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Inflation in Sweden: 1996 – 2026

Since 20201 Year5 Years10 Years15 Years20 YearsAll
Start
End
Data source:HICP Eurostat
Latest month of data:May 2026
Cumulative Inflation for 30 Years 5 Months
+77.0%
Average Inflation Rate
1.9%
Price Multiplier
1.77x
Loss of Buying Power
-43.5%
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Report for: January 1996 — May 2026

The economy demonstrated high price stability. Average annual inflation was at 1.9%, which fully corresponds to the conservative targets of leading world central banks. At this rate, the cumulative loss of buying power is minimal: over the entire period, the cost of living increased only 1.77 times, and SEK retained 57% of its purchasing power.

Inflation Rate by Year

Inflation Adjusted Prices

Equivalent Value
What cost 100 SEK in 1996, would cost 177 SEK today. To maintain the same standard of living, income over 30 years should have grown by 1.77 times.
1996100 SEK
+77.0%
2026177 SEK

Value Adjusted for Inflation

Loss of Buying Power

Real Value
Since 1996, the purchasing power of 100 SEK has decreased to 57 SEK. The chart shows how SEK lost a total of 43.5% of its value over 30 years.
1996100 SEK
-43.5%
202657 SEK
-43%
Total Loss

Purchasing Power Over Time

Cumulative Inflation (%)

Historical Inflation Table

YearInflation (%)
20260.23%
20252.06%
20241.62%
20231.86%
202210.84%
20214.53%
20200.60%
20191.74%
20182.15%
20171.73%
20161.72%
20150.74%
20140.28%
20130.36%
20121.04%
20110.45%
20102.10%
20092.80%
20082.13%
20072.52%
20061.47%
20051.25%
20040.91%
20031.81%
20021.66%
20013.18%
20001.35%
19991.13%
19980.03%
19972.67%
19961.16%

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Calculation Methodology

Calculations are based on HICP Eurostat. It is a consumer price index that measures the average change in prices for goods and services purchased by the population.

Price Multiplier

Price Multiplier shows how many times prices have increased. In macroeconomics, this baseline metric is known as the Price Index Ratio. It is derived directly from official CPI data and serves as the mathematical foundation for all other calculations on this page.

Formula:
Price Multiplier(K)=CPI2026CPI1996\text{Price Multiplier} (K) = \frac{\text{CPI}_{2026}}{\text{CPI}_{1996}}
Calculation:
100.83056.980=1.7696\frac{100.830}{56.980} = 1.7696
Cumulative Inflation

To calculate the cumulative inflation since 1996, we use the following formula:

Formula:
(K−1)×100=Cumulative(%)(K - 1) \times 100 = \text{Cumulative} (\%)
Calculation:
(1.7696−1)×100=77.0%(1.7696 - 1) \times 100 = 77.0\%
Average Inflation Rate

Shows the average annual price growth rate including compound interest (where each year's inflation is added to already increased prices). To calculate the average annual inflation for 30 years since 1996, we use the following formula:

Formula:
K1n−1=Average Inflation RateK^{\frac{1}{n}} - 1 = \text{Average Inflation Rate}
n — number of years (30)
Calculation:
(1.76961/30−1)×100=1.9%(1.7696^{1/30} - 1) \times 100 = 1.9\%
Loss of Buying Power

To find out what share of its real value savings in SEK have lost since 1996, we calculate the percentage drop in purchasing power. Loss of buying power is calculated as an inverse proportion to price growth:

Formula:
(1−1K)×100=Loss of Buying Power(%)\left( 1 - \frac{1}{K} \right) \times 100 = \text{Loss of Buying Power} (\%)
Calculation:
(1−11.7696)×100=43.5%\left( 1 - \frac{1}{1.7696} \right) \times 100 = 43.5\%
Equivalent Value

To calculate the equivalent value in terms of purchasing power in 2026, we multiply the initial value from 1996 by the price growth factor:

Formula:
Original Amount×K=Equivalent\text{Original Amount} \times K = \text{Equivalent}
Calculation:
100×1.7696=177 SEK100 \times 1.7696 = 177 \text{ SEK}

Citation & Data Usage

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"Inflation in Sweden (1996–2026)", InflationCompare, . Accessed 18 July 2026. Data source: HICP Eurostat.
Inflation in Sweden (1996–2026)