Economic Outlook No 117 — Headline inflation in Sweden
Sweden: Economic Outlook No 117 — Headline inflation was 1.96 in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Economic Outlook No 117 — Headline inflation in Sweden, 1961–2026
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 1.96 for economic outlook no 117 — headline inflation in 2026.
That represents a change of up 46.0% on the previous year and up 98.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, economic outlook no 117 — headline inflation in Sweden peaked at 13.71 in 1980 and was at its lowest, -0.4945, in 2009.
Sweden ranks 25th of 28 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Economic Outlook No 117 — Headline inflation in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.16 | — |
| 1962 | 4.77 | +120.9% |
| 1963 | 2.87 | -39.7% |
| 1964 | 3.39 | +18.0% |
| 1965 | 5.01 | +48.0% |
| 1966 | 6.4 | +27.8% |
| 1967 | 4.29 | -33.0% |
| 1968 | 1.94 | -54.7% |
| 1969 | 2.69 | +38.5% |
| 1970 | 7.02 | +160.6% |
| 1971 | 7.4 | +5.4% |
| 1972 | 6.01 | -18.8% |
| 1973 | 6.72 | +11.8% |
| 1974 | 9.91 | +47.5% |
| 1975 | 9.78 | -1.3% |
| 1976 | 10.25 | +4.8% |
| 1977 | 11.44 | +11.6% |
| 1978 | 10 | -12.6% |
| 1979 | 7.21 | -27.9% |
| 1980 | 13.71 | +90.1% |
| 1981 | 12.1 | -11.7% |
| 1982 | 8.59 | -29.0% |
| 1983 | 8.87 | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 8.04 | -9.3% |
| 1985 | 7.37 | -8.3% |
| 1986 | 4.24 | -42.5% |
| 1987 | 4.19 | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 5.82 | +39.1% |
| 1989 | 6.44 | +10.6% |
| 1990 | 10.37 | +60.9% |
| 1991 | 9.44 | -8.9% |
| 1992 | 2.37 | -74.9% |
| 1993 | 4.73 | +99.1% |
| 1994 | 2.16 | -54.4% |
| 1995 | 2.46 | +13.8% |
| 1996 | 0.5331 | -78.3% |
| 1997 | 0.6584 | +23.5% |
| 1998 | -0.2671 | -140.6% |
| 1999 | 0.4622 | -273.0% |
| 2000 | 0.8991 | +94.5% |
| 2001 | 2.41 | +167.6% |
| 2002 | 2.16 | -10.3% |
| 2003 | 1.93 | -10.8% |
| 2004 | 0.3737 | -80.6% |
| 2005 | 0.4532 | +21.3% |
| 2006 | 1.36 | +200.2% |
| 2007 | 2.21 | +62.6% |
| 2008 | 3.44 | +55.4% |
| 2009 | -0.4945 | -114.4% |
| 2010 | 1.16 | -334.2% |
| 2011 | 2.96 | +155.7% |
| 2012 | 0.8884 | -70.0% |
| 2013 | -0.0443 | -105.0% |
| 2014 | -0.1796 | +305.6% |
| 2015 | -0.0468 | -74.0% |
| 2016 | 0.9843 | -2203.8% |
| 2017 | 1.79 | +82.3% |
| 2018 | 1.95 | +8.9% |
| 2019 | 1.78 | -8.7% |
| 2020 | 0.4974 | -72.1% |
| 2021 | 2.16 | +334.9% |
| 2022 | 8.37 | +286.9% |
| 2023 | 8.55 | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 2.84 | -66.8% |
| 2025 | 1.34 | -52.7% |
| 2026 | 1.96 | +46.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.73 | 1.94 | 6.4 | 9 |
| 1970s | 8.57 | 6.01 | 11.44 | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.94 | 4.19 | 13.71 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.29 | -0.2671 | 10.37 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.47 | -0.4945 | 3.44 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.13 | -0.1796 | 2.96 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.67 | 0.4974 | 8.55 | 7 |
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- GDP (current US$), annual growth rate 10.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current US$), per capita 63,133 current US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate 2.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP 9.82 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), per capita 620,014 current LCU per person (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 1.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.8714 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 55,014 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is economic outlook no 117 — headline inflation in Sweden?
- Economic outlook no 117 — headline inflation in Sweden was 1.96 in 2026, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest economic outlook no 117 — headline inflation recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 13.71 in 1980.
- What is the lowest economic outlook no 117 — headline inflation recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.4945 in 2009.
- How does Sweden rank for economic outlook no 117 — headline inflation?
- Sweden ranks 25th out of 28 countries with data for 2026.
- Is economic outlook no 117 — headline inflation rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 98.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Economic Outlook No 117 — Headline inflation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The OECD Economic Outlook presents the OECD’s analysis of the major global economic trends and prospects for the next two years. The Outlook puts forward a consistent set of projections for output, employment, government spending, prices and current balances based on a review of each member country and of the induced effect on each of them on international developments. OECD (2025), OECD Economic Outlook No 117 (Edition 2025/1) EO117 Database documentation EO117 Last historical points gdp inflation cpi population unemployment real gdp gdp per capita employment OECD Economic Outlook website: https://www.oecd.org/economic-outlook/ Contact : eco.outlook@oecd.org Keywords : Outlook, forecasts, forecast, GDP