NEWS RELEASE PRICES 22 DECEMBER 2016

The Consumer Price Index (CPI) based on prices in December 2016 is 439.0 points (May 1988=100) which is 0.14% higher than in the previous month. The CPI less housing cost is 392.7 points, 0.18% lower than in November.

The cost of owner occupied housing (imputed rent) rose by 1.6% (effect on the index 0.26%).

The CPI is 1.9% higher in December 2016 than in December 2015 while the CPI less housing cost has decreased by 0.8% from one year ago.

The CPI compiled in the middle of December 2016, 439.0 points, is applicable for indexation purposes in February 2017. The old credit terms index for February 2017 is 8,668 points.

Consumer price index by economic categories 2016
Subindices March 1997=100     Change in the last 12 months
     
        Effect on the index
  October December %
         
Consumer Price Index 245.6 246.0 1.9 1.9
Thereof:        
Domestic goods and vegetables 223.6 223.0 1.2 0.2
Agricultural products 210.1 210.2 1.2 0.1
Domestic goods less agricultural products 233.3 232.2 1.3 0.1
Imported goods 186.1 184.9 -3.5 -1.2
Imported goods less, alcohol and tobacco 176.1 174.8 -4.0 -1.3
Groceries (perishable items) 213.5 212.6 -0.7 -0.1
The Icelandic consumer price index 2015-2016
May 1988 = 100   Annualized rates
  Monthly index Monthly changes Latest month Latest 3 months Latest 6 months Latest 12 months
 
2015            
December 430.8 0.3 4.0 0.2 0.7 2.0
2016            
January 428.3 -0.6 -6.7 -2.4 -0.8 2.1
February 431.2 0.7 8.4 1.7 -0.5 2.2
March 432.8 0.4 4.5 1.9 1.0 1.5
April 433.7 0.2 2.5 5.1 1.3 1.6
May 435.5 0.4 5.1 4.0 2.9 1.7
June 436.3 0.2 2.2 3.3 2.6 1.6
July 434.9 -0.3 -3.8 1.1 3.1 1.1
August 436.4 0.3 4.2 0.8 2.4 0.9
September 438.5 0.5 5.9 2.0 2.7 1.8
October 438.5 0.0 0.0 3.4 2.2 1.8
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
Percentage changes, not seasonally adjusted.        

Statistics

Further Information

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