The annual inflation rate in Finland rose to 2.2% in August 2026 from 2.1% in each of the previous three months, marking the highest reading since March 2024. Price growth accelerated for food and non-alcoholic beverages (1.6% vs 0.7% in July), furnishings, household equipment and routine household maintenance (4.7% vs 3.3%), transport (7.3% vs 5.8%), and recreation and culture (1.9% vs 1.4%), while it rebounded for insurance and financial services (0.4% vs -0.5%). Additionally, deflation eased in clothing and footwear (-1.4% vs -1.6%) and miscellaneous goods and services (-1.5% vs -1.8%). In contrast, inflation slowed in alcoholic beverages and tobacco (3.6% vs 4.6%), housing and utilities (1.3% vs 2.1%), health (3.0% vs 3.5%), information and communication (3.1% vs 3.7%), education (5.8% vs 11.5%), and restaurants and accommodation services (1.4% vs 2.2%). On a monthly basis, consumer prices fell 0.2%, reversing a 0.2% gain in the previous month. source: Statistics Finland

Inflation Rate in Finland increased to 2.20 percent in August from 2.10 percent in July of 2026. Inflation Rate in Finland averaged 4.50 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 September of 2026.

Inflation Rate in Finland increased to 2.20 percent in August from 2.10 percent in July of 2026. Inflation Rate in Finland is expected to be 2.20 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 2.30 percent in 2027 and 2.00 percent in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-08-14 05:00 AM
Inflation Rate YoY
Jul 2.1% 2.1% 2.1%
2026-09-14 05:00 AM
Inflation Rate YoY
Aug 2.2% 2.1% 2.0%
2026-10-14 05:00 AM
Inflation Rate YoY
Sep 2.2% 2.2%


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
CPI 101.95 102.14 points Aug 2026
CPI Housing Utilities 100.71 101.07 points Aug 2026
CPI Transportation 106.52 106.30 points Aug 2026
Export Prices 122.60 120.50 points Jul 2026
Food Inflation 1.60 0.70 percent Aug 2026
GDP Deflator 117.56 116.58 points Jun 2026
Harmonised Consumer Prices 102.32 102.71 points Aug 2026
Import Prices 120.70 120.10 points Jul 2026
Inflation Rate YoY 2.20 2.10 percent Aug 2026
Inflation Rate MoM -0.20 0.20 percent Aug 2026
Producer Prices 122.90 122.80 points Jul 2026
PPI YoY 6.90 6.70 percent Jul 2026
Wholesale Prices 3016.00 3033.00 points Jul 2026


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
2.20 2.10 19.31 -1.54 1961 - 2026 percent Monthly
2025=100; NSA

News Stream
Finnish Inflation Rate Highest in Over 2 Years
The annual inflation rate in Finland rose to 2.2% in August 2026 from 2.1% in each of the previous three months, marking the highest reading since March 2024. Price growth accelerated for food and non-alcoholic beverages (1.6% vs 0.7% in July), furnishings, household equipment and routine household maintenance (4.7% vs 3.3%), transport (7.3% vs 5.8%), and recreation and culture (1.9% vs 1.4%), while it rebounded for insurance and financial services (0.4% vs -0.5%). Additionally, deflation eased in clothing and footwear (-1.4% vs -1.6%) and miscellaneous goods and services (-1.5% vs -1.8%). In contrast, inflation slowed in alcoholic beverages and tobacco (3.6% vs 4.6%), housing and utilities (1.3% vs 2.1%), health (3.0% vs 3.5%), information and communication (3.1% vs 3.7%), education (5.8% vs 11.5%), and restaurants and accommodation services (1.4% vs 2.2%). On a monthly basis, consumer prices fell 0.2%, reversing a 0.2% gain in the previous month.
2026-09-14
Finnish Inflation Rate Steady in July
The annual inflation rate in Finland stood at 2.1% in July 2026, unchanged from the previous two months and remaining at its highest level since March 2024. Price growth accelerated for housing and utilities (2.1% vs 1.9% in June), alcoholic beverages and tobacco (4.6% vs 3.4%), information and communication (3.7% vs 1.5%), recreation and culture (1.4% vs 1.2%), and restaurants and accommodation services (2.2% vs 2.1%). In addition, inflation was unchanged for food and non-alcoholic beverages (0.7%) and education (11.5%), while deflation eased for insurance and financial services (-0.5% vs -1.6%). On the other hand, prices moderated for transport (5.8% vs 6.2%), furnishings, household equipment and routine household maintenance (3.3% vs 3.5%), and health (3.5% vs 4.0%). Prices also slipped for clothing and footwear (-1.6% vs 0.8%). On a monthly basis, consumer prices rose 0.2%, rebounding from a 0.2% decline in the previous month.
2026-08-14
Finnish Inflation Rate Unchanged in June
The annual inflation rate in Finland stood at 2.1% in June 2026, unchanged from the previous month. It remained the highest reading since March 2024, as prices increased at a faster pace for housing and utilities (1.9% vs 0.6% in May) and restaurants and accommodation (2.1% vs 1.8%) while deflation softened for insurance and financial services (-1.6% vs -2.6%) and personal care, social protection, and miscellaneous goods and services (-1.8% vs -2.2%). Meanwhile, costs particularly slowed for food and non-alcoholic beverages (0.7% vs 1.1%), transport (6.2% vs 7.1%), furnishings, household equipment and routine household maintenance (3.5% vs 4.3%), health (4% vs 6.2%), and information and communication (1.5% vs 4.3%). On a monthly basis, consumer prices fell 0.2%, reversing a 0.5% gain in May and marking the first monthly decline since January. Meanwhile, harmonized consumer prices, the ECB's preferred measure, rose 2.7% year-on-year in June, following a 2.8% rise in the prior month.
2026-07-14