Consumer prices in Finland fell by 0.2% year-on-year in January 2026, reversing a 0.2% rise in the previous month. Main downward pressure came from declines in costs for housing and utilities (-2.3% vs -2% in December), health (-0.1% vs 5.6%), and miscellaneous goods and services (-4.9% vs -2%). Additionally, inflation moderated for food and non-alcoholic beverages (1.6% vs 2%), information and communication (2.5% vs 4.2%), and recreation, sport and culture (1.3% vs 1.9%). On the other hand, prices increased for alcoholic beverages (3.7% vs 2.3%), clothing and footwear (0.3% vs -0.4%), and education services (11.1% vs 2.8%). On a monthly basis, consumer prices decreased by 0.2% in January, slipping from a 0.2% gain in the preceding period. source: Statistics Finland

Inflation Rate in Finland decreased to -0.20 percent in January from 0.20 percent in December of 2025. Inflation Rate in Finland averaged 4.52 percent from 1961 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 19.31 percent in January of 1975 and a record low of -1.54 percent in October of 2009. This page provides the latest reported value for - Finland Inflation Rate - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news. Finland Inflation Rate - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on February of 2026.

Inflation Rate in Finland decreased to -0.20 percent in January from 0.20 percent in December of 2025. Inflation Rate in Finland is expected to be 0.10 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Finland Inflation Rate is projected to trend around 1.80 percent in 2027 and 2.00 percent in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-01-14 06:00 AM
Inflation Rate YoY
Dec 0.2% -0.1% 0.2%
2026-02-19 06:00 AM
Inflation Rate YoY
Jan -0.2% 0.2% -0.2%
2026-03-13 06:00 AM
Inflation Rate YoY
Feb -0.2%


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
CPI 99.78 99.93 points Jan 2026
CPI Housing Utilities 99.09 99.41 points Jan 2026
CPI Transportation 99.77 100.81 points Jan 2026
Export Prices 112.40 113.10 points Dec 2025
Food Inflation 1.65 2.01 percent Jan 2026
GDP Deflator 116.75 115.25 points Sep 2025
Harmonised Consumer Prices 100.19 100.39 points Jan 2026
Import Prices 111.90 112.20 points Dec 2025
Inflation Rate YoY -0.20 0.20 percent Jan 2026
Inflation Rate MoM -0.20 0.20 percent Jan 2026
Producer Prices 115.10 116.30 points Dec 2025
PPI YoY -0.80 0.20 percent Dec 2025
Wholesale Prices 2906.00 2921.00 points Dec 2025


Finland Inflation Rate
In Finland, the most important category in the consumer price index is housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuels (25 percent of total weight). Food and non-alcoholic beverages accounts for 14 percent; transport for 13 percent and recreation and culture for 12 percent. Consumer price index in Finland also includes miscellaneous goods and services (7 percent); restaurants and hotels (7 percent) and furnishings, household equipment and routine household maintenance (5 percent). Health; alcoholic beverages and tobacco; clothing and footwear; communication and education account for remaining 17 percent of total weight.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
-0.20 0.20 19.31 -1.54 1961 - 2026 percent Monthly
2015=100; NSA

News Stream
Finnish Consumer Prices Fall in January
Consumer prices in Finland fell by 0.2% year-on-year in January 2026, reversing a 0.2% rise in the previous month. Main downward pressure came from declines in costs for housing and utilities (-2.3% vs -2% in December), health (-0.1% vs 5.6%), and miscellaneous goods and services (-4.9% vs -2%). Additionally, inflation moderated for food and non-alcoholic beverages (1.6% vs 2%), information and communication (2.5% vs 4.2%), and recreation, sport and culture (1.3% vs 1.9%). On the other hand, prices increased for alcoholic beverages (3.7% vs 2.3%), clothing and footwear (0.3% vs -0.4%), and education services (11.1% vs 2.8%). On a monthly basis, consumer prices decreased by 0.2% in January, slipping from a 0.2% gain in the preceding period.
2026-02-19
Finnish Consumer Prices Rebound in December
Consumer prices in Finland rose 0.2% year-on-year in December 2025, rebounding from a 0.1% drop in the previous month. Prices increased faster for food and non-alcoholic beverages (2.0% vs 1.7% in November), communication (4.2% vs 3.6%), recreation and culture (1.9% vs 1.1%), and restaurants and hotels (2.2% vs 2.0%), while they remained steady for alcoholic beverages, tobacco and narcotics (2.3%), health (5.6%), and education (2.8%). At the same time, deflation moderated in clothing and footwear (-0.4% vs -0.8%), housing and utilities (-2.0% vs -2.4%), and miscellaneous goods and services (-2.0% vs -2.4%). In contrast, transportation costs continued to decline (-0.5% vs -0.3%), while prices for furnishings, household equipment, and routine household maintenance remained unchanged (-0.1%). On a monthly basis, consumer prices grew by 0.2% in December, rebounding from a 0.2% fall over the previous two months.
2026-01-14
Finnish Consumer Prices Fall for 2nd Month
Consumer prices in Finland fell 0.1% year-on-year in November 2025, easing slightly from a 0.2% drop in the previous month. This marked the second consecutive month of decline in consumer prices, albeit at a softer pace, driven by a slower fall in prices for housing and utilities (-2.4% vs -3.0% in October), transportation (-0.3% vs -0.9%), and miscellaneous goods and services (-2.4% vs -2.6%). At the same time, costs tumbled for furnishings, household equipment and routine household maintenance (-0.1% vs 0.7%), while inflation moderated for alcoholic beverages, tobacco and narcotics (2.3% vs 2.7%), communication (3.6% vs 4.4%), and recreation and culture (1.1% vs 2.3%). In contrast, prices continued to increase for food and non-alcoholic beverages (1.7% vs 1.6%), health (5.6% vs 5.5%), and restaurants and hotels (2.0% vs 1.5%), while education costs remained steady (2.8%). On a monthly basis, consumer prices fell by 0.2% in November, matching the pace recorded in the previous month.
2025-12-15