Finland’s annual inflation rate accelerated to 2.5% in September 2026, up from 2.2% in August, reaching its highest level since February 2024. Price growth picked up notably in several key categories, including food and non-alcoholic beverages (1.9% vs 1.6% in August), housing and utilities (1.6% vs 1.3%), and transport (8.9% vs 7.3%).
Inflation also strengthened for alcoholic beverages and tobacco (3.8% vs 3.6%), information and communication (4.5% vs 3.1%), restaurants and accommodation services (2.0% vs 1.4%), and insurance and financial services (1.7% vs 0.4%). Meanwhile, deflation in clothing and footwear moderated (-0.9% vs -1.4%).
By contrast, price increases slowed for furnishings, household equipment and routine household maintenance (2.9% vs 4.7%), health (2.5% vs 3.0%), recreation and culture (1.5% vs 1.9%), and education (4.2% vs 5.8%).
On a monthly basis, consumer prices rose 0.7% in September, rebounding after a 0.2% decline in the previous month.