Swedish Economic Activity Posts Strongest Growth Since 2023

The Swedish economy rose 0.9% month-on-month in May 2026, following an upwardly revised 0.6% expansion in the previous month, marking the third consecutive month of GDP growth. “With positive figures for May we have now seen three months of continuous growth in the Swedish economy. The main explanation to the uptick this month came from higher production among service producing industries where information and communication showed particularly strong growth figures. Stronger net exports concerning goods, largely explained by a downturn in imports concerning goods, also contributed to overall GDP growth," as stated by Mattias Kain Wyatt, economist at Statistics Sweden. On a yearly basis, the economy grew 3.9% in May, accelerating from an upwardly revised 2.6% expansion in April.

The Swedish economy advanced 0.5% month-on-month in April 2026, following a downwardly revised 1.5% expansion in the previous month, marking the second consecutive month of GDP growth. “The Swedish economy saw continued growth in April, although at a somewhat more modest pace compared to the strong figures we saw in March. Growth was relatively broad-based, with increases in production in general government as well as across both goods- and service-producing industries, with particularly high growth rates seen in industrial production,” said Mattias Kain Wyatt, economist at Statistics Sweden. On a yearly basis, the economy grew 2.4% in April, easing from an upwardly revised 2.8% expansion in March.

The Swedish economy expanded 1.9% month-on-month in March 2026, rebounding from a revised 0.6% contraction in the previous month. It marked the first expansion in four months and the strongest growth since July 2023. “Activity in the Swedish economy increased in March following contractions in January and February, bringing it back to levels similar to the end of last year,” said Neda Shahbazi, an economist at Statistics Sweden. On a yearly basis, the economy grew 2.5% in March, accelerating from a downwardly revised 1.3% expansion in February and marking the fastest pace in four months.