Inflation Has Reached 5.9%

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Inflation in Iceland rose to 5.9 percent in September, preliminary figures from the country's Statistics Iceland showed. This is the highest inflation rate in more than two years and compares with 5.6 percent in August and an inflation target of 2.5 percent.

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Inflation on an annual basis was now measured in September at 5.9 percent. It continues to rise, but in August it was measured at 5.6 percent and in July at 5.3 percent. A press release from Statistics Iceland that was just published states that the consumer price index has increased by 0.39 percent since August. The consumer price index, based on prices in September 2026, is 697.3 points (in May 1988 it was 100 points). The consumer price index…

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Inflation in Iceland rose to 5.9 percent in September, preliminary figures from the country's Statistics Iceland show. This is the highest inflation rate in more than two years and compares with 5.6 percent in August and an inflation target of 2.5 percent. Price increases on diesel and gasoline of 18.1 and 16.1 percent respectively at an annual rate drove the development. In addition, there is a VAT increase on gasoline and diesel from 11 to 24 …

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Twelve-month inflation is measured at 5.9%, up slightly from last month when it was 5.6%.

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Inflation has risen for four months in a row and has reached 5.9 percent. It has not been higher since August 2024. Most of the time, the price of diesel rose by 18.1 percent and gasoline by 16.1 percent after the temporary reduction in tax was dropped. The tax increase is þó ekki eina årður þeys að þæðisvérð søríkar. If the temporary tax reduction had been maintained, diesel would have also increased by 5.7 percent and petrol by 3.9 percent. Ai…