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Appendix table 7. Harmonised Index of Consumer Prices 2015=100 by commodity groups

Commodity group	2018		The price impact of the tax changes per year, percentage point
	November
	HICP	HICP-CT
	Annual change (%)	Annual change (%)
0 CONSUMER PRICE INDEX	1.43	1.05	0.38
01 FOOD AND NON-ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES	1.11	1.10	0.01
02 ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES AND TOBACCO	7.04	0.56	6.48
03 CLOTHING AND FOOTWEAR	-1.31	-1.31	0.00
04 HOUSING, WATER, ELECTRICITY, GAS AND OTHER FUELS	3.03	2.99	0.04
05 FURNISHINGS, HOUSEHOLD EQUIPMENT AND ROUTINE HOUSEHOLD MAINTENANCE	0.30	0.30	0.00
06 HEALTH	1.47	1.47	0.00
07 TRANSPORT	1.71	1.79	-0.08
08 COMMUNICATION	-1.86	-1.86	0.00
09 RECREATION AND CULTURE	-0.63	-0.63	0.00
10 EDUCATION	1.14	1.14	0.00
11 RESTAURANTS AND HOTELS	2.27	1.98	0.29
12 MISCELLANEOUS GOODS AND SERVICES	0.15	0.15	0.00

1) HICP=Harmonised Index of Consumer Prices, HICP-CT=Harmonised Index of Consumer Prices at Constant Taxes
2) The price impact of the tax changes per year=The year-on-year change in HICP-CT (tax rate considered in relation to the reference period) is reduced from the year-on-year change in HICP

Source: Consumer Price Index, Statistics Finland

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Updated 14.12.2018