agency of Statistics of the Republic of Kazakhstan. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Kazakhstan – Table KZ.A005: GDP: by Expenditure: Current Price: Annual.
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Israel IL: Consumer Price Index (CPI): Local Source Base Year: Miscellaneous Goods and Services data was reported at 103.833 2020=100 in Dec 2022. This records an increase from the previous number of 103.500 2020=100 for Sep 2022. Israel IL: Consumer Price Index (CPI): Local Source Base Year: Miscellaneous Goods and Services data is updated quarterly, averaging 75.167 2020=100 from Mar 1985 (Median) to Dec 2022, with 152 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 103.833 2020=100 in Dec 2022 and a record low of 6.133 2020=100 in Mar 1985. Israel IL: Consumer Price Index (CPI): Local Source Base Year: Miscellaneous Goods and Services data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Israel – Table IL.OECD.MEI: Consumer Price Index: COICOP 1999: OECD Member: Quarterly. The CPI measures the change in prices which consumer pay for fixed market basket of consumption goods and services. Price coverage: Prices include applicable taxes (VAT) and fees on the products at the time of sale. Cash payments are the basis for the price survey. Monthly installment payment and credit card interest are excluded. Price collection procedure: The data collection methods are adapted according to the specific characteristics of the CPI classes. The main price surveys are: Computer Assisted Telephone Interviews (CATI), conducted by the CBS staff at the central office; Computer Assisted Personal Interviews (CAPI) by field collectors with handheld personal computers (HPC) and Direct Data Entry (DDE) into the database. Also for some special items Internet is used either in parallel with CAPI or as a part of DDE collection. The CPI includes a measure of rented housing Owner Occupied Housing (OOH) is included in the CPI and is calculated using rental equivalent method. The method for imputation of OOH is based on stratified average prices of contracts that are subject to renewal. In order to reduce variance in the monthly series, two month moving averages are compared each month. However, the method for OOH still leaves room for quality differences to play role in month-to-month average price changes. The method relies on successful stratification of apartments to groups whose relative price changes are as similar as possible. While the stratification is based on apartment location and number of rooms, some quality characteristics may experience month-to-month variation. Treatment of own account production is not included Goods and services sold illegally, second hand goods, goods and services partially or totally subsidized by the government and financial transactions are not included. Insurance: Insurance of personal transport and Health insurance (private and provided by the Government) are included. Treatment of missing items: Price changes for missing observations are imputed based on the price movements of other observations of the same item. Selection of replacement items: Products that become permantely unavailable are replaced in the sample and enumerators select a replacement possessing as many of the same quality characteristics as possible. Prices from previous period are sought for the replacement item for linking purpose. Treatment of quality change: There are two types of replacement approach: comparable and non-comparable. If a new product possesses the previously defined important characteristics of the old product, the new product is defined as comparable and a minor quality change is regarded as price change. Otherwise, if a significant quality change is introduced, the new product is defined as not comparable. The breakage in price series is treated by the linking method. Explicit quality adjustments are usually not performed. Hedonic methods are being considered but not yet implemented. In some cases, where the product cycle is short and new versions with improved quality characteristics are frequently introduced, the overlap method may give biased estimates. Introduction of new products: New items are introduced when the market basket is updated. New products are introduced into the sample as they gain significant market share. Business and professional periodicles are closely followed to gain information on new products that are gaining consumer demand. Seasonal items: Missing prices for seasonal products are imputed. Certain procedures are in place to avoid too early reintroduction of seasonal products back to the index. For price changes a bridge method is used when the items are reintroduced to the collection. Index series are also calculated and released in seasonally adjusted form.; Index series starts in November 1985
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Imports of goods includes change in the economic ownership of goods from non-residents to residents of the compiling economy, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Imports of services includes services provided by non-residents to residents. Primary income represents the return that accrues to institutional units for their contribution to the production process or for the provision of financial assets and renting natural resources to other institutional units. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.
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GDP: ytd: GVA: GS: Goods: Industry data was reported at 34,826,525.900 KZT mn in Dec 2024. This records an increase from the previous number of 22,890,711.300 KZT mn for Sep 2024. GDP: ytd: GVA: GS: Goods: Industry data is updated quarterly, averaging 2,594,684.800 KZT mn from Mar 1994 (Median) to Dec 2024, with 124 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 34,826,525.900 KZT mn in Dec 2024 and a record low of 6,063.500 KZT mn in Mar 1994. GDP: ytd: GVA: GS: Goods: Industry data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Bureau of National Statistics of the Agency for Strategic Planning and Reforms of the Republic of Kazakhstan. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Kazakhstan – Table KZ.A009: GDP: by Industry: Current Price: ytd.
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United States - Producer Price Index by Industry: Special Tool, Die, Jig, and Fixture Manufacturing: Secondary Products was 167.26300 Index Dec 2003=100 in October of 2024, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, United States - Producer Price Index by Industry: Special Tool, Die, Jig, and Fixture Manufacturing: Secondary Products reached a record high of 167.26300 in October of 2024 and a record low of 97.90000 in April of 2007. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for United States - Producer Price Index by Industry: Special Tool, Die, Jig, and Fixture Manufacturing: Secondary Products - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on June of 2025.
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United States - Producer Price Index by Commodity: Special Indexes: Machinery and Motive Products was 195.91400 Index 1982=100 in May of 2025, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, United States - Producer Price Index by Commodity: Special Indexes: Machinery and Motive Products reached a record high of 195.91400 in May of 2025 and a record low of 36.50000 in January of 1967. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for United States - Producer Price Index by Commodity: Special Indexes: Machinery and Motive Products - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on June of 2025.
