Germany vs Sweden: Consumer price index
Germany
137.8 2010 = 100
in 2025
Sweden
138.19 2010 = 100
in 2025
Germany rank
137th
Sweden rank
134th
Consumer price index over time
- Germany
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 138.19 2010 = 100 against 137.8 2010 = 100 in Germany, a difference of 0.39 2010 = 100.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 137th and Sweden ranks 134th of 189 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 5 and Sweden in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 27.78 2010 = 100 | 10.93 2010 = 100 | 16.86 2010 = 100 | Germany |
| 1970s | 40.96 2010 = 100 | 20.19 2010 = 100 | 20.77 2010 = 100 | Germany |
| 1980s | 60.69 2010 = 100 | 48.11 2010 = 100 | 12.58 2010 = 100 | Germany |
| 1990s | 78.15 2010 = 100 | 80.83 2010 = 100 | 2.68 2010 = 100 | Sweden |
| 2000s | 92.23 2010 = 100 | 92.99 2010 = 100 | 0.7583 2010 = 100 | Sweden |
| 2010s | 106.69 2010 = 100 | 104.81 2010 = 100 | 1.88 2010 = 100 | Germany |
| 2020s | 126.43 2010 = 100 | 126.06 2010 = 100 | 0.3612 2010 = 100 | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher consumer price index, Germany or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 138.19 2010 = 100 against 137.8 2010 = 100 in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in consumer price index between Germany and Sweden?
- 0.39 2010 = 100, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Sweden?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Sweden rank globally for consumer price index?
- Germany ranks 137th and Sweden ranks 134th of 189 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (IMF) International Financial Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Consumer price index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The CPI shows the average price level of goods and services purchased by consumers. This is expressed relative to a base year – in this case 2010. For example, a CPI of 120 means that prices were 20% higher than in 2010.