According to Statistics Estonia, the consumer price index increased 3.0% in 2010 compared to the average of 2009.
The consumer price index was mainly influenced by the 20.1% price increase of motor fuel, the 6.9% price increase of electricity, heat energy and fuels, and the 3% price increase of food and non-alcoholic beverages.
In 2010 compared to the average of the previous year, fresh vegetables were 40%, fuel oil 35%, coffee 15.9% and milk 14.7% more expensive. Regardless of the price increases at the end of the year, such food products as flour, white bread and sugar were cheaper (12.4%, 10.7% and 8.6%, respectively) in 2010 than in 2009 on average.
Change of the consumer price index by commodity groups, 2010 | Commodity group | 2009–2010, % |
| TOTAL | 3.0 |
| Food and non-alcoholic beverages | 3.0 |
| Alcoholic beverages and tobacco | 4.5 |
| Clothing and footwear | 2.5 |
| Housing | 2.9 |
| Household goods | -1.1 |
| Health | 0.8 |
| Transport | 7.1 |
| Communications | 3.7 |
| Recreation and culture | -0.6 |
| Education | 1.7 |
| Hotels, cafés and restaurants | -1.0 |
| Miscellaneous goods and services | 1.5 |
For further information: Viktoria Trasanov
Head of Price and Wages Statistics Department
Statistics Estonia
Tel: +372 625 9240 | |
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