Consumer Price Index (CPI), December 2012:

The inflation rate was -0.1 percent in December 2012, which is unchanged from the previous month. The Swedish Consumer Price Index (CPI) increased by an average of 0.3 percent from November to December 2012 (0.2 percent increase from November to December 2011).

The CPI for December of 2012 was 314.61 (1980=100).

Higher prices on international flights (43.5 percent) contributed upwards by 0.2 percentage points from November to December. Higher prices for food (0.5 percent) and electricity (2.6 percent) contributed each upwards by 0.1 percentage point.

The increase was partly offset by lower prices for clothing and footwear (-1.0 percent) and recreation services (-1.6 percent), which contributed downwards by 0.1 percentage point each from November to December.

The inflation rate according to CPIF was 1.0 percent in December 2012. CPIF increased by 0.3 percent from November to December 2012 (unchanged from November to December 2011).

HICP increased by 0.3 percent from November 2012 to December 2012 and increased by 1.1 percent since December of 2011.

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