Cost of food in Iceland increased 4.20 percent in May of 2026 over the same month in the previous year. Food Inflation in Iceland averaged 4.18 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 5.10 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 3.00 percent in 2027 and 2.50 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 Food Inflation
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
4.20 4.90 31.18 -6.45 1993 - 2026 percent Monthly
Jan 2008=100