The Consumer Price Index (CPI) based on prices in September 2018 is 456.8 points (May 1988=100), 0.24% higher than in the previous month. The CPI less housing cost is 390.5 points, 0.26% higher than in August 2018.
International airfares declined by 25.3% (effect on the index -0.39%). Summer sales have mostly come to an end causing an increase in prices of clothing and footwear by 8.7% (0.29%). Prices of food rose by 1.3% (0.13%).
The CPI is 2.7% higher in September 2018 than in September 2017 while the CPI less housing cost is 1.8% higher than one year ago.
The CPI compiled in the middle of September 2018, 456.8 points, is applicable for indexation purposes in November 2018. The old credit terms index for November is 9,020 points.
| The Icelandic consumer price index 2017-2018 | ||||||
| May 1988 = 100 | Annualized rates | |||||
| Monthly index | Monthly changes | Latest month | Latest 3 months | Latest 6 months | Latest 12 months | |
| 2017 | ||||||
| September | 444.6 | 0.1 | 1.6 | 1.5 | 2.1 | 1.4 |
| October | 446.7 | 0.5 | 5.8 | 3.5 | 2.1 | 1.9 |
| November | 446.0 | -0.2 | -1.9 | 1.8 | 1.4 | 1.7 |
| December | 447.2 | 0.3 | 3.3 | 2.4 | 1.9 | 1.9 |
| 2018 | ||||||
| January | 446.8 | -0.1 | -1.1 | 0.1 | 1.8 | 2.4 |
| February | 449.5 | 0.6 | 7.5 | 3.2 | 2.5 | 2.3 |
| March | 452.0 | 0.6 | 6.9 | 4.4 | 3.4 | 2.8 |
| April | 452.2 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 4.9 | 2.5 | 2.3 |
| May | 451.8 | -0.1 | -1.1 | 2.1 | 2.6 | 2.0 |
| June | 454.6 | 0.6 | 7.7 | 2.3 | 3.3 | 2.6 |
| July | 454.8 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 2.3 | 3.6 | 2.7 |
| August | 455.7 | 0.2 | 2.4 | 3.5 | 2.8 | 2.6 |
| September | 456.8 | 0.2 | 2.9 | 1.9 | 2.1 | 2.7 |
| Percentage changes, not seasonally adjusted. | ||||||