## Consumer Price Index-Advanced

## Source details

**Canonical URL:** [Consumer Price Index-Advanced](https://www.imf.org/en/capacity-development/training/icdtc/schedule/jv/2027/cpi-ajv27-01)

## Other formats

- [Markdown version](/en/capacity-development/training/icdtc/schedule/jv/2027/cpi-ajv27-01/index.md)
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## Bibliographic details
- Session: JV 27.01
- Location: Vienna, Austria
- Dates: January 11-22, 2027 (2 weeks)
- Delivery method: In-person Training
- Primary language: English
- Interpretation language: Russian
- Status: Apply online by October 18, 2026

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### Course overview and logistics
- Title: Consumer Price Index-Advanced (CPI-A).
- Session No.: JV 27.01.
- Location: Vienna, Austria.
- Date: January 11-22, 2027 (2 weeks).
- Delivery Method: In-person Training.
- Primary Language: English.
- Interpretation Language: Russian.
- Target Audience: Compilers of consumer price indexes (CPIs).
- Qualifications: Participants are expected to have a degree in economics or statistics; or equivalent experience.
- Framework: The course follows the principles and recommendations of the CPI Manual (2020).

### Course content and technical coverage
- Index number theory and the practical implications of choosing the index number formula at lower and higher levels of aggregation.
- Sources and methods for developing/validating weights.
- Practical applications of methods used for sampling:
  - sampling areas,
  - sampling items,
  - sampling outlets,
  - sampling varieties.
- New and emerging data sources and new collection technologies.
- Frontier issues, including methods to better measure the digital economy.
- Linkages to the 2025 SNA, including related principles of scope, coverage, and valuation.
- Specific topics covered:
  - calculating elementary and upper-level indexes;
  - methods for handling temporarily and permanently missing prices;
  - introducing new outlets, items, and varieties;
  - adjusting prices for quality changes;
  - chaining and linking indexes with updated weighting structures;
  - meeting data users' needs to ensure relevancy.

### Learning objectives and expected competencies
- Apply recommended index calculation methods.
- Apply methods for dealing with index compilation challenges such as unavailable items, quality change, and keeping an index up to date.
- Assess how well a CPI meets international guidelines for best practice.

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## References

- [In-person Training](https://www.imf.org/en/capacity-development/training/icdtc/delivery-methods)
- [Apply Now](https://www-ins.imf.org/TAS/signon.aspx?pkey=JV27.01E)
- [Executive Training 2 on Fiscal Policy Considerations (FPA)](https://www.imf.org/en/capacity-development/training/icdtc/schedule/ce/2026/fpcce26-16)
- [Tax Regional Workshop on Strategic Management](https://www.imf.org/en/capacity-development/training/icdtc/schedule/ce/2026/taxce26-43)
- [Institutional Sector Accounts-Advanced - Blended (ISA-A)](https://www.imf.org/en/capacity-development/training/icdtc/schedule/hq/2027/isa-ahq27-02)

_Source: https://www.imf.org/en/capacity-development/training/icdtc/schedule/jv/2027/cpi-ajv27-01_