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

Commodity group	2019		The price impact of the tax changes per year, percentage point
	February
	HICP	HICP-CT
	Annual change (%)	Annual change (%)
0 CONSUMER PRICE INDEX	1.28	1.06	0.22
01 FOOD AND NON-ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES	2.03	1.80	0.23
02 ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES AND TOBACCO	3.23	-0.43	3.66
03 CLOTHING AND FOOTWEAR	-1.33	-1.33	0.00
04 HOUSING, WATER, ELECTRICITY, GAS AND OTHER FUELS	3.03	3.01	0.02
05 FURNISHINGS, HOUSEHOLD EQUIPMENT AND ROUTINE HOUSEHOLD MAINTENANCE	0.52	0.52	0.00
06 HEALTH	1.31	1.31	0.00
07 TRANSPORT	0.31	0.50	-0.19
08 COMMUNICATION	-1.75	-1.75	0.00
09 RECREATION AND CULTURE	-0.60	-0.60	0.00
10 EDUCATION	1.27	1.27	0.00
11 RESTAURANTS AND HOTELS	2.63	2.53	0.10
12 MISCELLANEOUS GOODS AND SERVICES	1.28	1.28	0.00

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 14.3.2019