HICP - Seasonal food (Neither seasonally nor working day adjusted) in Sweden
Sweden: HICP - Seasonal food (Neither seasonally nor working day adjusted) was 18.47 in 2026. ▼ Falling
HICP - Seasonal food (Neither seasonally nor working day adjusted) in Sweden, 1996–2026
Source: European Central Bank.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 18.47 for hicp - seasonal food (neither seasonally nor working day adjusted) in 2026. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 50.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hicp - seasonal food (neither seasonally nor working day adjusted) in Sweden peaked at 41.66 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 18.47, in 2026.
Sweden ranks 23rd of 27 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
HICP - Seasonal food (Neither seasonally nor working day adjusted) in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 39.46 | — |
| 1997 | 38.46 | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 39.8 | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 41.66 | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 34.14 | -18.1% |
| 2001 | 35.19 | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 38.64 | +9.8% |
| 2003 | 33.59 | -13.1% |
| 2004 | 33.3 | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 33.42 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 33.32 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 33.96 | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 35.3 | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 37.43 | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 35.27 | -5.8% |
| 2011 | 34.76 | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 31 | -10.8% |
| 2013 | 32.8 | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 34.8 | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 35.52 | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 37.65 | +6.0% |
| 2017 | 21.19 | -43.7% |
| 2018 | 21.85 | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 21.76 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 22.74 | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 22.72 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 21.25 | -6.5% |
| 2023 | 20.14 | -5.2% |
| 2024 | 21.48 | +6.7% |
| 2025 | 18.54 | -13.7% |
| 2026 | 18.47 | -0.4% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 18.47 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 24.5, 75% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 18.47 is below the median for high income countries, which is 24.54, 75% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where HICP - Seasonal food (Neither seasonally nor working day adjusted) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | -43.7% | 37.65 | 21.19 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39.84 | 38.46 | 41.66 | 4 |
| 2000s | 34.83 | 33.3 | 38.64 | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.66 | 21.19 | 37.65 | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.76 | 18.47 | 22.74 | 7 |
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 - seasonal food (neither seasonally nor working day adjusted) in Sweden?
- Hicp - seasonal food (neither seasonally nor working day adjusted) in Sweden was 18.47 in 2026, according to European Central Bank.
- What is the highest hicp - seasonal food (neither seasonally nor working day adjusted) recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 41.66 in 1999.
- What is the lowest hicp - seasonal food (neither seasonally nor working day adjusted) recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.47 in 2026.
- How does Sweden rank for hicp - seasonal food (neither seasonally nor working day adjusted)?
- Sweden ranks 23rd out of 27 countries with data for 2026.
- Is hicp - seasonal food (neither seasonally nor working day adjusted) rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from European Central Bank, published as part of HICP - Seasonal food (Neither seasonally nor working day adjusted, Sub-index weight). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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