In August, the consumer price index increased by 2.3% compared with July, and by 24.8% compared with August 2021, as informed by Statistics Estonia.
Goods were 18.3% and services 37.6% more expensive than in August last year.
Viktoria Trasanov, the leading analyst at Statistics Estonia, said that, compared with August 2021, the consumer price index was affected the most by housing–related price changes, which contributed over 40% of the total rise.
«Electricity that reached homes was 205.9%, heat energy 61.7%, gas 244.2%, and solid fuels 100.0% more expensive. The price changes of food and non–alcoholic beverages and transport respectively accounted for a fifth and seventh of the total rise in the index. Petrol was 30.5% and diesel fuel 46.9% more expensive,» added Trasanov.
Among food products, the biggest increase compared with August 2021 occurred in the price of sugar (81.2%).
Flour and cereals were 75.2%, spices 57.6%, other edible oils 56.5%, and eggs 50.9% more expensive.
Compared with July, the consumer price index was also influenced the most by housing- and food–related price changes. Petrol was 6.3% and diesel fuel 8.2% cheaper. Many of the sales on clothing and footwear ended. The price of articles of personal hygiene and wellness increased by 9%.