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

Commodity group	2018		The price impact of the tax changes per year, percentage point
	August
	HICP	HICP-CT
	Annual change (%)	Annual change (%)
0 CONSUMER PRICE INDEX	1.4	1.0	0.4
01 FOOD AND NON-ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES	1.8	1.8	0.0
02 ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES AND TOBACCO	5.8	-0.6	6.4
03 CLOTHING AND FOOTWEAR	-0.4	-0.4	0.0
04 HOUSING, WATER, ELECTRICITY, GAS AND OTHER FUELS	2.3	2.3	0.0
05 FURNISHINGS, HOUSEHOLD EQUIPMENT AND ROUTINE HOUSEHOLD MAINTENANCE	-1.4	-1.4	0.0
06 HEALTH	0.6	0.6	0.0
07 TRANSPORT	1.9	2.0	-0.1
08 COMMUNICATION	-3.3	-3.3	0.0
09 RECREATION AND CULTURE	0.5	0.5	0.0
10 EDUCATION	1.6	1.6	0.0
11 RESTAURANTS AND HOTELS	2.6	2.3	0.3
12 MISCELLANEOUS GOODS AND SERVICES	0.1	0.1	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

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Updated 14.9.2018