No. 153, 07.12.2012
In November, the monthly change of the consumer price index was
influenced the most by the price decrease of petrol
According to Statistics Estonia, the change of the consumer price index was -0.3% in
November 2012 compared to October and 3.6% compared to November of the previous
year.
Goods were 3.4% and services 4.1% more expensive compared to November 2011.
Regulated prices of goods and services have risen by 6.5% and non-regulated prices by 2.7%
compared to November of the previous year.
Compared to the same month of the previous year, the consumer price index was mainly
influenced by food which gave almost 40% of the total increase. Of which in turn over a third
gave 9.4% more expensive meat and meat products, and another third respectively 17% and
13% more expensive fruit and vegetables. Housing expenditures gave over 30% of the total
increase, of which in turn over 80% gave 8.4% more expensive electricity, heat energy and fuel.
4.9% more expensive motor fuel gave less than a seventh of the total increase. Compared to
November of the previous year, of food products, the prices of eggs have increased the most
(42%) and the prices of groats have decreased the most (7%). The plane tickets were 37% more
expensive than a year earlier.
In November compared to October, the consumer price index was mainly influenced by the price
decrease of petrol and plane tickets. During the month, the prices of plane tickets decreased the
most (25%) and the price of paprika increased the most (31%).
Change of the consumer price index by commodity groups, November 2012
Commodity group
TOTAL
Food and non-alcoholic beverages
Alcoholic beverages and tobacco
Clothing and footwear
Housing
Household goods
Health
Transport
Communications
Recreation and culture
Education
Hotels. cafés and restaurants
Miscellaneous goods and services
For further information:
Viktoria Trasanov
Head of Price and Wages Statistics Department
Statistics Estonia
Tel: +372 625 9240
November 2011 –
November 2012, %
3.6
5.8
4.9
6.4
6.7
1.6
-0.7
1.6
-5.8
1.5
5.5
4.1
1.5
October 2012 –
November 2012, %
-0.3
0.1
-0.1
1.2
-0.2
0.3
0.7
-2.6
-0.1
-0.4
0.0
0.1
0.4