HICP - Overall index (Annual average rate of change, Eurostat) in Sweden
Sweden: HICP - Overall index (Annual average rate of change, Eurostat) was 2.6 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
2.6
Change on year
up 30.0%
World rank
18th
of 31 countries
All-time high
10.2
in 1990
All-time low
0.2
in 2014
Years of data
38
1988–2025
HICP - Overall index in Sweden, 1988–2025
Source: European Central Bank.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 2.6 for hicp - overall index in 2025.
That represents a change of up 30.0% on the previous year and up 271.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hicp - overall index in Sweden peaked at 10.2 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.2, in 2014.
That places Sweden 18th out of 31 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
HICP - Overall index (Annual average rate of change, Eurostat) in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 6 | — |
| 1989 | 6.5 | +8.3% |
| 1990 | 10.2 | +56.9% |
| 1991 | 8.7 | -14.7% |
| 1992 | 1.3 | -85.1% |
| 1993 | 4.8 | +269.2% |
| 1994 | 2.9 | -39.6% |
| 1995 | 1.7 | -41.4% |
| 1996 | 1 | -41.2% |
| 1997 | 1.8 | +80.0% |
| 1998 | 1 | -44.4% |
| 1999 | 0.6 | -40.0% |
| 2000 | 1.3 | +116.7% |
| 2001 | 2.7 | +107.7% |
| 2002 | 1.9 | -29.6% |
| 2003 | 2.3 | +21.1% |
| 2004 | 1 | -56.5% |
| 2005 | 0.8 | -20.0% |
| 2006 | 1.5 | +87.5% |
| 2007 | 1.7 | +13.3% |
| 2008 | 3.3 | +94.1% |
| 2009 | 1.9 | -42.4% |
| 2010 | 1.9 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.4 | -26.3% |
| 2012 | 0.9 | -35.7% |
| 2013 | 0.4 | -55.6% |
| 2014 | 0.2 | -50.0% |
| 2015 | 0.7 | +250.0% |
| 2016 | 1.1 | +57.1% |
| 2017 | 1.9 | +72.7% |
| 2018 | 2 | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 1.7 | -15.0% |
| 2020 | 0.7 | -58.8% |
| 2021 | 2.7 | +285.7% |
| 2022 | 8.1 | +200.0% |
| 2023 | 5.9 | -27.2% |
| 2024 | 2 | -66.1% |
| 2025 | 2.6 | +30.0% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 2.6 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.9, 90% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 2.6 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.7, 96% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.25 | 6 | 6.5 | 2 |
| 1990s | 3.4 | 0.6 | 10.2 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.84 | 0.8 | 3.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.22 | 0.2 | 2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.67 | 0.7 | 8.1 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More economy & growth data for Sweden
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- 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 - overall index in Sweden?
- Hicp - overall index in Sweden was 2.6 in 2025, according to European Central Bank.
- What is the highest hicp - overall index recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 10.2 in 1990.
- What is the lowest hicp - overall index recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2 in 2014.
- How does Sweden rank for hicp - overall index?
- Sweden ranks 18th out of 31 countries with data for 2025.
- Is hicp - overall index rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 271.4%. 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 - Overall index (Annual average rate of change, Eurostat). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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