Cost of food in Iceland increased 5.80 percent in January of 2026 over the same month in the previous year. Food Inflation in Iceland averaged 4.17 percent from 1993 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 31.18 percent in December of 2008 and a record low of -6.45 percent in November of 1994. source: Statistics Iceland

Food Inflation in Iceland is expected to be 3.40 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Iceland Food Inflation is projected to trend around 2.60 percent in 2027, according to our econometric models.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
CPI 668.30 665.80 points Jan 2026
Core Consumer Prices 372.80 367.80 points Dec 2025
Core Inflation Rate 4.70 3.70 percent Dec 2025
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 4.50 percent Jan 2026
Inflation Rate MoM 0.40 1.20 percent Jan 2026
Producer Prices 314.80 310.40 points Dec 2025
PPI YoY 5.90 3.80 percent Dec 2025


Iceland Food Inflation
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
5.80 5.50 31.18 -6.45 1993 - 2026 percent Monthly
Jan 2008=100