HICP - Processed food excluding alcohol and tobacco in Sweden

Sweden: HICP - Processed food excluding alcohol and tobacco was 4.9 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
4.9
Change on year
up 96.0%
World rank
7th
of 31 countries
All-time high
12.9
in 2023
All-time low
-5.2
in 1996
Years of data
38
1988–2025

HICP - Processed food excluding alcohol and tobacco in Sweden, 1988–2025

-50510151988200620251988: 7.21989: 7.31990: 61991: 6.61992: -4.91993: 0.91994: 21995: 3.31996: -5.21997: 1.81998: 1.41999: 0.92000: 0.92001: 0.82002: 2.72003: 1.22004: 0.12005: -1.42006: -0.42007: 1.92008: 7.32009: 2.72010: 1.62011: 3.42012: 1.42013: 1.42014: 0.82015: 1.22016: 0.12017: 1.92018: 1.92019: 3.12020: 22021: 0.82022: 11.32023: 12.92024: 2.52025: 4.9

Source: European Central Bank.

Analysis

In 2025, hicp - processed food excluding alcohol and tobacco in Sweden stood at 4.9.

That represents a change of up 96.0% on the previous year and up 308.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, hicp - processed food excluding alcohol and tobacco in Sweden peaked at 12.9 in 2023 and was at its lowest, -5.2, in 1996.

Sweden ranks 7th 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 - Processed food excluding alcohol and tobacco in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for HICP - Processed food excluding alcohol and tobacco (Annual average rate of change, Eurostat) in Sweden, 1988 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1988 7.2
1989 7.3 +1.4%
1990 6 -17.8%
1991 6.6 +10.0%
1992 -4.9 -174.2%
1993 0.9 -118.4%
1994 2 +122.2%
1995 3.3 +65.0%
1996 -5.2 -257.6%
1997 1.8 -134.6%
1998 1.4 -22.2%
1999 0.9 -35.7%
2000 0.9 +0.0%
2001 0.8 -11.1%
2002 2.7 +237.5%
2003 1.2 -55.6%
2004 0.1 -91.7%
2005 -1.4 -1500.0%
2006 -0.4 -71.4%
2007 1.9 -575.0%
2008 7.3 +284.2%
2009 2.7 -63.0%
2010 1.6 -40.7%
2011 3.4 +112.5%
2012 1.4 -58.8%
2013 1.4 +0.0%
2014 0.8 -42.9%
2015 1.2 +50.0%
2016 0.1 -91.7%
2017 1.9 +1800.0%
2018 1.9 +0.0%
2019 3.1 +63.2%
2020 2 -35.5%
2021 0.8 -60.0%
2022 11.3 +1312.5%
2023 12.9 +14.2%
2024 2.5 -80.6%
2025 4.9 +96.0%

Sweden compared with similar countries

  • Sweden's 4.9 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.5, 1.4× the median. (29 countries reporting)
  • Sweden's 4.9 is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.5, 1.4× the median. (27 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where HICP - Processed food excluding 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.

YearChange FromTo
2017 +1800.0% 0.1 1.9
2005 -1500.0% 0.1 -1.4
2022 +1312.5% 0.8 11.3
2007 +575.0% -0.4 1.9

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 7.25 7.2 7.3 2
1990s 1.28 -5.2 6.6 10
2000s 1.58 -1.4 7.3 10
2010s 1.68 0.1 3.4 10
2020s 5.73 0.8 12.9 6

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 4 Bulgaria 6.2 compare
  2. 5 Romania 6.1 compare
  3. 6 Slovenia 5.1 compare
  4. 8 Estonia 4.8 compare
  5. 8 Croatia 4.8 compare
  6. 10 Denmark 4.4 compare

See the full ranking of 33 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is hicp - processed food excluding alcohol and tobacco in Sweden?
Hicp - processed food excluding alcohol and tobacco in Sweden was 4.9 in 2025, according to European Central Bank.
What is the highest hicp - processed food excluding alcohol and tobacco recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 12.9 in 2023.
What is the lowest hicp - processed food excluding alcohol and tobacco recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was -5.2 in 1996.
How does Sweden rank for hicp - processed food excluding alcohol and tobacco?
Sweden ranks 7th out of 31 countries with data for 2025.
Is hicp - processed food excluding alcohol and tobacco rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is up 308.3%. 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 - Processed food excluding alcohol and tobacco (Annual average rate of change, Eurostat). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
HICP - Processed food excluding alcohol and tobacco (Annual average rate of change, Eurostat)
Source
European Central Bank
Licence
ECB Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
33 places, 950 data points, 1988–2025
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