In September, the prices of juices and syrups increased the most among food products
Lauri Veski, team lead of consumer price statistics at Statistics Estonia, said that, compared with September 2023, the consumer price index was affected the most by price changes related to food and non-alcoholic beverages, motor fuel and oils, and miscellaneous goods and services.
“Among food products, the biggest increases compared with September last year occurred in the prices of juices and syrups, which rose by 57.1%, and the prices of olive oil, which increased by 56.3%. On the other hand, the prices of sugar decreased by 20.1%,” noted Veski.
In September, petrol was 11.9% and diesel fuel 15.3% cheaper than in the same month last year. Electricity was 5.2% cheaper.
Compared with August, the consumer price index was mainly influenced by the higher prices of clothing and footwear, on the one hand, and by the lower prices of motor fuel, on the other hand.
Change in the consumer price index by commodity group, September 2024
Commodity group | September 2023 – | August 2024 – |
TOTAL | 3.0 | -0.3 |
Food and non-alcoholic beverages | 4.6 | 0.5 |
Alcoholic beverages and tobacco | 6.3 | -0.1 |
Clothing and footwear | -2.1 | 5.5 |
Housing | 0.1 | -1.5 |
Household goods | 2.6 | -0.1 |
Health | 7.3 | 0.8 |
Transport | -2.6 | -2.7 |
Communications | 7.7 | -0.8 |
Recreation and leisure | 5.0 | -0.3 |
Education | 7.5 | 5.8 |
Hotels, cafés and restaurants | 4.7 | -1.4 |
Miscellaneous goods and services | 8.3 | 0.1 |
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