Inflation remains unchanged at 0.5% in March

The year-on-year change in consumer prices was 0.5 per cent in March 2025, according to Statistics Finland.

In February, inflation stood also at 0.5 per cent.

Consumer prices were raised most in March 2025 by increases in general hospital fees, maintenance charges and price of coffee from one year ago.

The rising of consumer prices from one year back was curbed most by reductions in the average interest rate on housing loans, price of electricity and consumer credits.

The month-on-month change of consumer prices was minus 0.0 per cent.

The core inflation of Consumer Price Index was 0.8 per cent.

Core inflation does not include food and energy price changes, as the short-term price fluctuations in these are higher compared to other commodity groups.