The consumer price index uses weights reflecting the average expenditure structure of Estonian residents, while the harmonised index of consumer prices also takes into account the expenditures of tourists and is comparable to the international HICP. Lauri Veski, the Consumer Price Statistics Service Manager at Statistics Estonia, said that the year-on-year increase in prices has not been this low since spring 2021, when the economy was recovering from the coronavirus pandemic. “Compared with August 2025, the index was primarily influenced by the increase in housing-related and transport costs