Latest reading: Inflation ticked up to 2.4% in July, following June’s 2.3%. Looking at the details of the release, prices...
Inflation in Norway
Consumer price inflation in Norway averaged 3.1% in the ten years to 2024, in line with the Nordic Economies regional average of 2.4%. The 2024 average figure was 3.1%. For more information on inflation, visit our dedicated page.
Norway Inflation Chart
Note: This chart displays Inflation Rate (CPI, annual variation in %) for Norway from 2014 to 2025.
Source: Macrobond.
Norway Inflation Data
| 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inflation (CPI, ann. var. %, aop) | 1.3 | 3.5 | 5.8 | 5.5 | 3.1 |
| Inflation (CPI, ann. var. %, eop) | 1.4 | 5.3 | 5.9 | 4.8 | 2.2 |
| Inflation (HICP, ann. var. %, aop) | 1.2 | 3.9 | 6.2 | 5.8 | 2.8 |
| Inflation (Core, ann. var. %, aop) | 3.0 | 1.7 | 3.9 | 6.2 | 3.7 |
| Inflation (PPI, ann. var. %, aop) | -10.2 | 37.8 | 51.9 | -21.8 | -1.7 |
Inflation accelerates in September
Latest reading: Consumer prices increased 3.6% in annual terms in September, following a 3.5% rise in the prior month. Relative to the previous month's data, there were higher price pressures for transportation (+2.9% on a year-on-year basis vs +2.7% in August), food and non-alcoholic beverages (+6.3% vs +5.4% in August) and clothing and footwear (-2.1% vs -2.5% in August). In contrast, price pressures reduced for housing and utilities in September (+6.2% vs +6.3% in August). Meanwhile, core consumer prices—Norges Bank’s preferred gauge of price pressures—rose 3.0% in annual terms in September, following a 3.1% rise in the previous month. Finally, consumer prices were up 0.36% in September in month-on-month terms, following a 0.65% decline in the prior month.
Consensus Forecasts and Projections for the next ten years
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