Price Developments  Consumer Prices 4  y/y % chg.  3  2  1  0  -1 CPI (all items less fresh food) -2  -3 CY 85  CPI (all items less fresh food and energy)  90  95  Note: Figures are adjusted for changes in the consumption tax rate. Source: Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications.
Unfortunately we do not have perfect foresight and therefore we will never be able to forecast perfectly. The best we can do is to strive to create forecasting models that are close approximations of reality which in turn provides a coherent and disciplined framework for making decisions.