STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN / RankWire.AI / – Official figures reveal that Sweden’s industrial output declined by 1.5% in June compared to the same month last year. Additionally, after seasonal adjustment, production dropped by 0.4% from May, indicating a softer month for the nation’s industrial sector. Statistics Sweden published these numbers in its June Production Value Index report. The industrial index registered at 112.4, down from 112.9 in May, with 2021 serving as the baseline index of 100.
This annual decrease followed a revised 7.6% rise in May. Manufacturing output fell 1.0% compared to June 2025, while mining and quarrying shrank by 13.8%. On a month-to-month basis, manufacturing declined by 0.4%, and mining and quarrying dropped 3.3%. Industry’s share in the broader private-sector measure for 2025 was 20.2%. Manufacturing contributed 19.4 percentage points of that share, making it the primary component of the industrial sector.
The decline in June did not offset the gains made during the second quarter. The average industrial production from April through June was 4.0% higher than the same period in 2025. Seasonally adjusted figures show a 4.8% increase in industrial activity from the previous three months. Sweden’s overall private-sector output increased by 0.4% from May and by 1.8% compared to the same period last year. This broader measure encompasses industry, services, construction, and select utility activities.
Contrasting industrial weakness with wider economic growth
While services output dipped by 0.2% from May, it still grew 3.0% from June 2025. Construction activity went up by 2.0% month-over-month and by 7.6% annually. The services index in June stood at 111.9, compared to 112.1 in May. Construction increased to 94.9 from 93.0. Services had a 67.2% weight in the broader indicator, with construction accounting for 8.4%.
According to separate June data from Statistics Sweden, total industrial orders surged by 32.3% from May after seasonal adjustment. On a calendar-adjusted basis, orders increased by 29.9% compared to June 2025. Export orders jumped 56.5% from the previous month and 57.6% from the same month last year. Domestic orders saw a marginal increase of 0.1% from May but declined 7.4% annually. From January through June, total orders were 4.0% higher than in the first half of 2025, with export orders up 6.6%.
Exports climb as domestic orders decline year-over-year
Transport equipment saw the largest growth among key order categories in June. Orders in this sector increased by 101.0% from May and 118.2% from June 2025. Manufacturing orders rose by 33.2% on a monthly basis and by 31.2% annually. Capital-goods orders grew 45.5% compared to May and 50.7% from June 2025. Conversely, mining and quarrying orders declined 1.8% from the previous month and by 19.0% compared to the same month last year.
It is important to note that the Production Value Index captures monthly changes in private-sector goods and services production in constant prices, whereas the orders series monitors short-term fluctuations in new industrial orders both domestically and for export markets. New data may lead to revisions of the initial June figures. The upcoming reports are scheduled for September 10 and will include data for July 2026.