NEWS RELEASE PRICES 27 MAY 2016

The Consumer Price Index (CPI) based on prices in May 2016 is 435.5 points (May 1988=100), 0.42% higher than in April 2016. The CPI less housing cost is 397.8 points, 0.33% higher than in April.

Cost of owner occupied housing (imputed rent) rose by 0.8% (effect on index 0.12%).

The CPI is 1.7% higher in May 2016 than in May 2015 while the CPI less housing cost is 0.3% higher than one year ago.

The CPI compiled in the middle of May 2016, 435.5 points, is applicable for indexation purposes in July 2016. The old credit terms index for July 2016 is 8,599 points.

Consumer price index by economic categories 2016
Subindices March 1997=100     Change in the last 12 months
     
        Effect on the index
  April May %
         
Consumer Price Index 243.0 244.0 1.7 1.7
Thereof:        
Domestic goods and vegetables 223.6 224.7 2.7 0.4
Agricultural products 210.5 211.0 1.9 0.1
Domestic goods less agricultural products 232.9 234.6 3.5 0.2
Imported goods 189.9 190.3 -2.3 -0.8
Imported goods less, alcohol and tobacco 180.0 180.4 -2.7 -0.9
Groceries (perishable items) 216.1 216.7 1.6 0.3

 

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            
May 428.2 0.3 3.4 5.9 3.4 1.6
June 429.3 0.3 3.1 2.7 3.3 1.5
July 430.0 0.2 2.0 2.8 5.2 1.9
August 432.3 0.5 6.6 3.9 4.9 2.2
September 430.6 -0.4 -4.6 1.2 2.0 1.9
October 430.9 0.1 0.8 0.8 1.8 1.8
November 429.4 -0.3 -4.1 -2.7 0.6 2.0
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
Percentage changes, not seasonally adjusted.        

Statistics

Further Information

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