Consumer price index (2010 = 100) in Iceland
Iceland: Consumer price index (2010 = 100) was 179.82 2010 = 100 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
179.82 2010 = 100
Change on year
up 4.1%
World rank
75th
of 191 countries
All-time high
179.82 2010 = 100
in 2025
All-time low
0.0416 2010 = 100
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Consumer price index in Iceland, 1960–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in 2010 = 100.
Analysis
The most recent figure for consumer price index in Iceland is 179.82 2010 = 100, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 52.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consumer price index in Iceland peaked at 179.82 2010 = 100 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0416 2010 = 100, in 1960.
Iceland ranks 75th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Consumer price index (2010 = 100) in Iceland, year by year
| Year | 2010 = 100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0416 2010 = 100 | — |
| 1961 | 0.0436 2010 = 100 | +4.7% |
| 1962 | 0.0484 2010 = 100 | +11.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0546 2010 = 100 | +12.9% |
| 1964 | 0.0651 2010 = 100 | +19.2% |
| 1965 | 0.0699 2010 = 100 | +7.3% |
| 1966 | 0.0774 2010 = 100 | +10.7% |
| 1967 | 0.0799 2010 = 100 | +3.3% |
| 1968 | 0.092 2010 = 100 | +15.1% |
| 1969 | 0.112 2010 = 100 | +21.7% |
| 1970 | 0.127 2010 = 100 | +13.4% |
| 1971 | 0.1356 2010 = 100 | +6.7% |
| 1972 | 0.1489 2010 = 100 | +9.8% |
| 1973 | 0.1806 2010 = 100 | +21.4% |
| 1974 | 0.2574 2010 = 100 | +42.5% |
| 1975 | 0.3845 2010 = 100 | +49.4% |
| 1976 | 0.5074 2010 = 100 | +31.9% |
| 1977 | 0.6612 2010 = 100 | +30.3% |
| 1978 | 0.9504 2010 = 100 | +43.7% |
| 1979 | 1.37 2010 = 100 | +44.4% |
| 1980 | 2.18 2010 = 100 | +58.5% |
| 1981 | 3.3 2010 = 100 | +51.8% |
| 1982 | 4.96 2010 = 100 | +50.2% |
| 1983 | 9.13 2010 = 100 | +83.9% |
| 1984 | 11.95 2010 = 100 | +30.9% |
| 1985 | 15.77 2010 = 100 | +32.0% |
| 1986 | 19.26 2010 = 100 | +22.1% |
| 1987 | 22.78 2010 = 100 | +18.3% |
| 1988 | 28.64 2010 = 100 | +25.7% |
| 1989 | 34.59 2010 = 100 | +20.8% |
| 1990 | 39.95 2010 = 100 | +15.5% |
| 1991 | 42.67 2010 = 100 | +6.8% |
| 1992 | 44.36 2010 = 100 | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 46.15 2010 = 100 | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 46.87 2010 = 100 | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 47.64 2010 = 100 | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 48.72 2010 = 100 | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 49.61 2010 = 100 | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 50.43 2010 = 100 | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 52.06 2010 = 100 | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 54.73 2010 = 100 | +5.1% |
| 2001 | 58.24 2010 = 100 | +6.4% |
| 2002 | 61.26 2010 = 100 | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 62.52 2010 = 100 | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 64.5 2010 = 100 | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 67.07 2010 = 100 | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 71.55 2010 = 100 | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 75.17 2010 = 100 | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 84.71 2010 = 100 | +12.7% |
| 2009 | 94.88 2010 = 100 | +12.0% |
| 2010 | 100 2010 = 100 | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 104 2010 = 100 | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 109.39 2010 = 100 | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 113.63 2010 = 100 | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 115.95 2010 = 100 | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 117.85 2010 = 100 | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 119.85 2010 = 100 | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 121.96 2010 = 100 | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 125.23 2010 = 100 | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 129 2010 = 100 | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 132.68 2010 = 100 | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 138.57 2010 = 100 | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 150.09 2010 = 100 | +8.3% |
| 2023 | 163.2 2010 = 100 | +8.7% |
| 2024 | 172.76 2010 = 100 | +5.9% |
| 2025 | 179.82 2010 = 100 | +4.1% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 179.82 2010 = 100 is above the median for high income countries, which is 138.18 2010 = 100, 1.3× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 179.82 2010 = 100 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 157.15 2010 = 100, 1.1× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Consumer price index (2010 = 100) in Iceland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | +83.9% | 4.96 2010 = 100 | 9.13 2010 = 100 |
| 1980 | +58.5% | 1.37 2010 = 100 | 2.18 2010 = 100 |
| 1981 | +51.8% | 2.18 2010 = 100 | 3.3 2010 = 100 |
| 1982 | +50.2% | 3.3 2010 = 100 | 4.96 2010 = 100 |
| 1975 | +49.4% | 0.2574 2010 = 100 | 0.3845 2010 = 100 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0685 2010 = 100 | 0.0416 2010 = 100 | 0.112 2010 = 100 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.4726 2010 = 100 | 0.127 2010 = 100 | 1.37 2010 = 100 | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.26 2010 = 100 | 2.18 2010 = 100 | 34.59 2010 = 100 | 10 |
| 1990s | 46.85 2010 = 100 | 39.95 2010 = 100 | 52.06 2010 = 100 | 10 |
| 2000s | 69.46 2010 = 100 | 54.73 2010 = 100 | 94.88 2010 = 100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 115.69 2010 = 100 | 100 2010 = 100 | 129 2010 = 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 156.19 2010 = 100 | 132.68 2010 = 100 | 179.82 2010 = 100 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 72 East Timor 181.88 2010 = 100 compare
- 73 Dominican Republic 181.65 2010 = 100 compare
- 74 Estonia 179.99 2010 = 100 compare
- 76 Central African Republic 179.37 2010 = 100 compare
- 77 Mauritius 176.59 2010 = 100 compare
- 78 Indonesia 176.05 2010 = 100 compare
More financial sector data for Iceland
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0025 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 243.62 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 177.89 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0025 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 243.62 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is consumer price index in Iceland?
- Consumer price index in Iceland was 179.82 2010 = 100 in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest consumer price index recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 179.82 2010 = 100 in 2025.
- What is the lowest consumer price index recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0416 2010 = 100 in 1960.
- How does Iceland rank for consumer price index?
- Iceland ranks 75th out of 191 countries with data for 2025.
- Is consumer price index rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Consumer price index (2010 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Index of the prices of consumption goods and services, as compared to a certain reference period (2010=100).