Inflation rises to 1.5% in October

The year-on-year change in the Harmonised Index of Consumer Prices stood at 1.5 per cent in October 2024, according to Statistics Finland.

In September, the year-on-year change in the Harmonised Index of Consumer Prices stood at 0.9 per cent.

According to the preliminary data, the month-on-month change was 0.8 per cent in October 2024.

In October, the biggest year-on-year rise, 5.3 per cent was in the Alcoholic beverages, tobacco and narcotics.