Industrial inventories in Sweden increased by SEK 11.67 billion in the first quarter of 2026, following a revised SEK 5.02 billion drop in the previous quarter. This marked the largest increase since records began in 2021, mainly due to a sharp rise in inventories in the manufacturing sector, which grew by SEK 11.66 billion after declining by SEK 4.32 billion in the prior period. Within the sector, notable increases were seen in the manufacture of chemicals, chemical products and pharmaceutical products (up SEK 2.94 billion), motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers (up SEK 2.77 billion), electrical equipment (up SEK 1.66 billion), and fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment (up SEK 1.04 billion). Stocks held by miners also rose by SEK 0.01 billion, following a SEK 0.7 billion fall. source: Statistics Sweden

Business Inventories in Sweden increased to 11670.44 SEK Million in March of 2026 over the previous month. Business Inventories in Sweden averaged 2446.77 SEK Million from 2021 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 11670.44 SEK Million in the first quarter of 2026 and a record low of -5959.93 SEK Million in the second quarter of 2021. This page provides - Sweden Industrial Inventories- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. Sweden Industrial Inventories - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on June of 2026.

Business Inventories in Sweden increased to 11670.44 SEK Million in March of 2026 over the previous month. Business Inventories in Sweden is expected to be -1800.00 SEK Million by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Sweden Industrial Inventories is projected to trend around -2700.00 SEK Million in 2027 and -2400.00 SEK Million in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-02-24 07:00 AM
Industrial Inventories QoQ
Q4 SEK -5.73B SEK 2.75B SEK-2.3B
2026-05-26 07:00 AM
Industrial Inventories QoQ
Q1 SEK 11.67B SEK -5.02B SEK -1.4B
2026-08-25 06:40 AM
Industrial Inventories QoQ
Q2 SEK 11.67B SEK -1.8B


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Bankruptcies 874.00 1023.00 Companies Apr 2026
Industrial Inventories 11670.44 -5015.86 SEK Million Mar 2026
Car Registrations 24147.00 26578.00 Units Apr 2026
Changes in Inventories 31592.00 -32098.00 SEK Million Mar 2026
Industrial Production YoY 3.00 6.20 percent Mar 2026
Industrial Production MoM -2.00 3.80 percent Mar 2026
Manufacturing Production 3.50 6.40 percent Mar 2026
Mining Production -6.80 6.10 percent Mar 2026
New Orders YoY 111.60 95.60 points Mar 2026


Sweden Industrial Inventories
In Sweden, Industrial Inventories refers to the quarter-on-quarter change in inventories in mines & quarries and manufacturing industry.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
11670.44 -5015.86 11670.44 -5959.93 2021 - 2026 SEK Million Quarterly
Constant Prices 2010, NSA

News Stream
Swedish Industrial Inventories Rise Sharply in Q1
Industrial inventories in Sweden increased by SEK 11.67 billion in the first quarter of 2026, following a revised SEK 5.02 billion drop in the previous quarter. This marked the largest increase since records began in 2021, mainly due to a sharp rise in inventories in the manufacturing sector, which grew by SEK 11.66 billion after declining by SEK 4.32 billion in the prior period. Within the sector, notable increases were seen in the manufacture of chemicals, chemical products and pharmaceutical products (up SEK 2.94 billion), motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers (up SEK 2.77 billion), electrical equipment (up SEK 1.66 billion), and fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment (up SEK 1.04 billion). Stocks held by miners also rose by SEK 0.01 billion, following a SEK 0.7 billion fall.
2026-05-26
Swedish Industrial Inventories Fall the Most Since 2021
Industrial inventories in Sweden decreased by SEK 5.73 billion in the fourth quarter of 2025, reversing sharply from a downwardly revised SEK 2.75 billion increase in the previous quarter and marking the steepest drop since the second quarter of 2021. Inventories among manufacturers fell significantly by SEK 5.03 billion, compared with a SEK 1.97 billion advance in the previous quarter, particularly in food, beverages, and tobacco products; basic metals and fabricated metal products (excluding machinery and equipment); electrical equipment; and other transport equipment. At the same time, stocks held by miners declined by SEK 0.70 billion, following a SEK 0.78 billion rise in the third quarter.
2026-02-24
Swedish Industrial Inventories Rise in Q3
Industrial inventories in Sweden rose by SEK 3.46 billion in the third quarter of 2025, from an upwardly revised SEK 2.33 billion in the previous quarter. Stocks held by miners increased by SEK 0.82 billion, rebounding from a SEK 0.49 billion decline in the second quarter. Meanwhile, inventories among manufacturers fell by SEK 2.65 billion, compared with a drop of SEK 2.82 billion in the previous quarter, driven by lower stocks in most sub-components, particularly paper and paper products, electrical equipment, and motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers.
2025-11-21