Wholesale price index in Sweden
Sweden: Wholesale price index was 158.94 2010 = 100 in 1974. ▲ Rising
Wholesale price index in Sweden, 1962–1974
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in 2010 = 100.
Analysis
In 1974, wholesale price index in Sweden stood at 158.94 2010 = 100. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 34.1% on the previous year and up 87.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wholesale price index in Sweden peaked at 158.94 2010 = 100 in 1974 and was at its lowest, 79.8 2010 = 100, in 1962.
That places Sweden 13th out of 55 countries with data for 1974, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 86.75 2010 = 100 | 79.8 2010 = 100 | 93.31 2010 = 100 | 8 |
| 1970s | 116.15 2010 = 100 | 100 2010 = 100 | 158.94 2010 = 100 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More financial sector data for Sweden
- Net migration 47,079 (2025)
- Net foreign assets 586.57 billion current LCU (2024)
- Net domestic credit 10.22 trillion current LCU (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports 2.14 (2025)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 125.3% (2024)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 125.3% (2024)
- Claims on central government, etc. 5.1% (2024)
- Domestic credit to private sector 125.3% (2024)
- Broad money 77.8% (2024)
- Official exchange rate 9.82 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wholesale price index in Sweden?
- Wholesale price index in Sweden was 158.94 2010 = 100 in 1974, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest wholesale price index recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 158.94 2010 = 100 in 1974.
- What is the lowest wholesale price index recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.8 2010 = 100 in 1962.
- How does Sweden rank for wholesale price index?
- Sweden ranks 13th out of 55 countries with data for 1974.
- Is wholesale price index rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 87.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Wholesale price index (2010 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Index of prices of a mix of agricultural and industrial goods at various stages of production and distribution, including import duties, as compared to a certain reference period (2010=100).