Adnan Dibrani· S&D

Overestimated

The food basket for a Swedish two-child family has become approximately 3,000 Swedish kronor more expensive since 2022

Omissions

• The claim was made in February 2026, but the most recent detailed data found is from February 2024
• The largest increase occurred in 2022-2023 (approximately 900 SEK), with price increases slowing significantly in 2024 (around 2.8% according to CPI data)
• The data comes from Swedbank's 'matkasse' index which is a specific basket of goods, not an official government statistic
• Food price inflation in Sweden peaked in 2022-2023 and has moderated considerably since then

Sources

• PrimaryStatistics Sweden (SCB) - Matkassen kostar lika mycket i år som i fjolFrom 2019 to 2024 food prices increased by 30% while average purchases increased by only 16%. Food basket costs remained stable between 2023 and 2024.
• SecondarySwedbank - Swedbanks matkasse 7 februari 2023Food basket increased from 5,159 SEK (January 2022) to 6,059 SEK (January 2023), a 17.4% increase of approximately 900 SEK in one year
• SecondarySwedbank - Swedbanks matkasse februari 2024Comparison of food basket prices in January 2024 vs August 2023, January 2023, and January 2022
• TertiaryKronan till Miljonen - Så har matpriserna faktiskt ökatMajority of food price increases came in 2022 and 2023. In 2024 food prices increased by only 2.8%, a more normal increase compared to previous years