STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN / RankWire.AI / – According to official data from Statistics Sweden, Sweden’s industrial production experienced a 1.5% decline in June compared to the same month in 2025. When adjusted for seasonal effects, output also fell by 0.4% from May. The Industrial Production Value Index was recorded at 112.4, down from 112.9 in May. This June figure follows a revised 7.6% yearly increase in May, indicating a clear turnaround from the previous month’s strong annual growth.
Manufacturing output decreased by 1.0% compared to June 2025 and dropped 0.4% from May. Mining and quarrying, however, saw a steeper reduction, falling 13.8% year on year, with a 3.3% decrease from the previous month. Industry constitutes 20.2% of Sweden’s broader private-sector production index, with manufacturing making up most of this share, accounting for 19.4 percentage points of the total.
Despite the downturn in June, overall industrial activity remained elevated during the second quarter. The average output from April through June rose 4.0% compared to the same period in 2025. Seasonally adjusted figures show a 4.8% increase from the previous three months. Additionally, Sweden’s total private-sector production grew in June, climbing 0.4% from May and 1.8% from the same month last year.
Private-sector output demonstrates annual growth
While services output slipped 0.2% from May, it still stood 3.0% above June 2025 levels. Construction activity, on the other hand, advanced by 2.0% month-on-month and increased 7.6% from a year prior. The services index was recorded at 111.9, slightly below May’s 112.1, while construction rose to 94.9 from 93.0. Within the broader measure, services account for 67.2%, and construction contributes 8.4%.
Data released separately by Statistics Sweden highlighted a significant rise in new industrial orders in June. Total orders surged by 32.3% from May after seasonal adjustment, and they were 29.9% higher than in June 2025 on a calendar-adjusted basis. Export orders saw the strongest gains, increasing by 56.5% from May and 57.6% year-on-year. Domestic orders remained nearly unchanged from May but declined by 7.4% annually.
Transport equipment leads export order growth with notable gains
Transport equipment recorded the most substantial increase among the main industrial order sectors, with orders rising 101.0% from May and 118.2% from June 2025. Manufacturing orders overall increased by 33.2% month-on-month and 31.2% annually. Orders for capital goods grew by 45.5% from May and 50.7% from the previous year. Conversely, mining and quarrying orders declined, falling 1.8% from the previous month and 19.0% from June 2025.
In the first half of 2026, total industrial orders were 4.0% above the same period in 2025. Export orders, in particular, increased by 6.6% during this six-month span. The indicators for production and orders assess different facets of industrial activity: the Production Value Index monitors output changes at constant prices, whereas the orders series measures new demand from domestic and international clients. It should be noted that preliminary monthly data might be revised once additional information becomes available.