Finnish Inflation Rate Unchanged in June

2026-07-14 05:20 By Czyrill Jean Coloma 1 min. read

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.



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Finnish Inflation Rate Unchanged in June
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