Statistics Finland
Inflation 2.2 per cent in May
The year-on-year change in consumer prices
calculated by Statistics Finland was 2.2 per cent in May. In April,
inflation stood at 2.1 per cent. Among other things, the
development of fuel prices explains the increase in inflation.
Inflation indicators in Finland, May 2021
105.4
2009
105.9
104.5
0.0
From last May to this May, increases in the prices of petrol,
diesel, detached houses and capital repair on detached houses had
the largest upward impacts on the consumer price index. Decreases
in the prices of long-distance train journeys, regular ferry
service and beer sold in restaurants and the average interest rates
on housing loans and consumer credit had the largest downward
Statistics Finland
Inflation 2.1 per cent in April
The year-on-year change in consumer prices
calculated by Statistics Finland was 2.1 per cent in April. In
March, inflation stood at 1.3 per cent. The increase in the
inflation rate was particularly due to the rapid fall in fuel
prices during spring 2020. Due to the fall, the increase in fuel
prices from last April to this April was considerably larger than
from March to March.
Inflation indicators in Finland, April 2021
105.3
2006
105.8
104.5
0.4
From last April to this April, increases in the prices of
petrol, diesel, long-distance train journeys, and cigarettes had
the largest upward impacts on the consumer price index. Decreases
Statistics Finland
Inflation 1.3 per cent in March
The year-on-year change in consumer prices
calculated by Statistics Finland was 1.3 per cent in March. In
February, inflation stood at 0.9 per cent.
Inflation indicators in Finland, March 2021
104.9
1999
105.4
104.1
0.3
From last March to this March, increases in the prices of
petrol, diesel, detached houses, cigarettes, and capital repair on
detached houses had the largest upward impacts on the consumer
price index. Decreases in the average interest rates on housing
loans and consumer credit and the prices of hotel rooms, beer
served in restaurants, and televisions had the largest downward
impacts. From February to March, consumer prices rose by 0.2 per