In June, the monthly change of the consumer price index was influenced the most by fruits and vegetables

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Posted on 6 July 2012, 11:00
According to Statistics Estonia, the change of the consumer price index was 0.1% in June 2012 compared to May and 3.9% compared to June of the previous year.

Goods were 3.2% and services 5.2% more expensive compared to June 2011.

Regulated prices of goods and services have risen by 8.4% and non-regulated prices by 2.4% compared to June of the previous year.

Compared to June 2011, the index was mainly influenced by housing expenditures which gave almost 40% of the total increase. Of which in turn three quarters gave 11.2% more expensive electricity, heat energy and fuels. Food and non-alcoholic beverages gave a fifth of the total increase, of which 6.7% more expensive meat and meat products accounted for nearly a half. 7.9% more expensive motor fuel gave a tenth of the total increase. Compared to June of the previous year, of food products, the prices of eggs have increased the most (48%) and the prices of potatoes have decreased the most (62%).

In June compared to May, the consumer price index was mainly influenced by the seasonal price increase of fruits and vegetables and by the 2.5% price decrease of motor fuel. Compared to the previous month, the prices of tangerines increased the most (37%) and the prices of tomatoes decreased the most (13%).

Change of the consumer price index by commodity groups, June 2012
Commodity group June 2011 –
June 2012, %
May 2012 –
June 2012, %
TOTAL 3.9 0.1
Food and non-alcoholic beverages 3.5 0.9
Alcoholic beverages and tobacco 5.4 -1.1
Clothing and footwear 5.3 -0.2
Housing 8.9 0.0
Household goods 2.8 -0.1
Health -0.4 0.5
Transport 4.1 -0.5
Communications -8.4 -0.1
Recreation and culture 0.1 -0.3
Education 5.7 0.0
Hotels, cafés and restaurants 7.9 1.7
Miscellaneous goods and services 3.6 -0.3