In November, food and transport had the greatest impact on the consumer price index
According to Statistics Estonia, the change of the consumer price index in November 2019 was -0.2% compared to October 2019 and 1.8% compared to November 2018.
Compared to November 2018, goods were 1.1% and services 3.1% more expensive. Regulated prices of goods and services fell by 1.9% and non-regulated prices rose by 2.9%.
Compared to November 2018, the consumer price index was affected more by the price increase of food and non-alcoholic beverages. The biggest impact on the latter came from 4.9% more expensive meat products and 5.6% more expensive flour products. Alcoholic beverages were 7.7% and diesel fuel 2.1% cheaper, while petrol was 0.1% more expensive. Of food products, the biggest price increase was seen for rice (16%) and crisps (11%) and the biggest price decrease for spirits and liqueurs (11%) and potatoes (13%).
Compared to October, the consumer price index was affected the most by the price decrease of plane tickets. Plane tickets bought for November were 26.7% cheaper than tickets purchased for October. Food also had a significant impact – the prices of meat products increased by 0.9% and the prices of fish products by 3.6%.
| Commodity group | November 2018 – November 2019, % | October 2019 – November 2019, % |
|---|---|---|
| TOTAL | 1.8 | -0.2 |
| Food and non-alcoholic beverages | 2.9 | 0.5 |
| Alcoholic beverages and tobacco | -3.0 | -0.8 |
| Clothing and footwear | 0.6 | -0.6 |
| Housing | -0.3 | -0.3 |
| Household goods | 1.5 | 0.3 |
| Health | 3.1 | -0.2 |
| Transport | 0.8 | -1.8 |
| Communications | -1.7 | -0.1 |
| Recreation and culture | 7.3 | 0.1 |
| Education | 4.4 | 0.0 |
| Hotels, cafés and restaurants | 3.4 | -0.3 |
| Miscellaneous goods and services | 3.1 | 0.8 |
Statistics Estonia publishes the consumer price index on the 5th working day of each month after the end of the reporting period. For the statistical activity “Consumer price index”, the main representative of public interest is the Ministry of Finance, commissioned by whom Statistics Estonia collects and analyses the data necessary for conducting the statistical activity.
More detailed data have been published in the statistical database. See also the consumer price index calculator.