Industrial production in Sweden rose by 6.9% year-on-year in May 2026, matching April’s revised growth rate and remaining the strongest expansion since September 2025. Manufacturing growth held steady at 7.0%, supported by higher production of chemicals, chemical products and pharmaceutical products (14.4% vs 12.5% in April), electrical equipment (3.4% vs 1.7%), and a sharp rebound in computer, electronic and optical products (11.1% vs -2.3%), which more than offset a decline in coke and refined petroleum products (-5.6% vs 10.0%) and slower growth in transport equipment (4.3% vs 9.9%). Additionally, mining production increased by 9.1%, accelerating from a 1.6% gain in the previous month. On a seasonally adjusted monthly basis, industrial output edged up by 0.2% in May, easing from a 4.2% rise a month earlier. source: Statistics Sweden

Industrial Production in Sweden increased 6.90 percent in May of 2026 over the same month in the previous year. Industrial Production in Sweden averaged 0.30 percent from 2001 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 25.80 percent in April of 2021 and a record low of -26.90 percent in July of 2010. This page provides the latest reported value for - Sweden Industrial Production - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news. Sweden Industrial Production Value Index YoY - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on July of 2026.

Industrial Production in Sweden increased 6.90 percent in May of 2026 over the same month in the previous year. Industrial Production in Sweden is expected to be 3.60 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Sweden Industrial Production Value Index YoY is projected to trend around 2.00 percent in 2027 and 2.20 percent in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-06-10 06:00 AM
Industrial Production YoY
Apr 7.1% 3.4% 2.6%
2026-07-08 06:00 AM
Industrial Production YoY
May 6.9% 6.9% 6.5%
2026-08-10 06:00 AM
Industrial Production YoY
Jun 6.9% 5.9%


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Bankruptcies 983.00 921.00 Companies Jun 2026
Industrial Inventories 11670.44 -5015.86 SEK Million Mar 2026
Car Registrations 29759.00 25985.00 Units Jun 2026
Changes in Inventories 31592.00 -32098.00 SEK Million Mar 2026
Industrial Production YoY 6.90 6.90 percent May 2026
Industrial Production MoM 0.20 4.20 percent May 2026
Manufacturing Production 7.00 7.00 percent May 2026
Mining Production 9.10 1.60 percent May 2026
New Orders YoY 100.30 104.30 points May 2026


Sweden Industrial Production Value Index YoY
In Sweden, industrial production measures the output of businesses integrated in industrial sector of the economy such as manufacturing and mining.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
6.90 6.90 25.80 -26.90 2001 - 2026 percent Monthly
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Sweden Industrial Output Growth Steady in May
Industrial production in Sweden rose by 6.9% year-on-year in May 2026, matching April’s revised growth rate and remaining the strongest expansion since September 2025. Manufacturing growth held steady at 7.0%, supported by higher production of chemicals, chemical products and pharmaceutical products (14.4% vs 12.5% in April), electrical equipment (3.4% vs 1.7%), and a sharp rebound in computer, electronic and optical products (11.1% vs -2.3%), which more than offset a decline in coke and refined petroleum products (-5.6% vs 10.0%) and slower growth in transport equipment (4.3% vs 9.9%). Additionally, mining production increased by 9.1%, accelerating from a 1.6% gain in the previous month. On a seasonally adjusted monthly basis, industrial output edged up by 0.2% in May, easing from a 4.2% rise a month earlier.
2026-07-08
Sweden Industrial Output Growth at 7-Month High
Industrial production in Sweden grew by 7.1% year-on-year in April 2026, accelerating from an upwardly revised 3.4% rise in the previous month. This marked the strongest growth in industrial activity since last September, driven largely by a rebound in mining output, which rose 2.3% after falling 6.4% in March, as metal ore mining returned to growth (0.6% vs -7.2%), while contractions in other mining and quarrying activities eased (-1.1% vs -1.2%). Additionally, manufacturing production climbed by 7.2% (vs 3.8%), marking its fastest rise in seven months, supported mainly by higher output for coke and refined petroleum products (18.9% vs 19.4%), chemical and pharmaceutical products (12.6% vs 20.8%), and other non-metallic mineral products (8.9% vs 1.9%). On a seasonally adjusted monthly basis, industrial output rose by 4.2% in April, rebounding from a downwardly revised 1.6% drop in the preceding period.
2026-06-10
Sweden Industrial Output Growth Slows in March
Industrial production in Sweden rose 3% year-on-year in March 2026, easing from a downwardly revised 6.2% in the previous month. Manufacturing output slowed to 3.5% from 6.4% in the prior month, weighed down by weaker gains in textiles, clothing and leather industries (3% vs 6.3% in February), and transport equipment (0.1% vs 19.5%), as well as declines in electrical equipment (-5.3% vs 0.6%), machinery and equipment (-1.4% vs 5.2%), and motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers (-1.9% vs 18.9%). Meanwhile, mining and quarrying output fell 6.8%, reversing a 6.1% rise in the previous month. On a seasonally adjusted monthly basis, industrial production dropped 2%, down from a downwardly revised 3.8% growth in the prior period.
2026-05-08