Inflation, GDP deflator (annual %) in Sweden
Sweden: Inflation, GDP deflator (annual %) was 1.2% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Inflation, GDP deflator in Sweden, 1961–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in annual %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for inflation, gdp deflator in Sweden is 1.2%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 58.9% on the previous year and down 45.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inflation, gdp deflator in Sweden peaked at 14.5% in 1975 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2004.
Sweden ranks 172nd of 214 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Inflation, GDP deflator (annual %) in Sweden, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.9% | — |
| 1962 | 4.0% | +36.9% |
| 1963 | 2.8% | -31.3% |
| 1964 | 4.4% | +59.3% |
| 1965 | 6.0% | +36.3% |
| 1966 | 6.5% | +9.3% |
| 1967 | 5.0% | -23.5% |
| 1968 | 2.4% | -52.3% |
| 1969 | 3.4% | +42.9% |
| 1970 | 5.2% | +51.3% |
| 1971 | 7.1% | +37.4% |
| 1972 | 7.0% | -1.9% |
| 1973 | 7.0% | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 9.5% | +34.5% |
| 1975 | 14.5% | +53.4% |
| 1976 | 11.9% | -17.9% |
| 1977 | 10.5% | -11.7% |
| 1978 | 9.5% | -9.3% |
| 1979 | 7.9% | -16.8% |
| 1980 | 11.7% | +47.5% |
| 1981 | 8.8% | -25.2% |
| 1982 | 8.1% | -7.8% |
| 1983 | 10.0% | +23.1% |
| 1984 | 7.6% | -23.3% |
| 1985 | 6.4% | -16.1% |
| 1986 | 6.3% | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 4.7% | -25.3% |
| 1988 | 6.6% | +39.2% |
| 1989 | 7.9% | +20.6% |
| 1990 | 9.5% | +19.5% |
| 1991 | 8.2% | -13.0% |
| 1992 | 1.0% | -87.7% |
| 1993 | 2.2% | +117.9% |
| 1994 | 2.5% | +13.1% |
| 1995 | 3.7% | +48.1% |
| 1996 | 1.1% | -71.6% |
| 1997 | 1.5% | +42.4% |
| 1998 | 0.9% | -42.1% |
| 1999 | 1.0% | +15.8% |
| 2000 | 1.6% | +56.6% |
| 2001 | 2.6% | +64.7% |
| 2002 | 1.6% | -37.3% |
| 2003 | 1.8% | +13.8% |
| 2004 | 0.4% | -77.6% |
| 2005 | 0.8% | +84.4% |
| 2006 | 1.7% | +128.4% |
| 2007 | 2.9% | +67.5% |
| 2008 | 3.4% | +15.0% |
| 2009 | 2.4% | -29.8% |
| 2010 | 1.0% | -56.3% |
| 2011 | 1.1% | +8.5% |
| 2012 | 0.9% | -15.0% |
| 2013 | 1.0% | +6.6% |
| 2014 | 1.8% | +81.2% |
| 2015 | 2.3% | +23.1% |
| 2016 | 1.7% | -26.4% |
| 2017 | 2.2% | +34.1% |
| 2018 | 2.6% | +17.5% |
| 2019 | 2.4% | -7.2% |
| 2020 | 1.8% | -25.9% |
| 2021 | 2.7% | +50.7% |
| 2022 | 6.0% | +122.4% |
| 2023 | 5.8% | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 3.0% | -48.7% |
| 2025 | 1.2% | -58.9% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 1.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.6%, 47% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 1.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.5%, 35% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.2% | 2.4% | 6.5% | 9 |
| 1970s | 9.0% | 5.2% | 14.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.8% | 4.7% | 11.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.2% | 0.9% | 9.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.9% | 0.4% | 3.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.7% | 0.9% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.4% | 1.2% | 6.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 169 Philippines 1.4% compare
- 170 Norway 1.4% compare
- 171 El Salvador 1.3% compare
- 173 France 1.2% compare
- 174 New Caledonia 1.1% compare
- 175 Cyprus 1.1% compare
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- 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)
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- 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 inflation, gdp deflator in Sweden?
- Inflation, gdp deflator in Sweden was 1.2% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest inflation, gdp deflator recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 14.5% in 1975.
- What is the lowest inflation, gdp deflator recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2004.
- How does Sweden rank for inflation, gdp deflator?
- Sweden ranks 172nd out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is inflation, gdp deflator rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Inflation, GDP deflator (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Inflation as measured by the annual growth rate of the GDP implicit deflator shows the rate of price change in the economy as a whole. The GDP implicit deflator is the ratio of GDP in current local currency to GDP in constant local currency.