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. source: National Institute of Economic Research, Sweden

Consumer Confidence in Sweden decreased to 95.30 points in January from 95.80 points in December of 2025. Consumer Confidence in Sweden averaged 97.47 points from 1993 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 119.80 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 February of 2026.

Consumer Confidence in Sweden decreased to 95.30 points in January from 95.80 points in December of 2025. Consumer Confidence in Sweden is expected to be 99.00 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 100.00 points in 2027, according to our econometric models.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2025-12-19 08:00 AM
Consumer Confidence
Dec 95.8 95.7 97.5
2026-01-29 08:00 AM
Consumer Confidence
Jan 95.3 95.6 95.5
2026-02-26 08:00 AM
Consumer Confidence
Feb 95.3 95.9


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Consumer Confidence 95.30 95.80 points Jan 2026
Consumer Spending 737567.00 731795.00 SEK Million Sep 2025
Disposable Personal Income 746459.00 865445.00 SEK Million Sep 2025
Gasoline Prices 1.64 1.55 USD/Liter Jan 2026
Household Consumption YoY 0.50 4.60 percent Dec 2025
Household Consumption MoM -3.70 3.00 percent Dec 2025
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 2.90 2.80 percent Dec 2025
Retail Sales MoM -0.70 1.10 percent Dec 2025
Retail Sales YoY 1.50 6.90 percent Dec 2025


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
95.30 95.80 119.80 44.40 1993 - 2026 points Monthly
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News Stream
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
Sweden Consumer Morale Weakens in November
Sweden's household confidence indicator fell to 96.1 in November 2025, from a nine-month high of 96.8 in the previous month. Households’ views of their own finances over the past year stalled after turning positive at 2 in October, while expectations for their financial situation over the next twelve months weakened to 10 from 16. Meanwhile, households’ assessment of the broader economy over the last twelve months was less pessimistic (-23 vs -32), as were their expectations for the economy in the year ahead (-1 vs -5). Job insecurity also eased notably, with fewer respondents expecting higher unemployment (14 vs 21), while attitudes toward major purchases in the coming year were unchanged (-16). Inflation expectations for the coming year rose to 7.1% in October from 6.7% in the prior month, while mortgage rate expectations edged higher to 3.5% from 3.4%.
2025-11-27