NEWS RELEASE PRICES 28 SEPTEMBER 2011

The CPI based on prices in September is 383.3 points (May 1988=100), 0.63% higher than in the previous month. The CPI less housing cost is 363.9 points, 0.75% higher than in August.

Summer sales are coming to an end causing an increase in prices of clothing and footwear by 4.2% (effect on the index 0.24%) and a 2.3% increase in prices of furniture, appliances and electronics (0.13%). Prices of groceries rose by 0.6% (0.1%).

The CPI is 5.7% higher in September 2011 than in September 2010 and the CPI less housing cost is 5.5% higher than one year ago. Over the last three months, the CPI has increased by 1.0%, equivalent to an annual inflation rate of 4.1% (3.6% inflation for the CPI less housing cost).


The CPI compiled in the middle of September 2011, 383.3 points, is applicable for indexation purposes in November 2011. The old credit terms index for November 2011 is 7,568 points.

Consumer price index by economic categories 2011
Subindices March 1997=100 Change in the last 12 months
Effect on the index
  August September %
Consumer Price Index 213.4 214.7 5.7 5.7
Thereof:
Domestic goods and vegetables 191.5 192.7 7.6 1.0
Agricultural products 178.4 179.0 10.2 0.6
Domestic goods less agricultural products 201.4 203.3 5.6 0.4
Imported goods 191.3 193.4 4.8 1.8
Imported goods less, alcohol and tobacco 184.5 186.7 4.8 1.7
Groceries (perishable items) 191.3 192.4 5.3 0.9

The Icelandic consumer price index 2010-2011
May 1988 = 100 Annualized rates
Monthly index Monthly changes Latest month Latest 3 months Latest 6 months Latest 12 months
 
2010
September 362.6 0.0 0.0 -1.6 -0.2 3.7
October 365.3 0.7 9.3 4.0 0.8 3.3
November 365.5 0.1 0.7 3.2 0.1 2.6
December 366.7 0.3 4.0 4.6 1.4 2.5
2011
January 363.4 -0.9 -10.3 -2.1 0.9 1.8
February 367.7 1.2 15.2 2.4 2.8 1.9
March 371.2 1.0 12.0 5.0 4.8 2.3
April 374.1 0.8 9.8 12.3 4.9 2.8
May 377.6 0.9 11.8 11.2 6.7 3.4
June 379.5 0.5 6.2 9.2 7.1 4.2
July 379.9 0.1 1.3 6.3 9.3 5.0
August 380.9 0.3 3.2 3.5 7.3 5.0
September 383.3 0.6 7.8 4.1 6.6 5.7
Percentage changes, not seasonally adjusted.

Statistics


 

Further Information

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