Sweden’s business confidence barometer fell for the second consecutive month to 104.7 in February 2026 from a slightly downwardly revised 106.3 in the previous month, but remained above the 100 level, indicating stronger-than-normal sentiment. Still, the decline was mainly driven by softer confidence in the manufacturing sector. Companies’ assessment of overall demand was largely unchanged from January (at -25) and remained weaker than usual, though trade stood out, with sales conditions seen at normal levels. Employment fell more than typically seen over the past three months (-6 vs -7 in January), yet firms expect hiring to pick up moderately in the quarter ahead (5 vs 6), particularly in construction. Meanwhile, most businesses anticipate raising selling prices in the next three months (12 vs 14), except for retailers, which have sharply scaled back their pricing expectations. source: National Institute of Economic Research, Sweden
Business Confidence in Sweden decreased to 104.60 points in February from 106.40 points in January of 2026. Business Confidence in Sweden averaged 100.00 points from 1996 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 121.30 points in October of 2021 and a record low of 57.50 points in April of 2020. This page provides the latest reported value for - Sweden Business Confidence - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news. Sweden Business Confidence - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on March of 2026.
Business Confidence in Sweden decreased to 104.60 points in February from 106.40 points in January of 2026. Business Confidence in Sweden is expected to be 106.00 points by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Sweden Business Confidence is projected to trend around 104.00 points in 2027 and 101.00 points in 2028, according to our econometric models.