2026.05.0901:00:00UTC+00Sweden’s April CPI Holds Steady at -0.6% Month-on-Month, Signalling Continued Price Weakness

Sweden’s consumer price index (CPI) remained unchanged in April 2026, with month-on-month inflation holding at -0.6%, according to data updated on 9 May 2026. The negative reading indicates that, on average, consumer prices fell compared with the previous month, extending the same pace of decline recorded earlier in the period.

On a month-over-month basis, the “actual” April figure of -0.6% matches the “previous” comparison, which also showed a -0.6% change versus the prior month. This repetition underscores a period of stable but negative price momentum, suggesting that disinflationary or mildly deflationary pressures persisted throughout April.

The data are based on a month-over-month comparison, meaning the reported figure captures how prices in April changed relative to March, while the earlier -0.6% reading reflects how prices in the preceding month compared with its prior month. The unchanged rate signals that, over this stretch, Sweden’s short-term price dynamics have not yet shifted toward a renewed acceleration in consumer inflation.