Sweden Household Spending Accelerates in October

2026-11-11 07:18 By Nicole Aliyah 1 min. read

Household consumption in Sweden rose 1.2% month-on-month in October 2026, accelerating from 0.5% in September.

Spending increased most sharply on recreation, sports and culture (6.4% vs 0.9% in September), clothing and footwear (5.6% vs 1.8%), furnishings, household equipment and routine household maintenance (5.3% vs 2.2%), and restaurants and accommodation services (5.1% vs -0.1%).

Consumption also strengthened in personal care, social protection and miscellaneous goods and services (3.1% vs 1.5%).

Meanwhile, spending continued to decline on housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuels (-1.9% vs -0.5%), healthcare (-1.1% vs 0.4%), transportation (-2.1% vs 0.9%), and information and communication (-2.4% vs 0.4%).

Growth in food and non-alcoholic beverages (1.6% vs 2.3%) and alcoholic beverages and tobacco (1.1% vs 3.5%) moderated.

On a yearly basis, household consumption increased 3.3% in October, up from 2.7% in September.



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Sweden Household Spending Accelerates in October
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