HICP - Food incl. alcohol and tobacco in Sweden
Sweden: HICP - Food incl. alcohol and tobacco was 3.8 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
HICP - Food incl. alcohol and tobacco in Sweden, 1989–2025
Source: European Central Bank.
Analysis
The most recent figure for hicp - food incl. alcohol and tobacco in Sweden is 3.8, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 90.0% on the previous year and up 40.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hicp - food incl. alcohol and tobacco in Sweden peaked at 11.3 in 2023 and was at its lowest, -3.4, in 1992.
Sweden ranks 18th of 31 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
HICP - Food incl. alcohol and tobacco in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 6.9 | — |
| 1990 | 8.1 | +17.4% |
| 1991 | 5.2 | -35.8% |
| 1992 | -3.4 | -165.4% |
| 1993 | 3.3 | -197.1% |
| 1994 | 2.8 | -15.2% |
| 1995 | 2.9 | +3.6% |
| 1996 | -3.4 | -217.2% |
| 1997 | 3 | -188.2% |
| 1998 | 2.5 | -16.7% |
| 1999 | 0.2 | -92.0% |
| 2000 | 0.7 | +250.0% |
| 2001 | 2.8 | +300.0% |
| 2002 | 2.8 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.8 | -71.4% |
| 2004 | 0.1 | -87.5% |
| 2005 | -0.4 | -500.0% |
| 2006 | 0.9 | -325.0% |
| 2007 | 3.2 | +255.6% |
| 2008 | 7.2 | +125.0% |
| 2009 | 2.9 | -59.7% |
| 2010 | 1.5 | -48.3% |
| 2011 | 1.3 | -13.3% |
| 2012 | 2.1 | +61.5% |
| 2013 | 2 | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 0.7 | -65.0% |
| 2015 | 2.7 | +285.7% |
| 2016 | 1.2 | -55.6% |
| 2017 | 2.1 | +75.0% |
| 2018 | 2.3 | +9.5% |
| 2019 | 2.7 | +17.4% |
| 2020 | 2 | -25.9% |
| 2021 | 0.7 | -65.0% |
| 2022 | 9.6 | +1271.4% |
| 2023 | 11.3 | +17.7% |
| 2024 | 2 | -82.3% |
| 2025 | 3.8 | +90.0% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 3.8 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.1, 93% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 3.8 is below the median for high income countries, which is 4, 95% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where HICP - Food incl. alcohol and tobacco 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +1271.4% | 0.7 | 9.6 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.9 | 6.9 | 6.9 | 1 |
| 1990s | 2.12 | -3.4 | 8.1 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.1 | -0.4 | 7.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.86 | 0.7 | 2.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.9 | 0.7 | 11.3 | 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 8.03 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 757.39 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 19.15 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -37.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0286 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,807 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 18.58 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hicp - food incl. alcohol and tobacco in Sweden?
- Hicp - food incl. alcohol and tobacco in Sweden was 3.8 in 2025, according to European Central Bank.
- What is the highest hicp - food incl. alcohol and tobacco recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 11.3 in 2023.
- What is the lowest hicp - food incl. alcohol and tobacco recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.4 in 1992.
- How does Sweden rank for hicp - food incl. alcohol and tobacco?
- Sweden ranks 18th out of 31 countries with data for 2025.
- Is hicp - food incl. alcohol and tobacco rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.7%. 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 - Food incl. alcohol and tobacco (Annual average rate of change, Eurostat). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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