What is Finland's current inflation rate?

Finland's annual inflation rate, measured by the harmonised index of consumer prices (HICP), is 2.6% as of September 2026 This is a flash estimate and may be revised at the final release..

Is Finland's inflation above or below the ECB's 2% target?

At 2.6%, it is 0.6 percentage points above the European Central Bank's 2% target.

How does Finland's inflation compare with the rest of Europe?

Finland ranks number 24 of 30 European economies by inflation, 1.2 points below the eurozone average of 3.8%.

Did Finland's inflation rise or fall last month?

Month on month, the headline rate rose from 2.4% to 2.6% in September 2026.

🇫🇮Finland inflation rate

released 2 Oct 2026 · data through September 2026 · flash estimate · next release expected 17 Oct 2026

Finland joined the euro at its launch in 1999. Harmonised inflation (HICP) — the EU-harmonised measure that makes prices comparable across Europe — stands at 2.6% as of September 2026. That is 0.6 percentage points above the ECB's 2% target, and 1.2 points below the eurozone average of 3.8%.

The breakdown shows core (excluding energy and food) at 1.4%, energy at 12.8%, food at 2.3% and services at 1.6%. The strongest pressure is in energy (12.8%), while core (excluding energy and food) is the softest (1.4%).

Month on month the headline rose from 2.4% to 2.6%, extending the climb.

Finland ranks number 24 of 30 European economies by annual inflation, from highest to lowest, between Latvia and Malta.

Harmonised inflation (HICP) · annual rate

2.6%

vs 2% target

+0.6 pp

Harmonised inflation (HICP) is 2.6% as of September 2026 — that is 0.6 percentage points above the ECB's 2% target.

core (excluding energy and food)

1.4%

0.0 pp vs prev

energy

12.8%

▲ 1.1 pp vs prev

food

2.3%

▲ 0.2 pp vs prev

services

1.6%

▲ 0.1 pp vs prev

Finland — annual HICP inflation rate, last 10 years

Source: Eurostat (HICP) · data through September 2026 · modifications: none

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Frequently asked questions

What is Finland's current inflation rate?: Finland's annual inflation rate, measured by the harmonised index of consumer prices (HICP), is 2.6% as of September 2026 This is a flash estimate and may be revised at the final release..
Is Finland's inflation above or below the ECB's 2% target?: At 2.6%, it is 0.6 percentage points above the European Central Bank's 2% target.
How does Finland's inflation compare with the rest of Europe?: Finland ranks number 24 of 30 European economies by inflation, 1.2 points below the eurozone average of 3.8%.
Did Finland's inflation rise or fall last month?: Month on month, the headline rate rose from 2.4% to 2.6% in September 2026.

🇫🇮Finland inflation rate

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