Norway Inflation Rate

Last Release

Dec 31, 2025

Actual

3.2

Units In

Frequency

Monthly

Next Release

Feb 10, 2026

Time to Release

29 Days 18 Hours

Highest	Lowest	Average	Date Range	Source
18.9 Jun 1951	-1.8 Jan 2004	4.5 %	1950-2025	Statistics Norway

In Norway, the most important category in the consumer price index is Housing and Utilities (23 percent of total weight). Transport accounts for 16 percent; Food and Non-Alcoholic Beverages for 13 percent; Recreation and Culture for 12 percent; Miscellaneous Goods and Services for 9 percent and Furniture, Household Goods and Maintenance for 7 percent. Restaurants and Hotels; Clothing and Footwear; Alcoholic beverages and Tobacco; Health; Communication and Education account for the remaining 21 percent of total weight.

Latest Updates

Norway's annual inflation rate ticked up to 3.2% in December 2025, compared to market expectations and the prior month's figure of 3%. It marked the highest reading since September, as prices increased at a faster pace for food and non-alcoholic beverages (5.2% vs 4.7% in November), transport (2.7% vs 2.2%), housing and utilities (3.9% vs 3.7%), recreation and culture (3.1% vs 3%), health (3% vs 2.9%), and restaurants and hotels (5.1% vs 4.7%). On the other hand, costs moderated for alcoholic beverages and tobacco (3.3% vs 3.7%), communications (3.8% vs 4.8%), and miscellaneous goods and services (1.6% vs 1.7%). On a monthly basis, consumer prices stood at 0.1%, unchanged from November. The CPI-ATE, which excludes energy and tax effects, increased by 3.1% year-on-year, edging higher than both market expectations and the prior month's figure of 3%.