Industries in Sweden operated at 88.2% of capacity in the fourth quarter of 2025, down 0.6 percentage points from 88.8% in the previous quarter. The utilization rate remained well below the full-capacity benchmark of 100%, indicating that a notable share of industrial resources was still underused. Among the factors behind lower capacity utilization, “production disruptions” saw the largest decline, falling 4.6 percentage points to 20.0%. Meanwhile, the category “other” recorded the biggest increase compared to the previous quarter, rising 3.6 percentage points to 13.8%. On an annual basis, and after adjusting for calendar effects, capacity utilization in Swedish industries increased by 0.7 percentage points compared to the same period a year ago, reporting a utilization rate of 87.8%. source: Statistics Sweden

Capacity Utilization in Sweden averaged 87.38 percent from 1980 until 2025, reaching an all time high of 91.50 percent in the third quarter of 2019 and a record low of 76.00 percent in the second quarter of 2009. This page provides - Sweden Capacity Utilization - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. Sweden Capacity Utilization - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on May of 2026.



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Sweden Capacity Utilization
In Sweden, Capacity Utilization is the difference between the potential and actual use of an input. Capacity utilization is high when actual output is close to potential output because the most use is being made of labor and capital.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
88.20 88.80 91.50 76.00 1980 - 2025 percent Quarterly
Seasonally Adjusted