Latest reading: Consumer prices rose 2.8% on a year-on-year basis in May, unchanged from the previous month’s reading. The reading...
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 | 3.2 | 3.0 |
| Inflation (CPI, ann. var. %, eop) | 5.2 | 5.9 | 4.7 | 2.3 | 3.2 |
| Inflation (HICP, ann. var. %, aop) | 3.9 | 6.3 | 5.7 | 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 eases in May from the prior month
Latest reading: Consumer prices increased 3.1% on a year-on-year basis in May, following a 3.4% rise in the prior month. Relative to the prior month's figures, there were reduced price pressures for housing and utilities (+2.8% in annual terms vs +3.6% in April) and food and non-alcoholic beverages (+3.4% vs +6.6% in April). In contrast, there were more notable price pressures for transportation (+2.6% vs +2.4% in April) and clothing and footwear (+1.8% vs +1.5% in April). Meanwhile, core consumer prices—Norges Bank’s preferred gauge of price pressures—were up 3.4% in annual terms in May, following a 3.2% rise in the previous month. Lastly, consumer prices increased 0.19% in May on a month-on-month basis, following a 0.39% increase in the prior month.
Consensus Forecasts and Projections for the next ten years
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