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

Commodity group	2021		The price impact of the tax changes per year, percentage point
	August
	HICP	HICP-CT
	Annual change (%)	Annual change (%)
0 CONSUMER PRICE INDEX	1.83	1.62	0.21
01 FOOD AND NON-ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES	0.46	0.46	0.00
02 ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES AND TOBACCO	4.32	0.76	3.56
03 CLOTHING AND FOOTWEAR	-3.07	-3.07	0.00
04 HOUSING, WATER, ELECTRICITY, GAS AND OTHER FUELS	2.32	2.24	0.08
05 FURNISHINGS, HOUSEHOLD EQUIPMENT AND ROUTINE HOUSEHOLD MAINTENANCE	-0.95	-0.95	0.00
06 HEALTH	-1.87	-1.87	0.00
07 TRANSPORT	7.29	7.56	-0.27
08 COMMUNICATION	2.88	2.88	0.00
09 RECREATION AND CULTURE	1.38	1.38	0.00
10 EDUCATION	1.68	1.68	0.00
11 RESTAURANTS AND HOTELS	2.03	1.89	0.14
12 MISCELLANEOUS GOODS AND SERVICES	-0.32	-0.32	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 14.9.2021