Inflation Estonia 2015

Average inflation: -0.5%

Current Inflation

There is deflation with consumer prices declining by 0.5%.

Peak and Trough

The highest inflation was in May at 0.1%. The lowest inflation was in January at -1.3%.

Highest month
May: 0.1%
Lowest month
January: -1.3%
Difference
1.4 percentage points
Months with data
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Category Insights

The highest price increase was in Alcoholic beverages, tobacco and narcotics with an average of 5.1%. The lowest price increase was in Education with an average of -18.7%.

Highest increase
Alcoholic beverages, tobacco and narcotics: 5.1%
Lowest increase
Education: -18.7%

Historical Context

Current inflation is 2.7% lower than the 5-year average of 2.2%.

5-year average
2.2%
10-year average
3.5%
All-time high (2008)
10.4%
All-time low (2015)
-0.5%

Trend

Inflation shows a downward trend. Compared to 2014, inflation has fallen by +0.4 percentage point.

Change vs. previous year
-0.4 percentage points
Largest monthly swing
January: -2.4 percentage points

ECB Target

Inflation is 2.5% below the ECB target of 2.0%. Too low inflation may indicate economic weakness.

Purchasing Power

Due to deflation, purchasing power increases. Money becomes more valuable instead of less.

What you could buy for €100 this year will cost approximately €99.50 next year at this inflation rate.

Multi-year trend

Monthly figures 2015

Inflation by category

Food and non-alcoholic beverages
-0.5%
-0.0vs avg.
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Alcoholic beverages, tobacco and narcotics
5.1%
+5.6vs avg.
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Clothing and footwear
2.0%
+2.5vs avg.
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Housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuels
-1.5%
-1.0vs avg.
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Furnishings, household equipment and maintenance
1.2%
+1.7vs avg.
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Health
3.1%
+3.6vs avg.
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Transport
-6.9%
-6.4vs avg.
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Communication
1.1%
+1.6vs avg.
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Recreation and culture
2.0%
+2.5vs avg.
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Education
-18.7%
-18.2vs avg.
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Restaurants and hotels
2.8%
+3.3vs avg.
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Miscellaneous goods and services
2.8%
+3.3vs avg.
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Inflation differs per product group. Click on a category for the historical trend.

Month overview

Month Inflation Difference vs. 2014
January -1.3% -2.4
February -0.9% -1.5
March -0.6% -0.8
April -0.1% -0.3
May 0.1% 0.0
June -0.2% +0.2
July -0.4% 0.0
August -0.4% +0.3
September -0.7% -0.1
October -0.6% -0.3
November -0.1% +0.5
December -0.9% -0.4
Average -0.5%

Data source

Data from OECD. Last updated: 11/01/2026.

See also