Core consumer prices in Iceland increased 6.50 percent in May of 2026 over the same month in the previous year. Core Inflation Rate in Iceland averaged 4.77 percent from 1998 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 18.16 percent in January of 2009 and a record low of 1.09 percent in September of 1998. source: Statistics Iceland

Core Inflation Rate in Iceland is expected to be 5.90 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Iceland Core Inflation Rate is projected to trend around 2.30 percent in 2027 and 2.00 percent in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
CPI 684.30 683.80 points May 2026
Core Consumer Prices 103.80 103.40 points May 2026
Core Inflation Rate 6.50 6.30 percent May 2026
CPI Housing Utilities 102.30 101.80 points May 2026
CPI Transportation 107.30 108.10 points May 2026
Food Inflation 4.20 4.90 percent May 2026
GDP Deflator 141.86 138.70 points Dec 2025
Inflation Rate YoY 5.10 5.20 percent May 2026
Inflation Rate MoM 0.10 0.80 percent May 2026
Producer Prices 334.20 326.80 points Apr 2026
PPI YoY 12.00 8.60 percent Apr 2026


Iceland Core Inflation Rate
In Iceland, the core inflation rate tracks changes in prices that consumers pay for a basket of goods which excludes some volatile price items.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
6.50 6.30 18.16 1.09 1998 - 2026 percent Monthly
2025M12=100, NSA