In response, we have:

1. Archived the predecessors (December 2008=100, January 1988 to December 2018) by renaming with an "_08" specifier, marking metadata as "discontinued", and segregating in the catalog.
2. Created replacement series (December 2018=100) with a start date of January 2019. The number of components has expanded from nine to 12.
3. Extended the all-items index, from January 1954 to December 2003.
4. Replaced our seasonally adjusted supplement to the all-items index, from January 1954.
5. Refurbished the catalog.

Dataset properties:

• Native name: Índice de precios al consumidor (IPC)
• Classification: COICOP
• Measurement: Fixed-base value index relative to 2018 (December 2018=100)
• Adjustment: Not seasonally adjusted (NSA)
• Native frequency: Monthly
• Start date: January 2019

The series reside in the historical catalog (Colombia » Price » Consumer price index) and include, for example:

• CPIHOS_08UM.ICOL = [DISCONTINUED] Consumer price index: Housing, (Index Dec2008=100, NSA)
• CPITTUM.ICOL     = All items, (Index Dec2018=100, NSA)
• CPIFBNUM.ICOL    = Food and non-alcoholic beverages [01], (Index Dec2018=100, NSA)

Because catalog locations are subject to change, the upper-right search box on DataBuffet.com provides a "find in catalog" mode that accepts a mnemonic.

References

• Productos por divisiones de gasto
• Colombia - Price index: Consumer prices (IMF SDDS entry)

See also

• Other data operations for Colombia
• Other CPI datasets