Household spending in Sweden edged up by 0.1% month-on-month in February 2026, easing from a downwardly revised 0.5% growth in the previous month. Spending slowed in housing, electricity, gas, and heating (0.3% vs 1.1% in January), clothing and footwear (0.4% vs 0.8%), furniture, and furnishings, household equipment, and consumables (0.9% vs 2.3%), while consumption was flat in transport, retail trade, and motor vehicle services (vs 5.9%). At the same time, spending declined in food and beverages (-0.4% vs 0.2%) and restaurants, cafes, hotels, and other accommodation services (-1.4% vs 1.6%). Meanwhile, consumption recovered in post and telecommunications (0.9% vs -3.8%) and recreation and culture (1.3% vs -3.8%). On a yearly basis, household consumption grew by 1.8% in February, following an upwardly revised 2.9% rise in the preceding period. source: Statistics Sweden

Household Spending MoM in Sweden decreased to 0.10 percent in February from 0.50 percent in January of 2026. Household Spending MoM in Sweden averaged 0.15 percent from 2000 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 3.60 percent in June of 2020 and a record low of -6.80 percent in April of 2020. This page includes a chart with historical data for Sweden Household Spending MoM. Sweden Household Spending MoM - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on April of 2026.

Household Spending MoM in Sweden decreased to 0.10 percent in February from 0.50 percent in January of 2026. Household Spending MoM in Sweden is expected to be 0.40 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Sweden Household Spending MoM is projected to trend around 0.40 percent in 2027 and 0.30 percent in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-03-10 07:00 AM
Household Consumption MoM
Jan 0.7% -3.3% 2.5%
2026-04-10 06:00 AM
Household Consumption MoM
Feb 0.1% 0.5% 0.2%
2026-05-08 06:00 AM
Household Consumption MoM
Mar 0.1% 0.3%


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Consumer Spending 744967.00 738375.00 SEK Million Dec 2025
Disposable Personal Income 773762.00 747304.00 SEK Million Dec 2025
Household Consumption YoY 1.80 2.90 percent Feb 2026
Household Consumption MoM 0.10 0.50 percent Feb 2026
Private Sector Credit 3.00 3.00 percent Feb 2026
Retail Sales MoM -0.60 -0.10 percent Feb 2026
Retail Sales YoY 2.40 3.90 percent Feb 2026


Sweden Household Spending MoM
Household consumption is an important indicator for the business cycle because it accounts for 47 percent of the total Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in Sweden.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
0.10 0.50 3.60 -6.80 2000 - 2026 percent Monthly
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Swedish Household Spending Eases in February
Household spending in Sweden edged up by 0.1% month-on-month in February 2026, easing from a downwardly revised 0.5% growth in the previous month. Spending slowed in housing, electricity, gas, and heating (0.3% vs 1.1% in January), clothing and footwear (0.4% vs 0.8%), furniture, and furnishings, household equipment, and consumables (0.9% vs 2.3%), while consumption was flat in transport, retail trade, and motor vehicle services (vs 5.9%). At the same time, spending declined in food and beverages (-0.4% vs 0.2%) and restaurants, cafes, hotels, and other accommodation services (-1.4% vs 1.6%). Meanwhile, consumption recovered in post and telecommunications (0.9% vs -3.8%) and recreation and culture (1.3% vs -3.8%). On a yearly basis, household consumption grew by 1.8% in February, following an upwardly revised 2.9% rise in the preceding period.
2026-04-10
Swedish Household Spending Rebounds
Household spending in Sweden increased 0.7% month-on-month in January 2026, recovering from a downwardly revised 3.3% fall in the previous month. The rebound was mainly driven by higher consumption of transport, retail trade, and motor vehicle services (5.4% vs -6.3% in December 2025), housing, electricity, gas & heating (0.6% vs -0.7%), and food and beverages (0.2% vs -1.1%). Spending also recovered in clothing and footwear (1.0% vs -4.1%), furniture, furnishings, household equipment, and consumables (2.9% vs -0.9%), restaurants, cafes, hotels, and other accommodation services (1.7% vs -0.6%), and other goods and services (2.3% vs -3.5%). Meanwhile, spending declined in post and telecommunications (-3.4% vs 0.9%) and recreation and culture (-0.4% vs -9.9%). On a yearly basis, household consumption rose by 2.8%, accelerating from an upwardly revised 1% increase in the previous month.
2026-03-10
Swedish Household Spending Drops 3.7% in December
Household spending in Sweden fell 3.7% month-on-month in December 2025, reversing an upwardly revised 3.0% rise in November. The decline was mainly driven by lower consumption of transport and retail sales and servicing of motor vehicles (-6.3% vs -1.4% in November), recreation and culture goods and services (-6.1% vs 8.3%), housing, electricity, gas, and heating (-2.2% vs 1.1%), and food and beverages (-1.0% vs 0.7%). Household spending also declined for clothing and footwear (-3.7% vs 2.4%), as well as furniture, furnishings, household equipment, and consumables (-1.2% vs 1.1%). By contrast, household spending increased for post and telecommunications (0.7% vs 1.3%). On a yearly basis, household consumption rose 0.5%, easing sharply from an upwardly revised 4.6% increase in the previous month.
2026-02-10