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Consumer price index of Estonia increased by 9.8% in October 2008 y-o-y
Print versionIn October compared to the previous month, the consumer price index was mainly influenced by the price increase of heat energy and gas (23.3% and 22.9%, respectively), as well as by the decrease in the prices of motor fuel (-7.5%).
In October 2008 compared to October of the previous year, the prices of goods had changed by 8.5%, of which the prices of food by 13.7% and the prices of manufactured goods by 4.4%. The prices of services had changed by 12.3%.
Regulated prices of goods and services changed by 27.7% and non-regulated prices by 4.9%.
Compared to October 2007, the index was mainly influenced by the expenditures on housing, which accounted for over a quarter of the total change and of which the price increase of the heat energy gave two thirds. Food, also alcoholic beverages and tobacco each accounted for about a fifth; and motor fuel for over a tenth of the total change.
Change of the consumer price index by commodity groups, October 2008
|
Commodity group |
October 2007 – |
September 2008 – |
|
TOTAL |
9.8 |
0.4 |
|
Food and non-alcoholic beverages |
9.4 |
-0.2 |
|
Alcoholic beverages and tobacco |
26.2 |
-0.3 |
|
Clothing and footwear |
3.7 |
1.3 |
|
Housing |
17.8 |
6.3 |
|
Household goods |
5.0 |
0.9 |
|
Health |
6.8 |
0.2 |
|
Transport |
9.2 |
-3.3 |
|
Communications |
-1.1 |
0.1 |
|
Recreation and culture |
1.3 |
-0.7 |
|
Education |
8.6 |
0.1 |
|
Hotels, cafés and restaurants |
11.4 |
-0.3 |
|
Miscellaneous goods and services |
6.9 |
0.2 |
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