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The latest opinion poll from Kantar-Sifo shows minor shifts between the parties. The Social Democrats lose a little support, while the Sweden Democrats increase and the Green Party continues to strengthen. The results provide an up-to-date picture of voter support ahead of fall 2025.

Inflation according to KPIF increased to 3 percent in July 2025, up from 2.8 percent the previous month. This indicates that inflation is now clearly above the Riksbank's target of 2 percent. The CPI inflation remains lower, measured at 0.8 percent for July.

Today, July 1, 2025, the Swedish Central Bank (Riksbanken) presented new figures showing that Sweden's national debt now amounts to SEK 1,146 billion, which corresponds to 19.16 percent of the country's GDP. Although this is a slight increase compared to previous months, the debt remains at low levels when viewed over the past decades. But what does this really mean for Sweden – and for you as an individual?

The latest inflation report from SCB shows that inflation according to KPIF (Consumer Price Index with fixed interest) has now increased to 2.8 percent for June 2025. This indicates a clear rise from May when KPIF was at 2.3 percent. At the same time, CPI (the regular consumer price index) is reported at 0.7 percent, which remains a low level compared to previous years. With these figures in mind, questions are raised about how the Riksbank's decisions and the economic development will affect interest rates, food prices, and household finances moving forward.

Sweden's national debt has once again become a hot topic as the Riksbank today, June 1, 2025, presented the latest figures. The debt now amounts to 1,171 billion SEK, which corresponds to 19.57 percent of Sweden's GDP. Despite the recent increase, the debt remains at a relatively low level internationally – and well below the levels seen historically.

The Swedish Central Bank has recently announced that the interest rate will be lowered from 2.25% to 2% starting June 25, 2025. This is the first decrease since January 2025, marking a shift in the previous trend of stability. With the latest inflation figure at 2.3% (CPIF), we can expect some interesting changes in the economy.

The latest inflation report from SCB shows that inflation according to the CPIF (Consumer Price Index with fixed interest) remains at 2.3% for May 2025. This marks the third consecutive month where inflation has stabilized at this level. At the same time, CPI inflation has dropped to 0.2%, which is a significant decrease from previous months.