Sweden Household Spending Stood at 0.7% MoM

2026-09-16 06:55 By Erika Ordonez 1 min. read

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.



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