Statistics Sweden puts the country's CPI inflation at 1.1 per cent, with CPIF at 1.5 per cent
24 October 2026
Statistics Sweden published the Consumer Price Index for September 2026. The inflation rate according to the CPI in September 2026 was 1.1 percent, up from 0.3 percent in August. The inflation rate according to the CPIF was 1.5 percent in September, up from 0.7 percent in August. The CPI index stood at 125.94 and the CPIF index at 124.50, both on a 2020 = 100 base. The figures were published on 14 October 2026. The CPIF is the measure the Riksbank uses for its inflation target.
CPI inflation, September 2026:
1.1 percent
CPIF inflation, September 2026:
1.5 percent
CPI index:
125.94
Why it matters for exams: Banking and economy papers ask which index a central bank targets, and Sweden's CPI and CPIF pair makes that distinction unusually clear.
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In plain words
CPIF Consumer Price Index with fixed interest rate — A Swedish inflation measure that strips out the effect of changing mortgage interest rates.