The consumer price index was up by 3.1% in February year on year
According to Statistics Estonia, in February, the consumer price index increased by 0.8% compared with January and by 3.1% compared with February 2025. Goods were 2.5% and services 4% more expensive than in February last year.
Lauri Veski, the Consumer Price Statistics Service Manager at Statistics Estonia, explained that inflation – i.e. the year-on-year increase in the consumer price index – has shown gradual decline in recent months. “With the exception of November 2025, inflation has been in decline since September last year,” he noted.
The rise in the consumer price index in February year on year was primarily influenced by the increases in the prices of food products (5.5%), health products and services (12%), alcoholic beverages and tobacco (7.9%) and housing (1.5%). Electricity prices remained high in February but were 0.7% lower than in February last year. Clothing and footwear were 5.7% cheaper than in February 2025, and the prices of insurance and financial services were down by 13.3%.
Year-on-year change in consumer price index
| Сhange in consumer price index, % | |
|---|---|
| February 2025 | 5.30 |
| March 2025 | 4.40 |
| April 2025 | 4.52 |
| May 2025 | 4.50 |
| June 2025 | 5.03 |
| July 2025 | 5.43 |
| August 2025 | 6.14 |
| September 2025 | 5.23 |
| October 2025 | 4.59 |
| November 2025 | 4.86 |
| December 2025 | 4.07 |
| January 2026 | 3.72 |
| February 2026 | 3.08 |
Compared with January, the index for February was driven up by 6.3% more expensive tobacco products, 13.6% more expensive holiday trips, the 2.5% higher cost of heating, and the increase in fuel prices. Petrol was 1.9% and diesel fuel 4.6% more expensive in February. “The excise duty on tobacco was raised from January, but it usually takes three months before this impacts consumers. This is because goods with the old revenue stamps can still be sold until the end of March,” explained Veski.
The price of electricity in February was 0.3% cheaper than in January. Food prices rose by 0.3% compared with January, which was mainly due to the price increases of vegetables (3.7%) and coffee (7.8%). Meat and meat products were 1.8% and oils and fats 5.8% cheaper than in January.
Consumer price index, February 2025 = 100
| Consumer price index | |
|---|---|
| February 2025 | 100.00 |
| March 2025 | 99.53 |
| April 2025 | 100.54 |
| May 2025 | 100.60 |
| June 2025 | 101.48 |
| July 2025 | 102.13 |
| August 2025 | 103.18 |
| September 2025 | 102.02 |
| October 2025 | 102.01 |
| November 2025 | 101.85 |
| December 2025 | 101.24 |
| January 2026 | 102.28 |
| February 2026 | 103.08 |
Commodity group | January 2026 – | February 2025 – |
TOTAL | 0.8 | 3.1 |
Food and non-alcoholic beverages | 0.3 | 5.5 |
Alcoholic beverages and tobacco | 1.9 | 7.9 |
Clothing and footwear | -0.8 | -5.7 |
Housing | 0.5 | 1.5 |
Household goods | 0.4 | 2.7 |
Health | 0.3 | 12 |
Transport | 1.3 | -0.4 |
Information and communication | 1.6 | 1.7 |
Recreation and leisure | 3 | 2.3 |
Education | 0.1 | 0.9 |
Restaurants and accommodation | 0 | 4.6 |
Insurance and financial services | 1.1 | -13.3 |
Miscellaneous goods and services | 0.8 | 4.4 |
For the statistical activity “Consumer price index”, the main representative of public interest is the Ministry of Finance, commissioned by whom Statistics Estonia collects and analyses the data.
Data as at 6 March 2026 are published. The indicator values may change if there are any revisions made in the data sources after this date.
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