Result:kr100 in 1955 → kr1,801.51 in 2026
The Swedish Krona has lost 94% its value since 1955
Updated: March 11, 2026kr100 in 1955 is equivalent in purchasing power to about kr1,801.51 today, an increase of kr1,701.51 over 71 years. The krona had an average inflation rate of 4.16% per year between 1955 and today, producing a cumulative price increase of 1,701.51%.
This means that today's prices are 18.02 times as high as average prices since 1955, according to the OECD and the World Bank consumer price index for Sweden. A krona today only buys 5.551% of what it could buy back then.
The inflation rate in 1955 was Infinity%. 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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| Cumulative price change | 1,701.51% |
| Average inflation rate | 4.16% |
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Converted amount
kr100 base | kr1,801.51 |
|
Price difference
kr100 base | kr1,701.51 |
| CPI in 1955 | 7.411 |
| CPI in 2026 | 133.508 |
| Inflation in 1955 | 0.00% |
| Inflation in 2026 | 0.40% |
| kr100 in 1955 | kr1,801.51 in 2026 |
Buying power of kr100 in 1955
This chart shows a calculation of buying power equivalence for kr100 in 1955 (price index tracking began in 1955).
For example, if you started with kr100, you would need to end with kr1,801.51 in order to "adjust" for inflation (sometimes refered to as "beating inflation").
When kr100 is equivalent to kr1,801.51 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 1955 dollars, the chart below shows how kr100 is worth less over 71 years.
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:
This conversion table shows various other 1955 amounts in today's kronor, based on the 1,701.51% change in prices:
| Initial value | Equivalent value |
|---|---|
| kr1 krona in 1955 | kr18.02 kronor today |
| kr5 kronor in 1955 | kr90.08 kronor today |
| kr10 kronor in 1955 | kr180.15 kronor today |
| kr50 kronor in 1955 | kr900.75 kronor today |
| kr100 kronor in 1955 | kr1,801.51 kronor today |
| kr500 kronor in 1955 | kr9,007.53 kronor today |
| kr1,000 kronor in 1955 | kr18,015.07 kronor today |
| kr5,000 kronor in 1955 | kr90,075.33 kronor today |
| kr10,000 kronor in 1955 | kr180,150.67 kronor today |
| kr50,000 kronor in 1955 | kr900,753.34 kronor today |
| kr100,000 kronor in 1955 | kr1,801,506.68 kronor today |
| kr500,000 kronor in 1955 | kr9,007,533.39 kronor today |
| kr1,000,000 kronor in 1955 | kr18,015,066.79 kronor today |
How to calculate inflation rate for kr100 since 1955
Our calculations use the following inflation rate formula to calculate the change in value between 1955 and today:
CPI todayCPI in 1955
×
1955 SEK value
=
Today's value
Then plug in historical CPI values. The Swedish CPI was 7.410897 in the year 1955 and 133.5078044175456 in 2026:
133.50780441754567.410897
×
kr100
=
kr1,801.51
kr100 in 1955 has the same "purchasing power" or "buying power" as kr1,801.51 in 2026.
To get the total inflation rate for the 71 years between 1955 and 2026, we use the following formula:
CPI in 2026 - CPI in 1955CPI in 1955
×
100
=
Cumulative inflation rate (71 years)
Plugging in the values to this equation, we get:
133.5078044175456 - 7.4108977.410897
×
100
=
1,702%
Data source & citation
You may use the following MLA citation for this page: “Value of 1955 Swedish Kronor today | Sweden Inflation Calculator.” Official Inflation Data, Alioth Finance, 2 Apr. 2026, https://www.officialdata.org/sweden/inflation/1955.
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| Cumulative price change | 1,701.51% |
| Average inflation rate | 4.16% |
|
Converted amount
kr100 base | kr1,801.51 |
|
Price difference
kr100 base | kr1,701.51 |
| CPI in 1955 | 7.411 |
| CPI in 2026 | 133.508 |
| Inflation in 1955 | 0.00% |
| Inflation in 2026 | 0.40% |
| kr100 in 1955 | kr1,801.51 in 2026 |