Latest reading: Consumer prices were up 0.7% on a year-on-year basis in May, following a 0.6% increase in the previous...
Inflation in Finland
Harmonized consumer price inflation averaged 1.8% in the ten years to 2024. The 2024 average figure was 1.0%. For more inflation information, visit our dedicated page.
Finland Inflation Chart
Note: This chart displays Inflation (HICP, ann. var. %, aop) for Finland from 2014 to 2025.
Source: Macrobond.
Finland Inflation Data
| 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inflation (HICP, ann. var. %, aop) | 2.1 | 7.2 | 4.3 | 1.0 | 1.8 |
| Inflation (CPI, ann. var. %, eop) | 3.5 | 9.1 | 3.6 | 0.7 | 0.2 |
| Inflation (CPI, ann. var. %, aop) | 2.2 | 7.1 | 6.3 | 1.6 | 0.3 |
| Inflation (HICP, ann. var. %, eop) | 3.2 | 8.8 | 1.3 | 1.6 | 1.7 |
| Inflation (PPI, ann. var. %, aop) | 12.7 | 24.2 | -3.9 | -2.3 | -0.4 |
Inflation ebbs in April from March
Latest reading: Harmonized consumer prices increased 2.4% in annual terms in April, following a 2.5% rise in the prior month. Relative to the previous month's data, there were reduced price pressures for housing and utilities (+1.7% on a year-on-year basis vs +5.5% in March), recreation (+1.0% vs +2.1% in March) and restaurants and hotels (+2.3% vs +2.5% in March). In contrast, there were more notable price pressures for food and non-alcoholic beverages (+1.7% vs +0.5% in March) and transportation (+5.5% vs +3.2% in March). Meanwhile, consumer prices rose 1.5% on a year-on-year basis in April, following a 1.3% increase in the prior month. Lastly, harmonized consumer prices were up 0.03% in April on a month-on-month basis, following a 0.84% rise in the previous month.
Consensus Forecasts and Projections for the next ten years
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