Sweden: Inflation drops slightly in February
Consumer prices with a fixed interest rate rose 0.30% on a monthly basis in February, rebounding from the 0.34% fall logged in the month prior. Looking at the details of the release, the result was mainly driven by rebounding prices for transportation, and recreation and culture.
Inflation came in at 1.5% in February, down from January’s 1.7%, which had marked the highest inflation rate since December 2019. Meanwhile, the trend pointed up slightly, with annual average inflation coming in at 0.6% in February (January: 0.5% yoy).