Inflation in Norway
Consumer price inflation in Norway averaged 2% in the ten years to 2024, in line with the Nordic Economies regional average of 2%. 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 2024 to 2019.
Source: Macrobond.
Norway Inflation Data
2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
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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 rises more than expected in May
Latest reading: Inflation jumped to 3.0% in May from April’s 2.5%, overshooting both market and Norges Bank expectations and remaining above the latter’s 2.0% target. Looking at the details of the release, food and housing costs accelerated sharply, outweighing a softer rise in transport prices. Still, the trend was unchanged, with annual average inflation coming in at April’s 2.7% in May. Meanwhile, core inflation—the Norges Bank’s preferred gauge of price pressures—dropped to 2.8% in May from April's 3.0%, below market and Norges Bank projections. Lastly, consumer prices rose 0.36% over the previous month in May, cooling from the 0.66% increase seen in April.
Outlook: Our panelists see inflation trending down through Q4 and averaging below 2024’s level this year as a whole, kept in check by elevated interest rates, easing food prices, softer wage growth and a high base of comparison. Still, price pressures should remain above the Norges Bank’s 2.0% target for the fifth consecutive year in 2025 due to healthier private spending growth. Premature monetary policy easing and a weaker krone are upside risks.
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