Finland Inflation Rate

Last Release

Apr 30, 2025

Actual

0.5

Units In

0.5

Frequency

Monthly

Next Release

Jun 13, 2025

Time to Release

27 Days 16 Hours

Highest	Lowest	Average	Date Range	Source
19.31 Jan 1975	-1.54 Oct 2009	4.57 %	1961-2025	Statistics Finland

In Finland, the most important category in the consumer price index is housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuels (24.6 percent of total weight). Food and non-alcoholic beverages accounts for 13.5 percent; transport for 13.4 percent and recreation and culture for 11.5 percent. Consumer price index in Finland also includes miscellaneous goods and services (7.4 percent); restaurants and hotels (6.8 percent) and furnishings, household equipment and routine household maintenance (5.4 percent). Health; alcoholic beverages and tobacco; clothing and footwear; communication and education account for remaining 17.3 percent of total weight.

Latest Updates

The annual inflation rate in Finland held steady at 0.5% in April 2025 for the second consecutive month, remaining at its lowest level since December 2020. Upward price pressures came from several categories, including food and non-alcoholic beverages (2.3% vs 2.6% in March), alcoholic beverages and tobacco (4.3% vs 4.6%), furnishings and household maintenance (1.3% vs 0.7%), health (8.1% vs 7.5%), communication (2.6% vs 3.9%), recreation and culture (2.1% vs 1.1%), education (2.6% vs 2.9%), and restaurants and hotels (1.7% vs 1.6%). In contrast, prices declined for clothing and footwear (-0.2% vs 0.3%), housing (-2.6% vs -2.0%), transport (-0.2% vs -1.0%), and miscellaneous goods and services (-0.3% vs -0.2%). On a monthly basis, consumer prices were virtually unchanged, slipping just 0.02%, following a 0.04% dip in March.