OSLO (dpa-AFX) - Norway's consumer price inflation moderated in February to the lowest level in nearly a year, Statistics Norway reported Tuesday.
The consumer price index registered an annual growth of 2.7 percent after rising 3.6 percent in January.
Moreover, this was the weakest inflation rate since April 2025, when prices rose 2.5 percent.
The CPI adjusted for tax changes and excluding energy products also climbed at a slower pace of 3.0 percent annually in February versus 3.4 percent in January.
The annual price growth in food and non-alcoholic beverages slowed to 3.6 percent, and that in housing utilities softened to 2.2 percent from 4.3 percent. Similarly, inflation based on transportation eased to 3.2 percent from 4.4 percent.
On a monthly basis, consumer prices increased at a stable rate of 0.6 percent.
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