Finance

According to Eurostat, in the second quarter of 2026, the year-on-year increase in the house price index was nearly two times faster in Latvia and almost two and a half times faster in Lithuania, compared with the increase in residential property prices in Estonia. 

According to Statistics Estonia, in September, the consumer price index increased by 0.9% compared with August and by 3.5% compared with September 2025. Goods were 3.6% and services 3.5% more expensive than in September last year.

According to the preliminary estimate of Statistics Estonia, in September, the harmonised index of consumer prices (HICP), which includes the expenditures of tourists, increased by 0.5% compared with August and by 3% compared with September 2025. This is a flash estimate which will be refined once more detailed data on September prices are received.