Inflation, consumer prices in Sweden
Sweden: Inflation, consumer prices was 0.7% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Inflation, consumer prices in Sweden, 1960–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in annual %.
Analysis
In 2025, inflation, consumer prices in Sweden stood at 0.7%.
The figure is down 76.0% on the previous year and up 1,553.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inflation, consumer prices in Sweden peaked at 13.7% in 1980 and was at its lowest, -0.5%, in 2009.
That places Sweden 162nd out of 191 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.
Inflation, consumer prices in Sweden, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 4.1% | — |
| 1961 | 2.2% | -47.9% |
| 1962 | 4.8% | +120.9% |
| 1963 | 2.9% | -39.7% |
| 1964 | 3.4% | +18.0% |
| 1965 | 5.0% | +48.0% |
| 1966 | 6.4% | +27.8% |
| 1967 | 4.3% | -33.0% |
| 1968 | 1.9% | -54.7% |
| 1969 | 2.7% | +38.5% |
| 1970 | 7.0% | +160.6% |
| 1971 | 7.4% | +5.4% |
| 1972 | 6.0% | -18.8% |
| 1973 | 6.7% | +11.8% |
| 1974 | 9.9% | +47.5% |
| 1975 | 9.8% | -1.3% |
| 1976 | 10.2% | +4.8% |
| 1977 | 11.4% | +11.6% |
| 1978 | 10.0% | -12.6% |
| 1979 | 7.2% | -27.9% |
| 1980 | 13.7% | +90.1% |
| 1981 | 12.1% | -11.7% |
| 1982 | 8.6% | -29.0% |
| 1983 | 8.9% | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 8.0% | -9.3% |
| 1985 | 7.4% | -8.3% |
| 1986 | 4.2% | -42.5% |
| 1987 | 4.2% | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 5.8% | +39.1% |
| 1989 | 6.4% | +10.6% |
| 1990 | 10.4% | +60.9% |
| 1991 | 9.4% | -8.9% |
| 1992 | 2.4% | -74.9% |
| 1993 | 4.7% | +99.1% |
| 1994 | 2.2% | -54.4% |
| 1995 | 2.5% | +13.8% |
| 1996 | 0.5% | -78.3% |
| 1997 | 0.7% | +23.5% |
| 1998 | -0.3% | -140.6% |
| 1999 | 0.5% | -273.0% |
| 2000 | 0.9% | +94.5% |
| 2001 | 2.4% | +167.6% |
| 2002 | 2.2% | -10.3% |
| 2003 | 1.9% | -10.8% |
| 2004 | 0.4% | -80.6% |
| 2005 | 0.5% | +21.3% |
| 2006 | 1.4% | +200.2% |
| 2007 | 2.2% | +62.6% |
| 2008 | 3.4% | +55.4% |
| 2009 | -0.5% | -114.4% |
| 2010 | 1.2% | -334.2% |
| 2011 | 3.0% | +155.7% |
| 2012 | 0.9% | -70.0% |
| 2013 | -0.0% | -105.0% |
| 2014 | -0.2% | +305.6% |
| 2015 | -0.0% | -74.0% |
| 2016 | 1.0% | -2203.8% |
| 2017 | 1.8% | +82.3% |
| 2018 | 2.0% | +8.9% |
| 2019 | 1.8% | -8.7% |
| 2020 | 0.5% | -72.1% |
| 2021 | 2.2% | +334.9% |
| 2022 | 8.4% | +286.9% |
| 2023 | 8.5% | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 2.8% | -66.8% |
| 2025 | 0.7% | -76.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.8% | 1.9% | 6.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.6% | 6.0% | 11.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.9% | 4.2% | 13.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.3% | -0.3% | 10.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.5% | -0.5% | 3.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.1% | -0.2% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.8% | 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)
- GNI (current LCU), annual growth rate 2.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP 10.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per capita 650,457 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current US$), annual 12.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU), annual 4.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), annual growth rate 10.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1044 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per capita 6,589 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inflation, consumer prices in Sweden?
- Inflation, consumer prices in Sweden was 0.7% in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest inflation, consumer prices recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 13.7% in 1980.
- What is the lowest inflation, consumer prices recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.5% in 2009.
- How does Sweden rank for inflation, consumer prices?
- Sweden ranks 162nd out of 191 countries with data for 2025.
- Is inflation, consumer prices rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,553.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Inflation, consumer prices (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Inflation as measured by the consumer price index reflects the annual percentage change in the cost to the average consumer of acquiring a basket of goods and services that may be fixed or changed at specified intervals, such as yearly.