Home > Statistics > Consumer price index > 2017 > April > Appendix table 7. Harmonised Index of Consumer Prices 2015=100 by commodity groups

Appendix table 7. Harmonised Index of Consumer Prices 2015=100 by commodity groups

Commodity group	2017		The price impact of the tax changes per year, percentage point
	April
	HICP	HICP-CT
	Annual change (%)	Annual change (%)
0 CONSUMER PRICE INDEX	1.0	0.9	0.1
01 FOOD AND NON-ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES	-1.8	-0.6	-1.2
02 ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES AND TOBACCO	3.4	0.5	2.9
03 CLOTHING AND FOOTWEAR	-1.2	-1.2	0.0
04 HOUSING, WATER, ELECTRICITY, GAS AND OTHER FUELS	2.8	2.6	0.1
05 FURNISHINGS, HOUSEHOLD EQUIPMENT AND ROUTINE HOUSEHOLD MAINTENANCE	0.3	0.3	0.0
06 HEALTH	2.0	2.0	0.0
07 TRANSPORT	3.4	2.9	0.4
08 COMMUNICATION	-0.9	-0.9	0.0
09 RECREATION AND CULTURE	-0.8	-0.8	0.0
10 EDUCATION	1.6	1.6	0.0
11 RESTAURANTS AND HOTELS	1.5	1.5	-0.0
12 MISCELLANEOUS GOODS AND SERVICES	0.8	0.8	0.0

1) HICP=Harmonised Index of Consumer Prices, HICP-CT=Harmonised Index of Consumer Prices at Constant Taxes
2) The price impact of the tax changes per year=The year-on-year change in HICP-CT (tax rate considered in relation to the reference period) is reduced from the year-on-year change in HICP

Source: Consumer Price Index, Statistics Finland

Inquiries: Kristiina Nieminen 029 551 2957, Satu Montonen 029 551 3205, khi@stat.fi

Director in charge: Ville Vertanen

---

Updated 15.5.2017