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 picks up in December from November
Latest reading: Consumer prices were up 3.2% in annual terms in December, following a 3.0% increase in the prior month. Relative to the previous month's figures, there were higher price pressures for housing and utilities (+3.9% in annual terms vs +3.7% in November), transportation (+2.7% vs +2.2% in November), food and non-alcoholic beverages (+5.2% vs +4.7% in November) and clothing and footwear (-1.2% vs -1.5% in November). Meanwhile, core consumer prices—Norges Bank’s preferred gauge of price pressures—rose 3.1% in annual terms in December, following a 3.0% rise in the prior month. Finally, consumer prices were up 0.14% in December in month-on-month terms, stable from the prior month's reading.
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