Sweden New Orders

Total orders received by the Swedish industry fell by 7.3% year-on-year in March 2026, reversing from a downwardly revised 0.6% increase in the previous month. Orders from foreign customers dropped by 14.5%, worsening from a 1.3% decline in February, while domestic orders rose 6.5%, accelerating from a 4.9% increase. Among industrial groups, the intermediate goods industry recorded a sharper decline (-25.4% vs -5.6%), while the durable consumer goods industry also turned negative (-1.8% vs 11.2%). Meanwhile, growth accelerated in the energy-related sector (19.3% vs 6.0%) and the non-durable consumer goods industry (10.7% vs 5.1%). On a monthly basis, industrial orders fell 1.4% in March, unchanged from an upwardly revised 1.4% decline in the previous month. In the first quarter of the year, total orders were down 4.0%, with the domestic market growing 3.7% and the export market declining 8.2%. source: Statistics Sweden

New Orders in Sweden increased to 111.60 points in March from 95.60 points in February of 2026. New Orders in Sweden averaged 92.77 points from 2000 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 128.30 points in December of 2022 and a record low of 63.90 points in July of 2014. This page provides - Sweden New Orders - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. Sweden New Orders - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on June of 2026.

Related	Last	Previous	Unit	Reference
Bankruptcies	874.00	1023.00	Companies	Apr 2026
Industrial Inventories	11670.44	-5015.86	SEK Million	Mar 2026
Car Registrations	24147.00	26578.00	Units	Apr 2026
Changes in Inventories	31592.00	-32098.00	SEK Million	Mar 2026
Industrial Production YoY	3.00	6.20	percent	Mar 2026
Industrial Production MoM	-2.00	3.80	percent	Mar 2026
Manufacturing Production	3.50	6.40	percent	Mar 2026
Mining Production	-6.80	6.10	percent	Mar 2026
New Orders YoY	111.60	95.60	points	Mar 2026

Sweden New Orders

In Sweden, because new orders heavily affect business confidence they are a leading indicator for growth in gross domestic product. The statistics is sample- and register-based and aims to measure short-term changes in new orders and turnover in industry on a monthly basis, in total and by industry, as well as domestic and export market. The survey is coordinated with other economy-based surveys.

	Actual	Previous	Highest	Lowest	Dates	Unit	Frequency
	111.60	95.60	128.30	63.90	2000 - 2026	points	Monthly	WDA, 2021=100

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Sweden Factory Orders Fall 7.3% in March

Total orders received by the Swedish industry fell by 7.3% year-on-year in March 2026, reversing from a downwardly revised 0.6% increase in the previous month. Orders from foreign customers dropped by 14.5%, worsening from a 1.3% decline in February, while domestic orders rose 6.5%, accelerating from a 4.9% increase. Among industrial groups, the intermediate goods industry recorded a sharper decline (-25.4% vs -5.6%), while the durable consumer goods industry also turned negative (-1.8% vs 11.2%). Meanwhile, growth accelerated in the energy-related sector (19.3% vs 6.0%) and the non-durable consumer goods industry (10.7% vs 5.1%). On a monthly basis, industrial orders fell 1.4% in March, unchanged from an upwardly revised 1.4% decline in the previous month. In the first quarter of the year, total orders were down 4.0%, with the domestic market growing 3.7% and the export market declining 8.2%.

2026-05-08

Sweden New Orders Rebound in February

Total orders received by Swedish industry rose 1% year-on-year in February 2026, rebounding from a revised 4.4% decline in the previous month. Orders in Sweden increased by 4.9% in February, recovering from a 1.2% fall in the prior month, while foreign orders declined at a softer pace of 1.3%, compared with a 6.1% drop previously. Among industrial groups, growth returned in durable goods (10.1% vs -0.2%), non-durable goods picked up (5.1% vs 1.6%), and energy-related goods edged higher (6% vs 5.9%). At the same time, orders in intermediate goods fell at a slower pace (-5.2% vs -17.7%), while growth in capital goods eased (4.4% vs 10.9%). On a monthly basis, new orders fell 1.6% in February, slowing from a revised 5% decline in the preceding period. In the first two months of the year, total orders were down 1.8%, with the domestic market growing 1.8% and the export market declining 3.8%.

2026-04-10

Sweden New Orders Fall for 1st Time in 8 Months

Total orders received by the Swedish industry fell by 3.9% year-on-year in January 2026, slipping from a downwardly revised 6.6% increase in the previous month. It marked the first month of decline since May last year, as orders received from both customers in Sweden (-0.5% 7.3% in December) and from abroad (-5.7% vs 6.5%) decreased. Among industrial groups, demand for intermediate goods sharply declined (-17.6% vs 12.8%), while growth eased for non-durable consumer goods (1.5% vs 3.5%). In contrast, orders rebounded for energy-related (8.2% vs -8.7%) and durable consumer goods (2.7% vs -5.4%), while it increased further for capital goods (12.2% vs 4.5%). On a monthly basis, new orders declined by 5.5% in January, following a downwardly revised 7.5% drop in the preceding period.

2026-03-10