Inflation Denmark 1982
Average inflation: 10.1%
Inflation in 1982
Inflation is very high at 10.1%, far above the ECB target.
Peak and Trough
The highest inflation was in January at 12.3%. The lowest inflation was in December at 9.0%.
- Highest month
- January: 12.3%
- Lowest month
- December: 9.0%
- Difference
- 3.3 percentage points
- Months with data
- 12 of 12
Historical Context
Inflation is 0.7 percentage points lower than the 5-year average of 10.8%.
- 5-year average
- 10.8%
- 10-year average
- 10.8%
- All-time high (1974)
- 15.2%
- All-time low (1969)
- 3.5%
Trend
Over the period 1980-1982, inflation shows a downward trend. Compared to 1981, inflation has fallen by 1.7 percentage points.
- Change vs. previous year
- -1.7 percentage points
- Largest monthly swing
- June: -3.7 percentage points
ECB Target
Inflation is 8.1 percentage points above the ECB target of 2.0%. This means purchasing power is declining faster than intended.
Purchasing Power
At this high inflation rate, purchasing power rapidly decreases. This has a major impact on households, especially without adequate salary increases.
What you could buy for DKK 100 this year will cost approximately DKK 110.10 next year at this inflation rate.
Multi-year trend
Monthly figures 1982
Inflation by category
Inflation differs per product group. Click on a category for the historical trend.
Month overview
| Month | Inflation | Difference vs. 1981 |
|---|---|---|
| January | 12.3% | +1.6 |
| February | 11.8% | +1.1 |
| March | 10.5% | -0.9 |
| April | 10.0% | -1.8 |
| May | 9.5% | -2.6 |
| June | 9.2% | -3.7 |
| July | 9.3% | -2.3 |
| August | 9.6% | -2.0 |
| September | 9.9% | -2.1 |
| October | 10.6% | -1.3 |
| November | 10.1% | -2.1 |
| December | 9.0% | -3.3 |
| Average | 10.1% |
Data source
Data from OECD. Last updated: 20/12/2025.