Financial News: Norway Inflation Rises To 3.6%

Norway Inflation Rises To 3.6%

10/10/2025 - 03:51:00 (RTTNews)

(RTTNews) - Norway's consumer price inflation reached a seven-month high in September but core inflation softened to the lowest since May, official data revealed Friday.

The consumer price index posted an annual increase of 3.6 percent after climbing 3.5 percent in August, Statistics Norway said. A similar higher rate was last reported in February. Prices were expected to climb at a steady pace of 3.5 percent.

However, core inflation weakened to 3.0 percent from 3.1 percent in August, marking the lowest since May.

On a monthly basis, overall consumer prices rose 0.4 percent and core consumer prices gained 0.2 percent in September.

Data showed that within overall CPI, food, housing and communication logged the biggest annual growth.

The cost of food and non-alcoholic beverages advanced 6.3 percent and that of housing, water and utility advanced 6.2 percent. Communication costs moved up 6.4 percent.

For comments and feedback: contact editorial@rttnews.com

Market News provided by RTTNews

RECENT INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL NEWS

Croatia Inflation Slows Sharply In October (04 hr(s), 03 min(s), 20 sec(s) ago)
(RTTNews) - Croatia's consumer price inflation eased markedly in October to its lowest level i ...Full Story»

Brazil Jobless Rate Remains Stable At 5.6% (08 hr(s), 08 min(s), 20 sec(s) ago)
(RTTNews) - Brazil's unemployment rate held steady in the three months ending in September, fi ...Full Story»

Portugal Inflation Eases Slightly, Industrial Output Grows (08 hr(s), 30 min(s), 20 sec(s) ago)
(RTTNews) - Portugal's consumer price inflation moderated slightly in October, while industria ...Full Story»

Chicago Business Barometer Climbs More Than Expected But Still Indicates Contraction (08 hr(s), 38 min(s), 20 sec(s) ago)
(RTTNews) - A reading on Chicago-area business activity increased by more than expected in the mon ...Full Story»

French Inflation Weakens In October (08 hr(s), 51 min(s), 20 sec(s) ago)
(RTTNews) - France's inflation slowed in October as food price growth softened and energy pric ...Full Story»

Eurozone Inflation Softens On Energy Prices (09 hr(s), 16 min(s), 20 sec(s) ago)
(RTTNews) - Eurozone inflation softened in October largely due to the fall in energy prices, while ...Full Story»

Hong Kong GDP Growth Accelerates In Q3 (09 hr(s), 54 min(s), 20 sec(s) ago)
(RTTNews) - Hong Kong's economy expanded at a faster pace in the three months ending in Sept ...Full Story»

German Import Prices Fall At Slowest Pace In 5 Months (10 hr(s), 13 min(s), 20 sec(s) ago)
(RTTNews) - Germany's import prices dropped at the slowest pace in five months in September as ...Full Story»