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Consumer price index 2026, February

Year-on-year change in preliminary harmonised index of consumer prices 1.8 per cent in February 2026

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According to Statistics Finland's preliminary data, the year-on-year change in the Harmonised Index of Consumer Prices stood at 1.8 per cent in February 2026. In January, the year-on-year change in the Harmonised Index of Consumer Prices stood at 1.0 per cent.

Key selections

  • According to the preliminary data on the Harmonised Index of Consumer Prices, the month-on-month change was 1.2 per cent in February 2026.
  • In February, the biggest year-on-year change, 11.1 per cent was in the division 10 Education services.
  • Preliminary data will be specified after the statistical month, when the data collection is completed at the end of the month.

Differences in the Harmonised Index of Consumer Prices and Consumer Price Index

The Harmonised Index of Consumer Prices (HICP) does not include owner-occupancy, interests on consumption and other credits, fire insurance on owner-occupied dwellings or the vehicle tax. The consumption items included in the Harmonised Index of Consumer Prices, as well as the rules governing its compilation, have been defined in EU regulations.

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Official Statistics of Finland (OSF): Consumer price index [online publication].
Reference period: 2026, February. ISSN=1799-0254. Helsinki: Statistics Finland [Referenced: 28.4.2026].
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