Consumer Price Index (CPI), December 2017:
Inflation rate according to CPIF at 1.9 percent
Statistical news from Statistics Sweden 2018-01-12 9.30
The inflation rate according to the CPI with a fixed interest rate (CPIF) was 1.9 percent in December 2017, down from 2.0 percent in November. The CPIF increased by 0.4 percent from November to December 2017. In the corresponding period last year, the CPIF rose by 0.5 percent. The inflation rate according to the CPI was 1.7 percent in December 2017.
The increase in the CPI from November to December 2017 was mainly due to a price increase on international flights (28.8 percent) which contributed upwards by 0.2 percentage point. Price increase on package holidays (7.1 percent) and food (1.0 percent) contributed upwards by 0.1 percentage point each from November to December 2017.
The CPI for December 2017 was 325.23 (1980=100).
The inflation rate according to the Harmonised Index of Consumer Prices (HICP) was 1.7 percent in December 2017, down from 1.9 percent in November. The HICP increased by 0.4 percent from November to December 2017. In the corresponding period last year, the HICP rose by 0.5 percent.
Changes in 2018
Some adjustments will be introduced in the calculation of the Consumer Price Index and related measures from the January 2018 publication. For further information, see:
Next publishing will be
2018-02-20 at 09:30.
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