Latest reading: Consumer prices increased 33.1% in annual terms in February, following a 32.4% increase in the prior month. Relative...
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
| 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inflation (CPI, ann. var. %, aop) | 3.5 | 5.8 | 5.5 | 3.1 | 3.1 |
| Inflation (CPI, ann. var. %, eop) | 5.3 | 5.9 | 4.8 | 2.2 | 3.2 |
| Inflation (HICP, ann. var. %, aop) | 3.9 | 6.2 | 5.8 | 2.8 | 2.8 |
| Inflation (Core, ann. var. %, aop) | 1.7 | 3.9 | 6.2 | 3.7 | 3.1 |
| Inflation (PPI, ann. var. %, aop) | 37.8 | 51.9 | -21.8 | -1.7 | 0.6 |
Inflation accelerates in January from the prior month
Latest reading: Consumer prices rose 3.6% in annual terms in January, following a 3.2% increase in the prior month. Relative to the prior month's data, there were higher price pressures for housing and utilities (+4.3% on a year-on-year basis vs +3.9% in December), transportation (+4.4% vs +2.7% in December) and clothing and footwear (+0.7% vs -1.2% in December). In contrast, price pressures reduced for food and non-alcoholic beverages in January (+4.2% vs +5.3% in December). Meanwhile, core consumer prices—Norges Bank’s preferred gauge of price pressures—were up 3.4% in annual terms in January, following a 3.2% increase in the previous month. Finally, consumer prices increased 0.59% in January in month-on-month terms, following a 0.10% increase in the prior month.
Consensus Forecasts and Projections for the next ten years
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