Sweden Consumer Sentiment Rises to 4-Month High

2026-02-26 08:30 By Judith Sib-at 1 min. read

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.



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