The consumer price index rose by 1% in April
According to Statistics Estonia, in April, the consumer price index increased by 1% compared with March and by 4.5% compared with April 2024. Goods were 2% and services 8.6% more expensive than in April last year.
Lauri Veski, team lead of consumer price statistics at Statistics Estonia, said that, compared with April last year, the more expensive healthcare services, food products and transport and housing had the biggest impact on the consumer price index. “In April, there were changes in the price lists of healthcare services, which affect the index both annually and monthly. Compared with April 2024, prices have increased across almost all categories of goods and services. Clothing and footwear are again the only exception, as their prices were down by 4.5%,” noted Veski.
Compared with March, the index in April was most affected by price increases of healthcare services (9.2%) and food and non-alcoholic beverages (1.9%). The fall in housing costs, mainly rent (1.2%), electricity (6.8%) and gas (7.5%), also had an impact on the index.
Prices of food products were up by 1.9% in April compared with March. Rising prices of meat and meat products (3.2%), fruits (7.3%) and vegetables (3.1%) contributed the most to the increase in food prices. Decreases in the prices of cheese (3.4%) and eggs (2.9%) had the opposite effect.
Petrol in April was 0.1% more expensive and diesel fuel 3.4% cheaper than in March.
Change in the consumer price index by commodity group, April 2025
Commodity group | March 2025 – | April 2024 – |
TOTAL | 1 | 4.5 |
Food and non-alcoholic beverages | 1.9 | 7.4 |
Alcoholic beverages and tobacco | 0.3 | 3.4 |
Clothing and footwear | -0.4 | -4.5 |
Housing | -2.2 | 3.1 |
Household goods | 0.1 | 1.8 |
Health | 9.2 | 11 |
Transport | 1 | 5 |
Communications | -0.4 | 0.4 |
Recreation and leisure | 1.7 | 4.6 |
Education | -4.1 | 2.5 |
Hotels, cafés and restaurants | 1.7 | 4.4 |
Miscellaneous goods and services | 1.7 | 5.8 |
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