Consumer prices in Sweden edged down by 0.1% year-on-year in April 2026, confirming preliminary estimates, following a 0.5% rise in March. This was the first decline in consumer prices since April 2020, mainly due to a sharp drop in food prices (-5.7% vs 0% in March). Prices also fell faster for information and communication (-2.1% vs -1.8%), recreation, sport and culture (-2.4% vs -0.6%), and health (-5.3% vs -4.6%), while prices for housing and utilities (-0.1% vs -0.4%) and furnishing, household equipment, and routine household maintenance (-2.0% vs -3.6%) declined at softer rates. Meanwhile, transport costs increased at a faster pace (5.2% vs 3.3%), amid rising energy prices caused by the Middle East conflict. Monthly, the CPI decreased by 0.6%, matching the pace recorded in March. The CPI with a fixed interest rate (CPIF), the Riskbank’s target measure, rose by 0.8% from a year earlier in April, the smallest increase since December 2020, slowing from a 1.6% advance in March. source: Statistics Sweden

Inflation Rate in Sweden decreased to -0.10 percent in April from 0.50 percent in March of 2026. Inflation Rate in Sweden averaged 3.49 percent from 1980 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 15.50 percent in October of 1980 and a record low of -1.90 percent in September of 2009. This page provides - Sweden Inflation Rate - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. Sweden Inflation Rate - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on May of 2026.

Inflation Rate in Sweden decreased to -0.10 percent in April from 0.50 percent in March of 2026. Inflation Rate in Sweden is expected to be 1.20 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Sweden Inflation Rate is projected to trend around 2.50 percent in 2027 and 3.60 percent in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-05-06 06:00 AM
Inflation Rate YoY Prel
Apr -0.1% 0.5% 0.3% 0.5%
2026-05-13 06:00 AM
Inflation Rate YoY Final
Apr -0.1% 0.5% -0.1% -0.1%
2026-06-04 06:00 AM
Inflation Rate YoY Prel
May -0.1% 0.3%


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
CPI 123.86 124.58 points Apr 2026
CPIF excl. Energy 121.58 122.34 points Apr 2026
CPI Housing Utilities 134.93 135.83 points Apr 2026
CPI Transportation 124.89 121.96 points Apr 2026
CPI with fixed interest rate MoM -0.60 -0.60 percent Apr 2026
CPI With Fixed Interest Rate (CPIF) YoY 0.80 1.60 percent Apr 2026
Export Prices 136.50 133.20 points Apr 2026
Food Inflation -5.70 0.00 percent Apr 2026
Harmonised Consumer Prices 99.86 100.58 points Apr 2026
Import Prices 146.40 141.70 points Apr 2026
Inflation Rate YoY -0.10 0.50 percent Apr 2026
Inflation Rate MoM -0.60 -0.60 percent Apr 2026
Producer Prices 137.30 135.80 points Apr 2026
PPI YoY 4.70 2.00 percent Apr 2026


Sweden Inflation Rate
In Sweden, the most important categories in the Consumer Price Index is Housing & Utilities (24% of the total weight). Food & Non-alcoholic Beverages account for 14%; Transport for 13%; Recreation & Culture for 13%; Miscellaneous Goods & Services for 8%; and Furniture, Household Goods & Maintenance (7%). Others also includes: Restaurant & Hotels (6%), Clothing & Footwear (4%), Alcoholic Beverages & Tobacco (4%), Health (4%), Communications (3%), and Education (0.30%).
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
-0.10 0.50 15.50 -1.90 1980 - 2026 percent Monthly

News Stream
Sweden Consumer Prices Edge Down in April
Consumer prices in Sweden edged down by 0.1% year-on-year in April 2026, confirming preliminary estimates, following a 0.5% rise in March. This was the first decline in consumer prices since April 2020, mainly due to a sharp drop in food prices (-5.7% vs 0% in March). Prices also fell faster for information and communication (-2.1% vs -1.8%), recreation, sport and culture (-2.4% vs -0.6%), and health (-5.3% vs -4.6%), while prices for housing and utilities (-0.1% vs -0.4%) and furnishing, household equipment, and routine household maintenance (-2.0% vs -3.6%) declined at softer rates. Meanwhile, transport costs increased at a faster pace (5.2% vs 3.3%), amid rising energy prices caused by the Middle East conflict. Monthly, the CPI decreased by 0.6%, matching the pace recorded in March. The CPI with a fixed interest rate (CPIF), the Riskbank’s target measure, rose by 0.8% from a year earlier in April, the smallest increase since December 2020, slowing from a 1.6% advance in March.
2026-05-13
Sweden Consumer Prices Fall for 1st Time in 6 Years
Consumer prices in Sweden edged down by 0.1% year-on-year in April 2026, missing market forecasts of a 0.3% rise and slipping from a slightly downwardly revised 0.5% gain in the previous month, according to preliminary estimates. The latest figure also marked the first month of decline since April 2020. “In the preliminary calculations, we can see that food prices fell by 5.5% from March to April,” said Sofie Öhman, price statistician at Statistics Sweden. On a monthly basis, consumer prices dropped by 0.6%, exceeding forecasts of a 0.2% fall and the same pace as in the preceding period. Meanwhile, the CPI with a fixed interest rate (CPIF), the Riskbank’s target measure, rose by 0.8% year-on-year in April, the softest increase since December 2020, below expectations of a 1.2% gain and slowing from March’s 1.6% rise.
2026-05-06
Sweden March Inflation Confirmed at 5-Month Top
The annual inflation rate in Sweden rose to 0.6% in March 2026 from 0.5% in the previous month, matching initial estimates. This marked the highest reading in five months, largely driven by a 16.3% surge in fuel prices (vs -8.7% in February), the sharpest rise since December 2022. Among fuel products, diesel and gasoline led the increase, driving transport costs up by 3.3% (vs -1.2%). Inflation also continued to increase for education (3.2% vs 3.5%), restaurants and accommodation (3.3% vs 3.8%), and insurance and financial services (3.4% vs 3.5%). Conversely, costs declined for furnishings, household equipment and maintenance (-3.6% vs -3.2%), health (-4.6%), and housing and utilities (-0.4% vs 0.8%), though rents in rental apartments remained elevated (4% vs 3.8%). On a monthly basis, consumer prices dropped by 0.6% in March, reversing a 0.6% gain in the preceding month. Meanwhile, the CPIF, the Riksbank’s target measure, increased 1.6% annually, and decreased by 0.6% monthly.
2026-04-14