Hintatasossa

Hintatasossa is a Finnish adverbial noun phrase used to describe the state of prices being at a certain level. It combines hinta, meaning price, with taso (level) in a form that conveys “in/at the price level.” The term is not a formal technical concept with an official definition; rather, it is a common expression in financial, economic, and journalistic language to indicate that general price levels are stable or aligned with a target.

Usage and meanings

Hintatasossa is typically used to describe inflation or consumer prices that have remained around a given level. It appears in statements about monetary policy, macroeconomic outlooks, and media analyses of price developments. Examples: “Inflaatio on pysynyt hintatasossa viimeisen vuoden ajan” (Inflation has stayed at the price level for the past year), and “Keskuspankin tavoitteena on pitää hintataso hintatasossa” (The central bank aims to keep the price level at the target). The phrase can modify nouns or be part of clauses that discuss stability, comparability, or policy credibility.

Context and related concepts

In everyday Finnish economic discourse, hintatasossa is often contrasted with periods of rising or falling prices, i.e., high price levels or deflation. Related terms include hintataso (price level), inflaatio (inflation), and kustannuspaineet (cost pressures). As a descriptive rather than a formal term, hintatasossa appears in journalism, policy analysis, and scholarly writing to convey a general sense of price stability without specifying numerical values.

See also

Hintataso, inflaatio, rahapolitiikka.