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Result:kr100 in 2002 → kr153.32 in 2026

The Swedish Krona has lost 35% its value since 2002

Updated: March 11, 2026

kr100 in 2002 is equivalent in purchasing power to about kr153.32 today, an increase of kr53.32 over 24 years. The krona had an average inflation rate of 1.80% per year between 2002 and today, producing a cumulative price increase of 53.32%.

This means that today's prices are 1.53 times as high as average prices since 2002, according to the OECD and the World Bank consumer price index for Sweden. A krona today only buys 65.223% of what it could buy back then.

The inflation rate in 2002 was 2.16%. The current inflation rate compared to the end of last year is now 0.40%. If this number holds, kr100 today will be equivalent in buying power to kr100.40 next year.

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Inflation from 2002 to 2026
Cumulative price change 53.32%
Average inflation rate 1.80%
Converted amount
kr100 base		 kr153.32
Price difference
kr100 base		 kr53.32
CPI in 2002 87.077
CPI in 2026 133.508
Inflation in 2002 2.16%
Inflation in 2026 0.40%
kr100 in 2002 kr153.32 in 2026
SEK inflation since 2002
Annual Rate, the OECD and the World Bank CPI
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Buying power of kr100 in 2002

This chart shows a calculation of buying power equivalence for kr100 in 2002 (price index tracking began in 1955).

For example, if you started with kr100, you would need to end with kr153.32 in order to "adjust" for inflation (sometimes refered to as "beating inflation").

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When kr100 is equivalent to kr153.32 over time, that means that the "real value" of a single Swedish krona decreases over time. In other words, a krona will pay for fewer items at the store.

This effect explains how inflation erodes the value of a krona over time. By calculating the value in 2002 dollars, the chart below shows how kr100 is worth less over 24 years.

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According to the OECD and the World Bank, each of these SEK amounts below is equal in terms of what it could buy at the time:

Krona inflation: 2002-2026
YearKrona ValueInflation Rate
2002kr100.002.16%
2003kr101.931.93%
2004kr102.310.37%
2005kr102.770.45%
2006kr104.171.36%
2007kr106.472.21%
2008kr110.133.44%
2009kr109.59-0.49%
2010kr110.861.16%
2011kr114.142.96%
2012kr115.150.89%
2013kr115.10-0.04%
2014kr114.90-0.18%
2015kr114.84-0.05%
2016kr115.970.98%
2017kr118.051.79%
2018kr120.361.95%
2019kr122.511.78%
2020kr123.120.50%
2021kr125.782.16%
2022kr136.318.37%
2023kr147.968.55%
2024kr152.152.84%
2025kr153.190.68%
2026kr153.320.09%*
* Compared to previous annual rate. Not final. See inflation summary for latest 12-month trailing value.
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This conversion table shows various other 2002 amounts in today's kronor, based on the 53.32% change in prices:

Conversion: 2002 kronor today
Initial valueEquivalent value
kr1 krona in 2002 kr1.53 kronor today
kr5 kronor in 2002 kr7.67 kronor today
kr10 kronor in 2002 kr15.33 kronor today
kr50 kronor in 2002 kr76.66 kronor today
kr100 kronor in 2002 kr153.32 kronor today
kr500 kronor in 2002 kr766.61 kronor today
kr1,000 kronor in 2002 kr1,533.22 kronor today
kr5,000 kronor in 2002 kr7,666.11 kronor today
kr10,000 kronor in 2002 kr15,332.23 kronor today
kr50,000 kronor in 2002 kr76,661.14 kronor today
kr100,000 kronor in 2002 kr153,322.29 kronor today
kr500,000 kronor in 2002 kr766,611.44 kronor today
kr1,000,000 kronor in 2002 kr1,533,222.88 kronor today

How to calculate inflation rate for kr100 since 2002

Our calculations use the following inflation rate formula to calculate the change in value between 2002 and today:

CPI todayCPI in 2002
×
2002 SEK value
=
Today's value

Then plug in historical CPI values. The Swedish CPI was 87.07658 in the year 2002 and 133.5078044175456 in 2026:

133.507804417545687.07658
×
kr100
=
kr153.32

kr100 in 2002 has the same "purchasing power" or "buying power" as kr153.32 in 2026.

To get the total inflation rate for the 24 years between 2002 and 2026, we use the following formula:

CPI in 2026 - CPI in 2002CPI in 2002
×
100
=
Cumulative inflation rate (24 years)

Plugging in the values to this equation, we get:

133.5078044175456 - 87.0765887.07658
×
100
=
53%

Data source & citation

You may use the following MLA citation for this page: “Value of 2002 Swedish Kronor today | Sweden Inflation Calculator.” Official Inflation Data, Alioth Finance, 2 Apr. 2026, https://www.officialdata.org/sweden/inflation/2002.

Special thanks to QuickChart for their chart image API, which is used for chart downloads.

in2013dollars.com is a reference website maintained by the Official Data Foundation.

Ian Webster

About the author

Ian Webster is an engineer and data expert based in San Mateo, California. He has worked for Google, NASA, and consulted for governments around the world on data pipelines and data analysis. Disappointed by the lack of clear resources on the impacts of inflation on economic indicators, Ian believes this website serves as a valuable public tool. Ian earned his degree in Computer Science from Dartmouth College.

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Inflation from 2002 to 2026
Cumulative price change 53.32%
Average inflation rate 1.80%
Converted amount
kr100 base		 kr153.32
Price difference
kr100 base		 kr53.32
CPI in 2002 87.077
CPI in 2026 133.508
Inflation in 2002 2.16%
Inflation in 2026 0.40%
kr100 in 2002 kr153.32 in 2026