Core consumer prices in Iceland increased 6.50 percent in January of 2026 over the same month in the previous year. Core Inflation Rate in Iceland averaged 4.75 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 2.90 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 2.00 percent in 2027, according to our econometric models.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
CPI 674.60 668.30 points Feb 2026
Core Consumer Prices 101.40 100.00 points Jan 2026
Core Inflation Rate 6.50 4.60 percent Jan 2026
CPI Housing Utilities 100.40 100.00 points Jan 2026
CPI Transportation 102.20 100.00 points Jan 2026
Food Inflation 5.80 5.50 percent Jan 2026
GDP Deflator 135.30 133.90 points Jun 2025
Inflation Rate YoY 5.20 5.20 percent Feb 2026
Inflation Rate MoM 0.90 0.40 percent Feb 2026
Producer Prices 315.40 314.80 points Jan 2026
PPI YoY 4.60 5.90 percent Jan 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 4.60 18.16 1.09 1998 - 2026 percent Monthly
2025M12=100, NSA