Ruotsi - Inflaatio

Sweden's annual inflation rate increased to 1.8 percent in November 2019 from 1.6 percent in the previous month and above market expectations of 1.7 percent. It was the highest inflation since June, as cost rose faster for food & non-alcoholic beverages (3.2 percent from 2.7 percent in October); miscellaneous goods & services (2.9 percent from 2.7 percent); furniture & household equipment (1.8 percent from 0.9 percent) and health (2.7 percent from 1.6 percent). Meantime, inflation was steady for housing & utilities (at 2.1 percent) and alcoholic beverages & tobacco (at 1.9 percent). On the other hand, prices slowed for transport (2.6 percent from 3.4 percent); restaurant & hotels (2.9 percent from 3.0 percent). The CPIF (consumer price index measured with a fixed interest rate) rose 1.7% year-on-year in November, following a 1.5% gain in October. On a monthly basis, both indexes edged up 0.1 percent.

Sweden's annual inflation rate increased to 1.6% in October 2019 from 1.5% in the previous month and in line with market expectations. It was the highest inflation since July, as cost advanced faster for transport (2.6% from 2.1% in September); restaurant & hotels (3.0% from 2.9%) and health (1.6% from 0.7%). In addition, prices rebounded for recreation & culture (0.5% from -0.2%) while inflation was steady for food & non-alcoholic beverages (at 2.7%) and alcoholic beverages & tobacco (at 1.9%). On the other hand, prices slowed for housing & utilities (2.1% from 2.2% in September); miscellaneous goods & services (2.7% from 3.0%) and furniture & household equipment (0.9% from 1.3%). The CPIF (consumer price index measured with a fixed interest rate) rose 1.5% year-on-year in October, following a 1.3% gain in September. On a monthly basis, both indexes were flat.

Sweden's annual inflation rate rose to 1.5 percent in September of 2019, following a 1.4 percent in the previous month and slightly above market expectations of a 1.3 percent. Inflation was steady for housing & utilities (at 2.2 percent) and alcoholic beverages & tobacco (at 1.9 percent) while prices advanced faster for restaurants & hotels (2.9 percent vs 2.3 percent); miscellaneous goods & services (3.0 percent vs 2.6 percent) and furniture & household equipment (1.3 percent vs 0.3 percent). On the other hand, prices slowed for food & non-alcoholic beverages (2.7 percent vs 3.3 percent in August) and transport (2.1 percent vs 2.5 percent) while recreation & culture cost dropped (-0.2 percent vs 0.6 percent). The CPIF (consumer price index measured with a fixed interest rate) went up 1.3 percent year-on-year in September, the same as in August. On a monthly basis, both indexes rose 0.5 percent.

The annual inflation rate in Sweden declined to 1.4 percent in August 2019 from 1.7 percent in July and below market expectations of 1.7 percent. It was the lowest inflation rate since March 2017, as prices eased for food & non-alcoholic beverages (3.3% vs 3.8% in July); housing & utilities (2.2% vs 2.4%); restaurants & hotels (2.3% vs 3.2%) and furniture & household equipment (0.3% vs 1.5%). Also, cost went down further for clothing & footwear (-1.4% vs -0.5%) and communication (-8.3% vs -8%). Meanwhile, inflation was steady for transport (at 2.5%) and alcoholic beverages & tobacco (at 1.9%). The CPIF inflation, measured with a fixed interest rate, decreased to 1.3%, its lowest since September 2016, from 1.5% in the prior month. On a monthly basis, consumer prices declined 0.4 percent, after a 0.4 percent gain in July.

Annual inflation rate in Sweden edged down to 1.7% in July 2019 from 1.8% in the previous month but above market expectations of 1.5%. It was the lowest inflation rate since April 2018, as prices slowed for transport (2.5% vs 2.8% in June); recreation & culture (0.2% vs 0.6%); furniture & household equipment (1.5% vs 2.4%) while health cost decreased (-2.2% vs 2.1%). On the other hand, inflation was steady for housing & utilities (at 2.4%) and alcoholic beverages & tobacco (at 1.9%) while prices advanced faster for food & non-alcoholic beverages (3.8% vs 3.0%); restaurants & hotels (3.2% vs 3.1%) and miscellaneous goods & services (2.4% vs 2.3%). The CPIF inflation, measured with a fixed interest rate, decreased to 1.5% from 1.7% in the previous month. On a monthly basis, consumer prices rose 0.4%, rebounding from a 0.1% drop in June.

Annual inflation rate in Sweden fell to 1.8 percent in June 2019 from 2.2 percent in the previous month and slightly below market expectations of 1.9 percent. It was the lowest inflation rate since April 2018, as prices slowed for housing & utilities (2.4 percent vs 4.1 percent in May) and transport (2.8 percent vs 3.6 percent) while cost continued to decline for clothing & footwear (-0.9 percent vs -0.2 percent) and communication (-8.1 percent vs -7.1 percent). On the other hand, prices advanced faster for food & non-alcoholic beverages (3.0 percent vs 2.1 percent); recreation & culture (0.6 percent vs 0.1 percent) and for miscellaneous goods & services (2.3 percent vs 2.2 percent) while inflation was steady for restaurants & hotels (at 3.1 percent). The CPIF inflation, measured with a fixed interest rate, decreased to 1.7 percent from 2.1 percent in May. On a monthly basis, consumer prices dropped 0.1 percent, after a 0.3 percent gain in the prior month.