14.04.202505:06:33UTC+00Finnish Inflation Rate Stays at Over 4-Year Low

In March 2025, Finland's annual inflation rate remained stable at 0.5%, its lowest point since December 2020. Price increases were observed in several categories, including food and non-alcoholic beverages, which saw a rise to 2.6% from 1.6% in February. Alcoholic beverages and tobacco prices also increased from 4.5% to 4.6%. The costs for furnishings and household maintenance, health, and communication saw increments of 0.7%, 7.5%, and 3.9%, respectively. Despite a slight decrease in recreation and culture (down to 1.1% from 1.3%), education saw a modest increase to 2.94% from 2.9%, while restaurant and hotel prices slightly decreased to 1.6% from 1.7%. Notably, clothing and footwear costs rose by 0.3%, contrasting with a 0.5% decline the previous month. Conversely, declines were recorded in housing costs, which fell by 2.0% following a 2.5% decrease, transport costs that dropped by 1.0% compared to a previous rise of 0.5%, and miscellaneous goods and services, which saw a marginal decrease by 0.2% compared to a past rise of 0.2%. On a month-to-month basis, consumer prices experienced a minor reduction of 0.04%, succeeding a significant 0.3% increase in February, marking the largest monthly growth since October 2024.