Consumer prices rose more than expected in April. Prices grew by 18.8% year-on-year and 3.6% month-on-month. Inflation accelerated due to the end of government’s energy subsidies on electricity, gas, and central heating in March. Ukrainian refugees lifted rental prices, which…
In February consumer prices rose by 12.0%, year-on-year, and 1.5%, month-on-month. Prices were lifted mainly by energy and food, although the increase in consumer prices is becoming more widespread, as rising production costs and supply disruptions are affecting a large…
Wage growth was rapid in the fourth quarter of last year (+7.3%, over the year), but uneven, and lagged price rises. Swedbank estimates that the average net wage will increase by 6% this year, but consumer prices will increase even…
Consumer prices rose by 11.3% in a year and -0.1% in a month in Estonia. Although electricity and gas prices fell compared to December, food prices rose significantly. Food prices showed such a rapid month-on-month growth rate previously 15 years…
Prices increased by 12.2%, over the year, in December. Inflation reached 12% last time in the 1990s. More than half of the price increase came from higher energy prices, mainly electricity. The rise in consumer prices is expected to accelerate…
The average gross wage growth accelerated to 7.8% in the third quarter. Average wages have risen above pre-crisis levels in all sectors. Income inequality among wage earners has increased this year. Labor shortages and rising minimum wages keep wage growth…
The crisis is receding in the labour market. The unemployment rate declined to 5.7% in the third quarter. The unemployment rate is still relatively high, but the lack of suitable labour is a growing concern. 40-50% of employers report labour…
In October, consumer prices increased by 7.0%, over the year, in Estonia. Around half of the increase in prices came from more expensive energy. Wages and pensions have risen as much as prices so far. Higher prices have not yet…
In September, consumer prices increased by 6.6%, over the year. 60% of the increase in prices came from energy products, especially more expensive electricity and motor fuels. Wages and pensions have risen at least as much as prices. Higher prices…
Inflation picked up from 3.6% in May to 3.8% in June. Motor fuels and electricity contributed the most. In 2021, consumer prices are expected to grow by 2.6%, around the same as before the crisis. Price pressures have increased in…
Last year’s deflation was caused by sluggish demand and a decline in taxes. Inflation should return in the second quarter this year. Consumer prices decreased by 0.4% in Estonia in 2020, one of the weakest price recordings in the euro…
• Deflation amounted to 1.1% in Estonia in September, over the year. • We expect prices to decline by 0.4% in 2020. In September, the fall in consumer prices deepened from 0.9% in August to 1.1% in September. Food prices increased…
Net asset value (NAV) of Baltic Horizon Fund (the Fund) unit as at end of June 2020 amounted to 1.2169 EUR per unit. Compared to the previous month, NAV decreased by -9.57%. The NAV was negatively affected by a decrease…
• Annual inflation reached 0.9% in March in Estonia. • In 2020, we expect inflation to amount to 0.8%, or even 0.4%, if we include lower excise taxes proposed by the government. Compared to February, consumer prices declined by 0.7%.…
Inflation was relatively weak at the end of last year, given the rapid growth in wages and other income. Inflation was moderate due to weak external price pressures and lower excise tax rates on alcohol. In December, inflation amounted to…
