Sweden’s inflation rate rises to 1.3 percent in February 2025

The preliminary Consumer Price Index (CPI) inflation rate for February 2025 reached 1.3 percent, marking an increase from 0.9 percent in January, according to Statistics Sweden. The monthly CPI change from January to February was 0.6 percent. The final inflation data for February will be published on March 13.

Statistician Frida Stark from Statistics Sweden noted that the preliminary figures indicate a continued rise in the inflation rate. The CPIF (Consumer Price Index with fixed interest rate) showed an increase from 2.2 percent in January to 2.9 percent in February, with a monthly change of 0.9 percent. The CPIF-XE, which excludes energy prices, recorded an inflation rate of 3.0 percent in February, up from 2.7 percent in January. The monthly change for CPIF-XE was also 0.9 percent.

Flash estimates are released five working days before the official inflation report and provide preliminary figures for CPI, CPIF, and CPIF-XE at an aggregated level. Detailed statistics and final figures will be available in the full report on March 13.

Source: Statistics Sweden