Sweden: Inflation rises for eighth consecutive month in August
Consumer prices with a fixed interest rate rose 0.53% over the previous month in August, accelerating from July’s 0.29% increase and marking the sharpest increase in prices since December 2020. Looking at the details of the release, prices for electricity and fuel were the key drivers of the monthly rise.
CPIF inflation in annual terms came in at 2.4% in August, which was up from July’s 1.7% and marked the eighth consecutive month of rising inflation. As such, the trend pointed up mildly, with annual average inflation coming in at 1.4% in August (July: 1.2%).