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

Commodity group	2020		The price impact of the tax changes per year, percentage point
	April
	HICP	HICP-CT
	Annual change (%)	Annual change (%)
0 CONSUMER PRICE INDEX	-0.30	-0.47	0.17
01 FOOD AND NON-ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES	1.04	0.84	0.20
02 ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES AND TOBACCO	3.79	1.37	2.42
03 CLOTHING AND FOOTWEAR	-2.35	-2.35	0.00
04 HOUSING, WATER, ELECTRICITY, GAS AND OTHER FUELS	0.74	0.74	0.00
05 FURNISHINGS, HOUSEHOLD EQUIPMENT AND ROUTINE HOUSEHOLD MAINTENANCE	-0.06	-0.06	0.00
06 HEALTH	0.40	0.40	0.00
07 TRANSPORT	-5.10	-5.10	0.00
08 COMMUNICATION	-0.24	-0.24	0.00
09 RECREATION AND CULTURE	-0.37	-0.37	0.00
10 EDUCATION	0.42	0.42	0.00
11 RESTAURANTS AND HOTELS	0.30	0.29	0.01
12 MISCELLANEOUS GOODS AND SERVICES	1.06	1.06	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 14.5.2020