HICP - Education, health and social protection in Sweden

Sweden: HICP - Education, health and social protection was 2.7 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
2.7
Change on year
down 57.8%
World rank
21st
of 31 countries
All-time high
14.4
in 1993
All-time low
-6
in 2002
Years of data
38
1988–2025

HICP - Education, health and social protection in Sweden, 1988–2025

-50510151988200620251988: 41989: 51990: 7.11991: 7.41992: 12.11993: 14.41994: 4.11995: 8.71996: 11997: 1.21998: 1.61999: 3.32000: 4.62001: 4.12002: -62003: -0.22004: 4.52005: 1.72006: 1.32007: 2.82008: 0.32009: 0.92010: 1.92011: 1.12012: 2.62013: 1.92014: 0.92015: 0.72016: 0.32017: 2.42018: 0.92019: 1.82020: 2.32021: -0.32022: 2.42023: 5.62024: 6.42025: 2.7

Source: European Central Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for hicp - education, health and social protection in Sweden is 2.7, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 57.8% on the previous year and up 285.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, hicp - education, health and social protection in Sweden peaked at 14.4 in 1993 and was at its lowest, -6, in 2002.

Sweden ranks 21st of 31 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

HICP - Education, health and social protection in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for HICP - Education, health and social protection (Annual average rate of change, Eurostat) in Sweden, 1988 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1988 4
1989 5 +25.0%
1990 7.1 +42.0%
1991 7.4 +4.2%
1992 12.1 +63.5%
1993 14.4 +19.0%
1994 4.1 -71.5%
1995 8.7 +112.2%
1996 1 -88.5%
1997 1.2 +20.0%
1998 1.6 +33.3%
1999 3.3 +106.2%
2000 4.6 +39.4%
2001 4.1 -10.9%
2002 -6 -246.3%
2003 -0.2 -96.7%
2004 4.5 -2350.0%
2005 1.7 -62.2%
2006 1.3 -23.5%
2007 2.8 +115.4%
2008 0.3 -89.3%
2009 0.9 +200.0%
2010 1.9 +111.1%
2011 1.1 -42.1%
2012 2.6 +136.4%
2013 1.9 -26.9%
2014 0.9 -52.6%
2015 0.7 -22.2%
2016 0.3 -57.1%
2017 2.4 +700.0%
2018 0.9 -62.5%
2019 1.8 +100.0%
2020 2.3 +27.8%
2021 -0.3 -113.0%
2022 2.4 -900.0%
2023 5.6 +133.3%
2024 6.4 +14.3%
2025 2.7 -57.8%

Sweden compared with similar countries

  • Sweden's 2.7 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.3, 63% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
  • Sweden's 2.7 is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.3, 63% of the median. (27 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where HICP - Education, health and social protection in Sweden changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2004 +2350.0% -0.2 4.5
2022 +900.0% -0.3 2.4

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 4.5 4 5 2
1990s 6.09 1 14.4 10
2000s 1.4 -6 4.6 10
2010s 1.45 0.3 2.6 10
2020s 3.18 -0.3 6.4 6

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 18 United Kingdom 2.9 compare
  2. 19 Cyprus 2.8 compare
  3. 19 Portugal 2.8 compare
  4. 22 Belgium 2.6 compare
  5. 23 Spain 2.5 compare
  6. 24 Italy 2.3 compare

See the full ranking of 33 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is hicp - education, health and social protection in Sweden?
Hicp - education, health and social protection in Sweden was 2.7 in 2025, according to European Central Bank.
What is the highest hicp - education, health and social protection recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 14.4 in 1993.
What is the lowest hicp - education, health and social protection recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was -6 in 2002.
How does Sweden rank for hicp - education, health and social protection?
Sweden ranks 21st out of 31 countries with data for 2025.
Is hicp - education, health and social protection rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is up 285.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Sweden data come from?
The figures come from European Central Bank, published as part of HICP - Education, health and social protection (Annual average rate of change, Eurostat). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
HICP - Education, health and social protection (Annual average rate of change, Eurostat)
Source
European Central Bank
Licence
ECB Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
33 places, 965 data points, 1988–2025
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