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Appendix table 7. Harmonised Index of Consumer Prices 2015=100 by commodity groups

Commodity group 2020 The price impact of the tax changes per year, percentage point
January
HICP HICP-CT
Annual change (%) Annual change (%)
0 CONSUMER PRICE INDEX 1.21 1.05 0.16
01 FOOD AND NON-ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES 1.79 1.64 0.15
02 ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES AND TOBACCO 2.64 0.25 2.39
03 CLOTHING AND FOOTWEAR 0.26 0.26 0.00
04 HOUSING, WATER, ELECTRICITY, GAS AND OTHER FUELS 2.20 2.21 -0.01
05 FURNISHINGS, HOUSEHOLD EQUIPMENT AND ROUTINE HOUSEHOLD MAINTENANCE 0.10 0.10 0.00
06 HEALTH -0.13 -0.13 0.00
07 TRANSPORT 2.07 2.06 0.01
08 COMMUNICATION -0.08 -0.08 0.00
09 RECREATION AND CULTURE -0.75 -0.75 0.00
10 EDUCATION 0.66 0.66 0.00
11 RESTAURANTS AND HOTELS 1.56 1.55 0.01
12 MISCELLANEOUS GOODS AND SERVICES 0.69 0.69 0.00
1) HICP=Harmonised Index of Consumer Prices, HICP-CT=Harmonised Index of Consumer Prices at Constant Taxes
2) The price impact of the tax changes per year=The year-on-year change in HICP-CT (tax rate considered in relation to the reference period) is reduced from the year-on-year change in HICP

Source: Consumer Price Index, Statistics Finland

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Director in charge: Jan Nokkala


Updated 19.2.2019

Referencing instructions:

Official Statistics of Finland (OSF): Consumer price index [e-publication].
ISSN=1799-0254. January 2020, Appendix table 7. Harmonised Index of Consumer Prices 2015=100 by commodity groups . Helsinki: Statistics Finland [referred: 28.3.2024].
Access method: http://www.stat.fi/til/khi/2020/01/khi_2020_01_2020-02-19_tau_007_en.html