HICP - COMMUNICATION (Annual average rate of change, Eurostat) in Sweden
Sweden: HICP - COMMUNICATION (Annual average rate of change, Eurostat) was -2.7 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
HICP - COMMUNICATION in Sweden, 1997–2025
Source: European Central Bank.
Analysis
The most recent figure for hicp - communication in Sweden is -2.7, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.5% on the previous year and up 32.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hicp - communication in Sweden peaked at 3 in 1998 and was at its lowest, -8.1, in 2000.
Sweden ranks 26th of 31 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
HICP - COMMUNICATION (Annual average rate of change, Eurostat) in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | -0.2 | — |
| 1998 | 3 | -1600.0% |
| 1999 | 0.4 | -86.7% |
| 2000 | -8.1 | -2125.0% |
| 2001 | 1.5 | -118.5% |
| 2002 | 0.2 | -86.7% |
| 2003 | -1.7 | -950.0% |
| 2004 | -4.3 | +152.9% |
| 2005 | -5 | +16.3% |
| 2006 | -5.7 | +14.0% |
| 2007 | -3 | -47.4% |
| 2008 | -4.5 | +50.0% |
| 2009 | -2.3 | -48.9% |
| 2010 | -1.7 | -26.1% |
| 2011 | -0.7 | -58.8% |
| 2012 | -1.4 | +100.0% |
| 2013 | -2.2 | +57.1% |
| 2014 | -1.9 | -13.6% |
| 2015 | -4 | +110.5% |
| 2016 | -4.7 | +17.5% |
| 2017 | -2.7 | -42.6% |
| 2018 | -1.6 | -40.7% |
| 2019 | -4.9 | +206.2% |
| 2020 | -2.5 | -49.0% |
| 2021 | -2.3 | -8.0% |
| 2022 | -0.6 | -73.9% |
| 2023 | 0.5 | -183.3% |
| 2024 | -2.4 | -580.0% |
| 2025 | -2.7 | +12.5% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's -2.7 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.8. (29 countries reporting)
- Sweden's -2.7 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.4. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where HICP - COMMUNICATION (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -2125.0% | 0.4 | -8.1 |
| 1998 | +1600.0% | -0.2 | 3 |
| 2003 | -950.0% | 0.2 | -1.7 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.07 | -0.2 | 3 | 3 |
| 2000s | -3.29 | -8.1 | 1.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | -2.58 | -4.9 | -0.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.67 | -2.7 | 0.5 | 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 - communication in Sweden?
- Hicp - communication in Sweden was -2.7 in 2025, according to European Central Bank.
- What is the highest hicp - communication recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 3 in 1998.
- What is the lowest hicp - communication recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was -8.1 in 2000.
- How does Sweden rank for hicp - communication?
- Sweden ranks 26th out of 31 countries with data for 2025.
- Is hicp - communication rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.5%. 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 - COMMUNICATION (Annual average rate of change, Eurostat). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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