Food prices increased in January, clothing prices decreased (corrected on 5.03.2025)
According to Statistics Estonia, in January 2025, the consumer price index increased by 1.4% compared with December 2024 and by 3.9% compared with January 2024. Goods were 2.4% and services 6.3% more expensive than in January last year.
The corrections are marked in red.
Lauri Veski, team lead of consumer price statistics at Statistics Estonia, said that the rise in the consumer price index in January, both compared to December and the same month last year, was mainly due to food products, beverages, and motor vehicle tax. “On the other hand, the index was driven down by the sales on clothing in January and by international flights and holiday trips,” added Veski.
Among food products, the biggest increases compared with December 2024 were registered in the prices of fish (31%), whole milk (12%) and fresh vegetables (7%). Compared with December last year, petrol was 2.3% and diesel fuel 2.7% more expensive in January.
As prices and the consumption patterns of the population continuously change, Statistics Estonia updates the weights system of the consumer price index and the representative goods every year. Starting from the January index, the base prices used for calculations are the prices of December 2024. To ensure comparability with previous periods, the consumer price index will continue to be published on the base 1997 = 100.
Change in the consumer price index by commodity group, January 2025
Commodity group | January 2024 – | December 2024 – |
TOTAL | 3.9 | 1.4 |
Food and non-alcoholic beverages | 4.2 | 1.9 |
Alcoholic beverages and tobacco | 4.8 | 2.9 |
Clothing and footwear | 0.3 | -5.5 |
Housing | -1.1 | 1.2 |
Household goods | 1.8 | 0.1 |
Health | 3.6 | -0.3 |
Transport | 9.6 | 7.6 |
Communications | 7.0 | 1.3 |
Recreation and leisure | 2.7 | -3.7 |
Education | 7.4 | 1.0 |
Hotels, cafés and restaurants | 4.4 | -0.1 |
Miscellaneous goods and services | 6.6 | 2 |
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