Sweden Posts Largest Current Account Surplus in Over a Year

2026-09-04 06:27 By Judith Sib-at 1 min. read

Sweden’s current account surplus widened to SEK 126.2 billion in the second quarter of 2026, from SEK 103.7 billion in the corresponding period a year earlier.

This marked the largest surplus since the first quarter of 2025, driven by a wider primary income surplus, which rose to SEK 100.9 billion from SEK 76.0 billion, reflecting higher investment returns (SEK 97.6 billion vs SEK 72.5 billion in Q2 2025).

The services deficit narrowed to SEK 14.0 billion from SEK 36.6 billion, as exports rose by SEK 31 billion, far outpacing the SEK 8.4 billion increase in imports.

On the other hand, the goods surplus narrowed to SEK 67.7 billion from SEK 86.5 billion, as imports increased by SEK 61.5 billion, exceeding the SEK 42.7 billion rise in exports.

The secondary income deficit also widened to SEK 28.4 billion from SEK 22.3 billion.



News Stream
Sweden Posts Largest Current Account Surplus in Over a Year
Sweden’s current account surplus widened to SEK 126.2 billion in the second quarter of 2026, from SEK 103.7 billion in the corresponding period a year earlier. This marked the largest surplus since the first quarter of 2025, driven by a wider primary income surplus, which rose to SEK 100.9 billion from SEK 76.0 billion, reflecting higher investment returns (SEK 97.6 billion vs SEK 72.5 billion in Q2 2025). The services deficit narrowed to SEK 14.0 billion from SEK 36.6 billion, as exports rose by SEK 31 billion, far outpacing the SEK 8.4 billion increase in imports. On the other hand, the goods surplus narrowed to SEK 67.7 billion from SEK 86.5 billion, as imports increased by SEK 61.5 billion, exceeding the SEK 42.7 billion rise in exports. The secondary income deficit also widened to SEK 28.4 billion from SEK 22.3 billion.
2026-09-04
Sweden Current Account Surplus Smallest in Over 2 Years
Sweden’s current account posted a surplus of SEK 93.9 billion in the first quarter of 2026, narrowing from SEK 131.3 billion in the same period a year earlier. This marked the smallest quarterly surplus since the fourth quarter of 2023, largely driven by increased services imports and weaker investment returns. The services account deficit widened to SEK 31.3 billion from SEK 27.0 billion as services imports rose by SEK 19.3 billion year-on-year, while the primary income surplus narrowed to SEK 68.1 billion from SEK 90.7 billion, reflecting a drop in investment income. The trade surplus also declined to SEK 88.8 billion from SEK 102.9 billion as goods exports fell by SEK 16.6 billion. Partly offsetting these declines, the secondary income shortfall narrowed to SEK 31.6 billion from SEK 35.3 billion.
2026-06-05
Sweden Current Account Surplus at 3-Year Low
Sweden’s current account surplus narrowed to SEK 78.1 billion in the fourth quarter of 2025, from SEK 96 billion in the same period a year earlier. This was the smallest quarterly surplus since Q4 2022, dragged down by a fall in the goods account surplus, which dropped to SEK 67.6 billion from SEK 87.3 billion in Q4 2024, while the services account deficit widened to SEK 27.6 billion from SEK 23.8 billion. In contrast, the primary income surplus increased to SEK 74.4 billion from SEK 69.7 billion, and the secondary income deficit slightly decreased to SEK 36.3 billion from SEK 37.2 billion.
2026-03-06