The Consumer Price Index (CPI) based on prices in November 2017 is 446.0 points (May 1988=100), 0.16% lower than in the previous month. The CPI less housing cost is 384.2 points, 0.49% lower than in October 2017.
Cost of owner occupied housing (imputed rent), rose by 0.7% (effect on the index 0.14%). Cost of international airfares decreased by 19.7% ( 0.22%). Prices of clothing and footwear declined by 3.5% ( 0.13%).
The CPI is 1.7% higher in November 2017 than in November 2016 while the CPI less housing cost is 2.3% lower than one year ago.
The CPI compiled in the middle of November 2017, 446.0 points, is applicable for indexation purposes in January 2018. The old credit terms index for January 2018 is 8,806 points.
The Icelandic consumer price index 2016-2017 | ||||||
May 1988 = 100 | Annualized rates | |||||
Monthly index | Monthly changes | Latest month | Latest 3 months | Latest 6 months | Latest 12 months | |
2016 | ||||||
November | 438.4 | 0.0 | -0.3 | 1.8 | 1.3 | 2.1 |
December | 439.0 | 0.1 | 1.7 | 0.5 | 1.2 | 1.9 |
2017 | ||||||
January | 436.5 | -0.6 | -6.6 | -1.8 | 0.7 | 1.9 |
February | 439.6 | 0.7 | 8.9 | 1.1 | 1.5 | 1.9 |
March | 439.9 | 0.1 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 1.6 |
April | 442.1 | 0.5 | 6.2 | 5.2 | 1.6 | 1.9 |
May | 443.0 | 0.2 | 2.5 | 3.1 | 2.1 | 1.7 |
June | 443.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.8 | 1.8 | 1.5 |
July | 442.9 | 0.0 | -0.3 | 0.7 | 3.0 | 1.8 |
August | 444.0 | 0.2 | 3.0 | 0.9 | 2.0 | 1.7 |
September | 444.6 | 0.1 | 1.6 | 1.5 | 2.1 | 1.4 |
October | 446.7 | 0.5 | 5.8 | 3.5 | 2.1 | 1.9 |
November | 446.0 | -0.2 | -1.9 | 1.8 | 1.4 | 1.7 |
Percentage changes, not seasonally adjusted. |