HICP - RECREATION AND CULTURE in Sweden
Sweden: HICP - RECREATION AND CULTURE was 1.7 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1.7
Change on year
down 41.4%
World rank
26th
of 31 countries
All-time high
8.5
in 2023
All-time low
-1.7
in 2005
Years of data
29
1997–2025
HICP - RECREATION AND CULTURE in Sweden, 1997–2025
Source: European Central Bank.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 1.7 for hicp - recreation and culture in 2025.
The figure is down 41.4% on the previous year and up 240.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hicp - recreation and culture in Sweden peaked at 8.5 in 2023 and was at its lowest, -1.7, in 2005.
That places Sweden 26th out of 31 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
HICP - RECREATION AND CULTURE in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | -0.9 | — |
| 1998 | -0.5 | -44.4% |
| 1999 | 0.2 | -140.0% |
| 2000 | 0.7 | +250.0% |
| 2001 | 1.6 | +128.6% |
| 2002 | 0.5 | -68.8% |
| 2003 | -0.2 | -140.0% |
| 2004 | -0.9 | +350.0% |
| 2005 | -1.7 | +88.9% |
| 2006 | -0.6 | -64.7% |
| 2007 | 0.4 | -166.7% |
| 2008 | -0.6 | -250.0% |
| 2009 | 1.9 | -416.7% |
| 2010 | 0.4 | -78.9% |
| 2011 | -1 | -350.0% |
| 2012 | -0.8 | -20.0% |
| 2013 | -0.8 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | -0.1 | -87.5% |
| 2015 | 0.5 | -600.0% |
| 2016 | 1 | +100.0% |
| 2017 | 1.5 | +50.0% |
| 2018 | 0.8 | -46.7% |
| 2019 | 0.3 | -62.5% |
| 2020 | -0.5 | -266.7% |
| 2021 | 1.3 | -360.0% |
| 2022 | 2.4 | +84.6% |
| 2023 | 8.5 | +254.2% |
| 2024 | 2.9 | -65.9% |
| 2025 | 1.7 | -41.4% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 1.7 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.8, 61% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 1.7 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.8, 61% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.4 | -0.9 | 0.2 | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.11 | -1.7 | 1.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.18 | -1 | 1.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.72 | -0.5 | 8.5 | 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)
- 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 - recreation and culture in Sweden?
- Hicp - recreation and culture in Sweden was 1.7 in 2025, according to European Central Bank.
- What is the highest hicp - recreation and culture recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 8.5 in 2023.
- What is the lowest hicp - recreation and culture recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.7 in 2005.
- How does Sweden rank for hicp - recreation and culture?
- Sweden ranks 26th out of 31 countries with data for 2025.
- Is hicp - recreation and culture rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 240.0%. 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 - RECREATION AND CULTURE (Annual average rate of change, Eurostat). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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