FX.co ★ Sweden Inflation Rises Less Than Expected

Consumer prices in Sweden increased by 0.3% year-on-year in August 2026, below market expectations of a 0.6% rise but slightly above the 0.2% gain recorded in the previous month, which had been the lowest rate since May 2025, according to preliminary estimates. “Preliminary figures show a slightly higher inflation rate according to the CPI,” said Caroline Neander, price statistician at Statistics Sweden. On a monthly basis, consumer prices declined by 0.3%, matching the pace seen in the preceding month. Meanwhile, the consumer price index with a fixed interest rate (CPIF) — the Riksbank’s target measure — rose 0.7% in August, unchanged from the previous month but marginally below the anticipated 0.8% increase.