Household spending in Sweden rose 1.1% month-on-month in September 2026, rebounding from a revised 0.4% drop in the previous month. Spending accelerated on furnishings, household equipment, and routine home maintenance (2.7% vs 1.0% in August), transportation (1.8% vs 1.2%), information and communication (2.4% vs 0.2%), personal care, social protection, and miscellaneous goods and services (3.6% vs 0.1%), and healthcare (0.3% vs 0.0%). At the same time, consumption recovered in food and non-alcoholic beverages (1.3% vs -1.3%), alcoholic beverages, tobacco, and drugs (3.6% vs -4.0%), clothing and footwear (3.1% vs -1.5%), and recreation, sports, and culture (3.2% vs -1.7%). Meanwhile, spending declined in housing and utilities (-0.4% vs 0.3%) and restaurants and accommodation (-0.3% vs 0.9%). On a yearly basis, household consumption climbed 3.5% in September 2026 from 2.3% in August. source: Statistics Sweden

Household Spending MoM in Sweden increased to 1.10 percent in September from -0.40 percent in August of 2026. Household Spending MoM in Sweden averaged 0.15 percent from 2000 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 3.40 percent in July of 2020 and a record low of -7.80 percent in March 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 November of 2026.

Household Spending MoM in Sweden increased to 1.10 percent in September from -0.40 percent in August 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 0.50 percent in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-09-16 06:00 AM
Household Consumption MoM
Aug 0.7% 0.7%
2026-10-14 06:00 AM
Household Consumption MoM
Sep 1.1% -0.4% -0.3%
2026-11-11 07:00 AM
Household Consumption MoM
Oct 1.1% 0.3%


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Consumer Spending 782540.00 775693.00 SEK Million Jun 2026
Disposable Personal Income 878945.00 785018.00 SEK Million Jun 2026
Household Consumption YoY 3.50 2.30 percent Sep 2026
Household Consumption MoM 1.10 -0.40 percent Sep 2026
Private Sector Credit 3.30 3.20 percent Aug 2026
Retail Sales MoM -0.40 0.90 percent Sep 2026
Retail Sales YoY 5.50 7.20 percent Sep 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
1.10 -0.40 3.40 -7.80 2000 - 2026 percent Monthly
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Sweden Household Spending Rebounds in September
Household spending in Sweden rose 1.1% month-on-month in September 2026, rebounding from a revised 0.4% drop in the previous month. Spending accelerated on furnishings, household equipment, and routine home maintenance (2.7% vs 1.0% in August), transportation (1.8% vs 1.2%), information and communication (2.4% vs 0.2%), personal care, social protection, and miscellaneous goods and services (3.6% vs 0.1%), and healthcare (0.3% vs 0.0%). At the same time, consumption recovered in food and non-alcoholic beverages (1.3% vs -1.3%), alcoholic beverages, tobacco, and drugs (3.6% vs -4.0%), clothing and footwear (3.1% vs -1.5%), and recreation, sports, and culture (3.2% vs -1.7%). Meanwhile, spending declined in housing and utilities (-0.4% vs 0.3%) and restaurants and accommodation (-0.3% vs 0.9%). On a yearly basis, household consumption climbed 3.5% in September 2026 from 2.3% in August.
2026-10-14
Sweden Household Spending Stood at 0.7% MoM
Household spending in Sweden rose 0.7% month-on-month in August 2026, unchanged from the previous month. Spending accelerated on transportation (2.1% vs 0.1% in July), housing and utilities (0.4% vs 0.1%), and recreation, sports, and culture (0.5% vs 0.1%), while it rebounded on clothing and footwear (1.1% vs -0.6%), furnishings, household equipment, and routine home maintenance (5.4% vs -1.3%), healthcare (0.4% vs -0.7%), information and communication (1.2% vs -1.5%), restaurants and accommodation (1.7% vs -0.2%), and personal care, social protection, and miscellaneous goods and services (2.4% vs -2.3%). In contrast, spending declined on food and non-alcoholic beverages (-0.1% vs 0.4%) and alcoholic beverages, tobacco, and drugs (-3.4% vs 1.0%). On a yearly basis, household consumption climbed 4.0% in August 2026, remaining at its fastest pace since May 2022 and matching the growth rate recorded in the previous two months.
2026-09-16
Sweden Household Spending Rebounds in June
Household spending in Sweden jumped 1.6% month-on-month in June 2026, rebounding from a revised 0.3% fall in the previous month. It marked the biggest increase since January, driven by a rebound in spending on personal care, social protection, and miscellaneous goods and services (5.9% vs -3.9% in May), transportation (5.4% vs -4.1%), recreation, sports, and culture (4.9% vs -1.5%), healthcare (3.9% vs -4.4%), furniture, household equipment, and routine home maintenance (3.8% vs -2.3%), and alcoholic beverages, tobacco, and drugs (1.6% vs -2.1%). Consumers also spent more on information and communication (5.3% vs 1.3%), as well as clothing and footwear (3.5% vs 0.4%). Meanwhile, expenditure on food and non-alcoholic beverages (0.5% vs 0.7%) and housing and utilities (0.4% vs 1.6%) slowed. On a yearly basis, household consumption climbed 4.3%, the fastest growth since May 2022, following a revised 2.0% increase in May.
2026-08-12