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United States - Producer Price Index by Commodity: Special Indexes: All Commodities Except Farm Products was 260.56300 Index 1982=100 in May of 2025, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, United States - Producer Price Index by Commodity: Special Indexes: All Commodities Except Farm Products reached a record high of 281.34800 in June of 2022 and a record low of 32.80000 in March of 1967. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for United States - Producer Price Index by Commodity: Special Indexes: All Commodities Except Farm Products - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on June of 2025.
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United States - Producer Price Index by Commodity: Special Indexes: Finished Steel Mill Products, Excluding Fabricated Wire Products was 301.64700 Index 1982=100 in April of 2025, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, United States - Producer Price Index by Commodity: Special Indexes: Finished Steel Mill Products, Excluding Fabricated Wire Products reached a record high of 455.43800 in November of 2021 and a record low of 10.00000 in June of 1939. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for United States - Producer Price Index by Commodity: Special Indexes: Finished Steel Mill Products, Excluding Fabricated Wire Products - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on June of 2025.
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GDP: PCE: Goods: Durable: Recreational Goods and Vehicles data was reported at 663.027 USD bn in 2024. This records an increase from the previous number of 635.837 USD bn for 2023. GDP: PCE: Goods: Durable: Recreational Goods and Vehicles data is updated yearly, averaging 35.951 USD bn from Dec 1929 (Median) to 2024, with 96 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 663.027 USD bn in 2024 and a record low of 0.443 USD bn in 1933. GDP: PCE: Goods: Durable: Recreational Goods and Vehicles data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Bureau of Economic Analysis. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United States – Table US.A006: NIPA 2023: GDP by Expenditure: Current Price: Annual.
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South Korea GDP: Exports of Goods & Services: YoY data was reported at 11.300 % bn in Dec 2024. This records a decrease from the previous number of 15.900 % bn for Sep 2024. South Korea GDP: Exports of Goods & Services: YoY data is updated quarterly, averaging 17.650 % bn from Mar 1961 (Median) to Dec 2024, with 256 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 127.300 % bn in Dec 1964 and a record low of -30.700 % bn in Mar 1999. South Korea GDP: Exports of Goods & Services: YoY data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by The Bank of Korea. The data is categorized under Global Database’s South Korea – Table KR.A001: SNA08: GDP: by Expenditure: Current Price.
Purpose and brief description The consumer price index is an economic indicator whose main task is to objectively reflect the price evolution over time for a basket of goods and services purchased by households and considered representative of their consumer habits. The index does not necessarily measure the price level of this basket for a specific period of time, but rather the fluctuation between two periods, the first one acting as basis for comparison. Moreover, this difference in the price level is not measured in absolute, but in relative terms. The consumer price index can be determined as a hundred times the ratio between the observed prices of a range of goods and services at a given time and the prices of the same goods and services, observed under the same circumstances during the reference period, chosen as basis for comparison. Price observations always take place in the same regions. Since 2014, the consumer price index has been a chain index in which the weighting reference period is regularly shifted and prices and quantities are no longer compared between the current period and a fixed reference period, but the current period is compared with an intermediate period. By multiplying these short-term indices, and so creating a chain, we get a long-term series with a fixed reference period. Population Belgian private households Data collection method and possible sampling Survey technique applied using a computer, based on the use of electronic questionnaires and laptops. Frequency Monthly. Timing of publication The results are available on the penultimate working day of the reference period. Definitions Weight (CPI): The weight represents the importance of the goods and services included in the CPI in the total expenditure patterns of the households. Weights are determined based on the household budget survey. Consumer price index (CPI): The consumer price index is an economic indicator whose main task is to objectively reflect the price evolution over time for a basket of goods and services purchased by households and considered representative of their consumer habits. Health index: The health index is derived from the consumer price index and has been published since January 1994. The current value of this index is determined by removing a number of products from the consumer price index product basket, in particular alcoholic beverages (bought in a shop or consumed in a bar), tobacco products and motor fuels except for LPG. Inflation: Inflation is defined as the ratio between the value of the consumer price index of a given month and the index of the same month the year before. Therefore, inflation measures the rhythm of the evolution of the overall price level. Consumer price index without petroleum products: This index is calculated by removing the following products from the consumer price index: butane, propane, liquid fuels and motor fuels. Consumer price index without energy products: This index is calculated by removing the following products from the consumer price index: electricity, natural gas, butane, propane, liquid fuels, solid fuels and motor fuels. Smoothed index: The smoothed health index, also called smoothed index (the average value of the health indexes of the last 4 months) is used as a basis for the indexation of retirement pensions, social security benefits and some salaries and wages. Public wages and social benefits are indexed as soon as the smoothed index reaches a given value, called the central index. The smoothed index is also called moving average. In order to perform a 2% index jump (laid down in the Law of 23 April 2015 on employment promotion), the smoothed health index has been temporarily blocked at its value of March 2015 (100.66). The smoothed health index was then reduced by 2% from April 2015. When the reduced smoothed health index (also called the reference index) had increased again by 2% or in other words when it had exceeded the value of 100.66, the index was no longer blocked. It occurred in April 2016. Since April 2016 the smoothed health index is calculated in the same manner as the reference index and therefore corresponds to the arithmetical mean of the health indexes of the last 4 months multiplied by a factor of 0.98. The central index is a predetermined threshold value against which the smoothed health index is compared. If the central index is reached or exceeded, there is an indexation of the wages and salaries or benefits. This indexation is proportional to the percentage between the old and the new central index. For the public sector and social benefits, the difference between the central indices always amounts to 2 %. Therefore, a 2 % indexation is applied every time the central index is reached. There are also collective labour agreements according to which the difference between the central indices amounts to 1 % or 1.5 %. The reaching of a central index then leads to an indexation of 1 % or 1,5 %. See also: https://bosa.belgium.