HICP - Clothing (Annual average rate of change, Eurostat) in Sweden
Sweden: HICP - Clothing (Annual average rate of change, Eurostat) was 2.5 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
HICP - Clothing in Sweden, 1996–2025
Source: European Central Bank.
Analysis
In 2025, hicp - clothing in Sweden stood at 2.5.
The figure is down 32.4% on the previous year and up 127.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hicp - clothing in Sweden peaked at 7.5 in 2023 and was at its lowest, -3.2, in 2004.
Sweden ranks 6th of 31 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
HICP - Clothing (Annual average rate of change, Eurostat) in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | -0.1 | — |
| 1997 | 2.1 | -2200.0% |
| 1998 | -0.9 | -142.9% |
| 1999 | 1.8 | -300.0% |
| 2000 | 0.8 | -55.6% |
| 2001 | 2.8 | +250.0% |
| 2002 | 2.2 | -21.4% |
| 2003 | -0.3 | -113.6% |
| 2004 | -3.2 | +966.7% |
| 2005 | 0.1 | -103.1% |
| 2006 | 1.5 | +1400.0% |
| 2007 | 2.5 | +66.7% |
| 2008 | -0.6 | -124.0% |
| 2009 | 1.7 | -383.3% |
| 2010 | 2.4 | +41.2% |
| 2011 | 1.3 | -45.8% |
| 2012 | -0.4 | -130.8% |
| 2013 | 0.9 | -325.0% |
| 2014 | 0.8 | -11.1% |
| 2015 | 1.1 | +37.5% |
| 2016 | 3.7 | +236.4% |
| 2017 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2018 | -0.3 | — |
| 2019 | -1.1 | +266.7% |
| 2020 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2021 | 4.1 | — |
| 2022 | 4.9 | +19.5% |
| 2023 | 7.5 | +53.1% |
| 2024 | 3.7 | -50.7% |
| 2025 | 2.5 | -32.4% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 2.5 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.4, 6.2× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 2.5 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.4, 6.2× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where HICP - Clothing (Annual average rate of change, Eurostat) in Sweden changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +2200.0% | -0.1 | 2.1 |
| 2006 | +1400.0% | 0.1 | 1.5 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.725 | -0.9 | 2.1 | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.75 | -3.2 | 2.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.84 | -1.1 | 3.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.78 | 0 | 7.5 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More economy & growth data for Sweden
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.62 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.12 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 7.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0143 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 903.41 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 1.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0104 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 659.66 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0067 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hicp - clothing in Sweden?
- Hicp - clothing in Sweden was 2.5 in 2025, according to European Central Bank.
- What is the highest hicp - clothing recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 7.5 in 2023.
- What is the lowest hicp - clothing recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.2 in 2004.
- How does Sweden rank for hicp - clothing?
- Sweden ranks 6th out of 31 countries with data for 2025.
- Is hicp - clothing rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 127.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from European Central Bank, published as part of HICP - Clothing (Annual average rate of change, Eurostat). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 30 observations, free to reuse under ECB Terms and Conditions (attribution required).