What is cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. in Iceland?

Cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. in Iceland was 3.5% in 2026, according to World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data.

What is the highest cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. recorded in Iceland?

The highest recorded value was 25.7% in 1988.

What is the lowest cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. recorded in Iceland?

The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 1994.

How does Iceland rank for cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj.?

Iceland ranks 32nd out of 155 countries with data for 2026.

Is cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. rising or falling in Iceland?

Over the last ten years it is up 104.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Iceland data come from?

The figures come from World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data, published as part of CPI Price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj.. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

CPI Price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. in Iceland

Name: CPI Price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. in Iceland
Creator: World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Iceland: CPI Price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. was 3.5% in 2026. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2026)

3.5%

Change on year

down 15.1%

World rank

32nd

of 155 countries

All-time high

25.7%

in 1988

All-time low

1.6%

in 1994

Years of data

1987–2026

CPI Price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. in Iceland, 1987–2026

Source: World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data.

Analysis

Iceland recorded 3.5% for cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. in 2026.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.1% on the previous year and up 104.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. in Iceland peaked at 25.7% in 1988 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 1994.

That places Iceland 32nd out of 155 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1980s	20.2%	16.7%	25.7%	3
1990s	4.3%	1.6%	15.5%	10
2000s	6.2%	2.1%	12.7%	10
2010s	3.1%	1.6%	5.4%	10
2020s	5.4%	2.8%	8.7%	7

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More reference data data for Iceland

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Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0708 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1854 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0001 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1854 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0964 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.062 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2576 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.7664 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0005 (2050)

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Frequently asked questions

What is cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. in Iceland?: Cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. in Iceland was 3.5% in 2026, according to World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data.
What is the highest cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. recorded in Iceland?: The highest recorded value was 25.7% in 1988.
What is the lowest cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. recorded in Iceland?: The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 1994.
How does Iceland rank for cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj.?: Iceland ranks 32nd out of 155 countries with data for 2026.
Is cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. rising or falling in Iceland?: Over the last ten years it is up 104.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Iceland data come from?: The figures come from World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data, published as part of CPI Price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj.. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: CPI Price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj.
Source: World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 156 places, 5,423 data points, 1987–2026
Last refreshed: 10 August 2026

The consumer price index reflects the change in prices for the average consumer of a constant basket of consumer goods. Data is in nominal percentage terms, measured on a year-on-year basis, and seasonally adjusted.