Sweden's household confidence indicator increased to 96.3 in February 2026 from a downwardly revised 95 in the previous month. This was the highest level since October 2025, reflecting an improvement in assessments of both households’ current finances (3 vs -2 in January) and the current state of the economy (-16 vs -22) compared with a year earlier. A larger-than-usual share of households also reported that they are currently saving, and many expect to be able to save over the next twelve months. In contrast, expectations for both household finances (9 vs. 11) and the broader economy (-10 vs. -7) over the coming year weakened. Household expectations about unemployment edged up (11 vs 10), while inflation prospects rose slightly (6.6 vs 6.5). Households’ attitude towards major purchases remains subdued, with plans pointing to a continued decline in capital goods spending over the next year. source: National Institute of Economic Research, Sweden

Consumer Confidence in Sweden increased to 96.30 points in February from 95 points in January of 2026. Consumer Confidence in Sweden averaged 97.49 points from 1993 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 119.90 points in March of 2000 and a record low of 44.40 points in January of 1993. This page provides the latest reported value for - Sweden Consumer Confidence - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news. Sweden Consumer Confidence - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on March of 2026.

Consumer Confidence in Sweden increased to 96.30 points in February from 95 points in January of 2026. Consumer Confidence in Sweden is expected to be 94.80 points by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Sweden Consumer Confidence is projected to trend around 104.00 points in 2027 and 101.00 points in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-01-29 08:00 AM
Consumer Confidence
Jan 95.3 95.6 95.5
2026-02-26 08:00 AM
Consumer Confidence
Feb 96.3 95.0 95.9
2026-03-25 08:00 AM
Consumer Confidence
Mar 96.3 94.8


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Consumer Confidence 96.30 95.00 points Feb 2026
Consumer Spending 744967.00 738375.00 SEK Million Dec 2025
Disposable Personal Income 773762.00 747304.00 SEK Million Dec 2025
Gasoline Prices 1.68 1.64 USD/Liter Feb 2026
Household Consumption YoY 2.80 1.00 percent Jan 2026
Household Consumption MoM 0.70 -3.30 percent Jan 2026
Households Debt to GDP 83.30 83.30 percent of GDP Jun 2025
Households Debt to Income 150.41 155.76 percent Dec 2024
Personal Savings 11.00 25.54 percent Sep 2025
Private Sector Credit 3.00 2.90 percent Jan 2026
Retail Sales MoM 0.10 -0.60 percent Jan 2026
Retail Sales YoY 4.10 2.30 percent Jan 2026


Sweden Consumer Confidence
In Sweden, the Consumer Confidence indicator is based on a survey of 1500 households that are interviewed each month. The questions cover consumers’ assessment of their personal finances and the Swedish economy, expectations for interest rates and inflation, and plans for major purchases and savings.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
96.30 95.00 119.90 44.40 1993 - 2026 points Monthly
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Sweden Consumer Sentiment Rises to 4-Month High
Sweden's household confidence indicator increased to 96.3 in February 2026 from a downwardly revised 95 in the previous month. This was the highest level since October 2025, reflecting an improvement in assessments of both households’ current finances (3 vs -2 in January) and the current state of the economy (-16 vs -22) compared with a year earlier. A larger-than-usual share of households also reported that they are currently saving, and many expect to be able to save over the next twelve months. In contrast, expectations for both household finances (9 vs. 11) and the broader economy (-10 vs. -7) over the coming year weakened. Household expectations about unemployment edged up (11 vs 10), while inflation prospects rose slightly (6.6 vs 6.5). Households’ attitude towards major purchases remains subdued, with plans pointing to a continued decline in capital goods spending over the next year.
2026-02-26
Sweden Consumer Mood Hits 4-Month Low
Sweden's household confidence indicator fell to 95.3 in January 2026 from an upwardly revised 95.8 in the previous month. It marked the lowest level since September 2025, as households’ assessment of their finances over the past year turned negative (-2 vs 1 in December), while expectations for the next twelve months remained unchanged at 12. The perceived risk of unemployment worsened (-5 vs -3) in January, although national unemployment expectations fell to 10 from 15. Attitudes toward capital goods declined slightly (-19 vs -18), while planned purchases for the next year improved marginally (-13 vs -14). On the other hand, households’ view of their current financial situation became more positive (64 vs 61), and more households expect to save over the next year (48 vs 42). Households' perceptions of the Swedish economy also improved, as sentiment regarding the past year was less pessimistic (-23 vs -28), while expectations for the year ahead remained unchanged at -6.
2026-01-29
Sweden Consumer Morale Barely Changes
Sweden’s household confidence indicator was little changed at 95.8 in December 2025 from 95.7 in November, and remained below its long-term average. Households’ assessment of their finances over the past year improved marginally to 1 from 0 in November, while expectations for the next twelve months increased to 12 from 10. However, perceptions of the Swedish economy weakened, with sentiment in the past year falling to -28 from -26, and expectations for the year ahead declined to -6 from -2. The perceived risk of unemployment eased slightly to -2 from -3, though national unemployment expectations stayed at 15. Attitudes toward capital goods purchases were stable at -17, with planned purchases for the next year improving slightly to -14 from -16. Households’ view of their current financial situation became less positive (61 vs 63), and fewer expect to save over the next year (42 vs 47).
2025-12-19