According to Statistics Estonia, the change of the consumer price index was -0.1% in April 2013 compared to March and 3.1% compared to April of the previous year.
In April the annual change of the consumer price index was mainly influenced by housing expenditures
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Goods were 2.1% and services 4.9% more expensive compared to April of the previous year.
Regulated prices of goods and services have risen by 1.0% and non-regulated prices by 3.8% compared to April of the previous year.
Compared to April 2012, the consumer price index was mainly influenced by housing expenditures, which gave over a half of the total increase. Of which in turn two thirds gave 28% more expensive electricity and a seventh 4.6% more expensive heat energy. Food gave over 40% of the total increase, of which 6.3% more expensive meat products accounted for a quarter and respectively 26% and 23% more expensive vegetables and fruit gave more than 40%. In April 2013, motor fuel was 6.6% cheaper than a year earlier. Compared to the same period of the previous year, of food products, the prices of potatoes have increased the most (61%) and the prices of coffee have decreased the most (14%). After Easter eggs were also 20% cheaper.
In April compared to March, the consumer price index was mainly influenced by 16% cheaper plane tickets and 1.4% price decrease of motor fuel. Also electricity was 1.3% and heat energy 1.1% cheaper. Compared to the previous month, the prices of fruit increased by 6.1% and the prices of vegetables by 3.2%. During a month, of food products, prices of Chinese cabbage increased two times and the prices of cucumbers decreased by a third.
| Commodity group | April 2012 – April 2013, % | March 2013 – April 2013, % |
| TOTAL | 3.1 | -0.1 |
| Food and non-alcoholic beverages | 5.2 | 0.4 |
| Alcoholic beverages and tobacco | 4.9 | 0.3 |
| Clothing and footwear | 5.3 | 0.2 |
| Housing | 9.7 | -0.2 |
| Household goods | 1.4 | 0.2 |
| Health | 6.2 | 0.3 |
| Transport | -4.6 | -1.4 |
| Communications | -9.2 | -1.6 |
| Recreation and culture | 0.9 | -0.2 |
| Education | 2.7 | 0.0 |
| Hotels. cafés and restaurants | 6.4 | 1.9 |
| Miscellaneous goods and services | 0.8 | 0.8 |