Suomi - Inflaatio

Finland's annual inflation rate came in at 0.7 percent in November, unchanged from the previous month's 20-month low. Cost continued to rise for food and non-alcoholic beverages (1.1% vs 0.4% in October), alcoholic beverages & tobacco (3.9% vs 4.9% in October), housing & utilities (1.3% vs 1.2%), health (0.1% vs 0.8%), communication ( 0.03% vs 0.8%), and miscellaneous goods & services (0.4% vs 0.5%), education (1.6% vs 1.6%). At the same time, cost fell further for clothing & footwear (-0.03% vs 0.3%), transport (-1% vs -0.4%), and recreation & culture (-0.03% vs -0.4%). On the other hand, prices rebounded for furnishings & household equipment (0.5 % vs -0.3%). On a monthly basis, consumer prices fell by 0.1 percent in November, after gaining 0.1 percent in October.

Finland's annual inflation rate eased to 0.7 percent in October of 2019 from 0.9 percent in the previous month. This was the lowest inflation rate since February last year, as prices rose less for alcoholic beverages & tobacco (4.9% vs 5% in September), housing & utilities (1.2% vs 1.8%), health (0.8% vs 1.2%), communication (0.8% vs 1%), and and miscellaneous goods & services (0.4% vs 0.5%). In addition, cost fell further for furnishings & household equipment (-0.3 % vs -0.2%); transport (-0.4% vs -0.5%) and recreation & culture (-0.4% vs -0.2%). In contrast, inflation was unchanged for both clothing & footwear (at 0.3%), and education (at 1.6%), while prices increased slightly faster for food and non-alcoholic beverages (0.4% vs 0.3%). On a monthly basis, consumer prices rose by 0.1 percent in October, after edging up 0.04 percent in September.

Finland's annual inflation rate eased to 0.9 percent in September 2019 from a three-month high of 1.1 percent in the previous month. Prices increased less for food and non-alcoholic beverages (0.3% vs 1.7% in August); clothing & footwear (0.3% vs 0.8%); health (1.2% vs 1.3%); and communication (1% vs 1.3%). In addition, cost dropped for furnishings & household equipment (-0.2 % vs 0.3%); transport (-0.5% vs -0.3%) and recreation & culture (-0.2% vs -0.3%). In contrast, inflation was unchanged for alcoholic beverages & tobacco (at 5%), while prices went up faster for housing & utilities (1.8% vs 1.6%), education (1.6% vs 1.2%), restaurants & hotels (2.4% vs 2%) and miscellaneous goods & services (0.5% vs 0.3%). On a monthly basis, consumer prices were flat in September, after a 0.4 percent gain in August.

Finland's annual inflation rate rose to a three-month high of 1.1 percent in August 2019 from 0.8 percent in the previous month. Prices increased faster for food and non-alcoholic beverages (1.7% vs 0.7% in July); alcoholic beverages & tobacco (5% vs 3.9%); clothing & footwear (0.8% vs 0.2%); health (1.3% vs 1.1%); communication (1.3% vs 1%); restaurants & hotels (2% vs 1%) and miscellaneous goods & services (0.3% vs 0.2%). At the same time, inflation was unchanged for both housing & utilities (at 1.6%) and education (at 1.2%) while cost rose less for furnishings & household equipment (0.3% vs 0.6%). Prices fell for both transport (-0.3% vs 0.1%) and recreation & culture (-0.3% vs -0.5%). On a monthly basis, consumer prices went up 0.4 percent in August, after a 0.3 percent fall in July.

Finland's annual inflation rate eased to a 15-month low of 0.8 percent in July 2019 from 1 percent in the previous month. Prices rose at a softer rate for housing & utilities (1.6% vs 2.2% in June), food and non-alcoholic beverages (0.7% vs 1.1%), miscellaneous goods & services (0.2% vs 1.3%), restaurants & hotels (1% vs 2.1%), and furnishings & household equipment (0.6% vs 1%). In addition, cost of recreation & culture fell further (-0.5% vs -0.8%). In contrast, inflation was steady for both transport (at 0.1%), and education (at 1.2%), while prices advanced faster for health (1.1% vs 0.8%), alcoholic beverages & tobacco (3.9% vs 3.4%), and communication (1% vs 0.1%), with cost of clothing & footwear rebounding (0.2% vs -1.6%). On a monthly basis, consumer prices declined by 0.3 percent in July, shifting from a 0.1 percent gain in June.

Finland's annual inflation rate declined to 1.0 percent in June 2019 from 1.2 percent in the previous month. This was the lowest inflation rate since May last year, as inflation eased for: housing & utilities (2.1 pct vs 2.2 pct in May); transport (0.1 pct vs 1.4 pct); health ( 0.8 percent vs 0.9 pct); restaurants & hotels (2.1 pct vs 2.9 pct); communication (0.1 pct vs 0.5 pct). Meanwhile, inflation accelerated for: food and non-alcoholic beverages (1.1 pct vs 0.5 pct); alcoholic beverages & tobacco (3.4 percent vs 3.3 pct), and miscellaneous goods & services (1.3 pct vs 1.2 pct) while prices rebounded for furnishings & household equipment (1.0 pct vs -0.2 pct) and inflation was steady for education (at 1.2 pct). By contrast, cost dropped for: clothing & footwear (-1.6 percent vs -1.0 percent) and recreation & culture (-0.8 pct, the same as in May). On a monthly basis, consumer prices edged up 0.1 percent in June, following a 0.2 percent fall in May.