CPI Price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. in Sweden

Sweden: CPI Price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. was 0.5% in 2026. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2026)
0.5%
Change on year
down 20.5%
World rank
128th
of 155 countries
All-time high
10.4%
in 1990
All-time low
-0.5%
in 2009
Years of data
40
1987–2026

CPI Price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. in Sweden, 1987–2026

02.557.5101987200620261987: 4.21988: 5.81989: 6.41990: 10.41991: 9.41992: 2.41993: 4.71994: 2.21995: 2.51996: 0.5351997: 0.6681998: -0.2651999: 0.4652000: 0.8992001: 2.42002: 2.22003: 1.92004: 0.3692005: 0.4532006: 1.42007: 2.22008: 3.42009: -0.4922010: 1.22011: 32012: 0.8852013: -0.0462014: -0.1812015: -0.0452016: 0.9812017: 1.82018: 1.92019: 1.82020: 0.5032021: 2.22022: 8.42023: 8.62024: 2.82025: 0.6762026: 0.538

Source: World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. in Sweden is 0.5%, measured in 2026.

The figure is down 20.5% on the previous year and down 45.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. in Sweden peaked at 10.4% in 1990 and was at its lowest, -0.5%, in 2009.

That places Sweden 128th out of 155 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 5.5% 4.2% 6.4% 3
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 3.4% 0.5% 8.6% 7

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Frequently asked questions

What is cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. in Sweden?
Cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. in Sweden was 0.5% in 2026, according to World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data.
What is the highest cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 10.4% in 1990.
What is the lowest cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was -0.5% in 2009.
How does Sweden rank for cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj.?
Sweden ranks 128th out of 155 countries with data for 2026.
Is cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is down 45.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Sweden data come from?
The figures come from World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data, published as part of CPI Price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj.. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
CPI Price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj.
Source
World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
156 places, 5,423 data points, 1987–2026
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The consumer price index reflects the change in prices for the average consumer of a constant basket of consumer goods. Data is in nominal percentage terms, measured on a year-on-year basis, and seasonally adjusted.