Annual Inflation Visualization (Sweden)

Source: World Bank (1961-2023)

4.61% Historical average
14.51% Maximum recorded
0.41% Minimum recorded
63 Years of data

Historical Inflation Calculator for Sweden

Calculate how the value of money has changed between two specific years in Sweden.

Future Value Estimation

Estimate how the value of an amount of money will change in the future, given an average inflation rate.

Past Value Estimation

Estimate what the equivalent value of an amount of money would have been in the past, given an average inflation rate.

Historical inflation data for Sweden

Year Inflation (%) Change
2023 6.15% +0.37pp
2022 5.78% +3.04pp
2021 2.74% +0.95pp
2020 1.79% -0.63pp
2019 2.42% -0.20pp
2018 2.62% +0.39pp
2017 2.23% +0.57pp
2016 1.65% -0.60pp
2015 2.25% +0.42pp
2014 1.83% +0.82pp
2013 1.01% +0.06pp
2012 0.95% -0.17pp
2011 1.12% +0.09pp
2010 1.03% -1.33pp
2009 2.36% -1.00pp
2008 3.36% +0.44pp
2007 2.92% +1.18pp
2006 1.75% +0.98pp
2005 0.76% +0.35pp
2004 0.41% -1.43pp
2003 1.85% +0.22pp
2002 1.62% -0.97pp
2001 2.59% +1.02pp
2000 1.57% +0.57pp
1999 1.00% +0.14pp
1998 0.87% -0.63pp
1997 1.50% +0.45pp
1996 1.05% -2.65pp
1995 3.70% +1.20pp
1994 2.50% +0.29pp
1993 2.21% +1.20pp
1992 1.02% -7.23pp
1991 8.25% -1.23pp
1990 9.47% +1.55pp
1989 7.92% +1.35pp
1988 6.57% +1.85pp
1987 4.72% -1.60pp
1986 6.32% -0.08pp
1985 6.40% -1.23pp
1984 7.64% -2.32pp
1983 9.95% +1.87pp
1982 8.08% -0.68pp
1981 8.77% -2.95pp
1980 11.72% +3.77pp
1979 7.94% -1.61pp
1978 9.55% -0.98pp
1977 10.53% -1.39pp
1976 11.92% -2.59pp
1975 14.51% +5.05pp
1974 9.46% +2.42pp
1973 7.03% +0.06pp
1972 6.97% -0.14pp
1971 7.11% +1.94pp
1970 5.17% +1.75pp
1969 3.42% +1.03pp
1968 2.39% -2.62pp
1967 5.01% -1.54pp
1966 6.55% +0.55pp
1965 5.99% +1.59pp
1964 4.40% +1.64pp
1963 2.76% -1.26pp
1962 4.02% +1.08pp
1961 2.94% -

About Sweden inflation

Sweden inflation measures the annual percentage change in the general level of consumer prices. This indicator is essential to understand how the purchasing power of money varies over time. Our Sweden inflation calculator allows you to visualize these changes and calculate monetary equivalences between different years.

What is inflation?

Inflation is the sustained and generalized increase in the price level of goods and services in an economy over a period of time. When inflation rises, each monetary unit buys fewer products. The inflation rate is generally measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI), which reflects changes in the cost of a representative basket of goods and services.

How to use this inflation calculator?

Our Sweden inflation calculator offers three tools: 1) Historical calculator: enter a value and select two years to see how purchasing power has changed. 2) Future value: estimate what your money will be worth in the future with a projected inflation rate. 3) Past value: calculate the equivalent of a current amount in the past.

Data provided by the World Bank (World Bank Open Data). Data is updated annually.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the current inflation in Sweden?
According to the latest available World Bank data, Sweden inflation in 2023 was 6.15%. This inflation rate represents the annual percentage change in the consumer price index (CPI).
How to calculate cumulative inflation in Sweden?
To calculate cumulative inflation in Sweden, use our historical calculator. Enter an initial value, select the start year and end year. The calculator will multiply the value by each year's inflation factors to give you the equivalent value and total cumulative inflation in percentage.
What was the highest inflation recorded in Sweden?
You can check Sweden's historical inflation in the chart and table on this page. The data shows the evolution of the annual inflation rate from 1961 to 2023, allowing you to identify periods of highest and lowest inflation.
How does inflation affect purchasing power?
Inflation reduces the purchasing power of money over time. For example, if inflation is 3% per year, what costs $100 today will cost $103 next year. Our inflation calculator helps you visualize exactly how much the real value of your money has changed in Sweden.
What is the historical average inflation in Sweden?
The historical average inflation in Sweden can be calculated with the data on this page. Check the statistics in the chart section where we show the historical average, as well as the maximum and minimum values recorded during the period 1961-2023.
What is the CPI and how does it relate to inflation?
The CPI (Consumer Price Index) is an indicator that measures the price variation of a basket of goods and services representative of household consumption. The inflation rate is calculated as the percentage change in the CPI between two periods. Our Sweden inflation data is based on the official CPI.