Total orders received by the Swedish industry rose by 6.3% year-on-year in April 2026, rebounding from a revised 7.2% decline in the previous month. Orders from foreign customers recovered sharply, rising 9.8% after a 14.1% drop in March, while domestic orders grew at a slower pace of 0.5% from 6.0%. Among industrial groupings, intermediate goods (1.0% vs -25.2%), and durable consumer (4.5% vs -0.8%) rebounded. Growth also accelerated in capital goods (10.0% vs 2.0%). Meanwhile, gains moderated for energy-related goods (15.0% vs. 19.8%) and non-durable consumer goods (8.8% vs. 11.0%). On a monthly basis, industrial orders rose 5.1% in April, recovering from a 0.9% decline in March. In the first four months of the year, total orders were down 1.6%, as domestic demand increased 2.5% while export orders fell 3.9%. source: Statistics Sweden

New Orders in Sweden decreased to 105.80 points in April from 111.70 points in March of 2026. New Orders in Sweden averaged 92.81 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.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-05-08 06:00 AM
New Orders YoY
Mar -7.3% 0.6% 1.2%
2026-06-10 06:00 AM
New Orders YoY
Apr 6.3% -7.2% -3.0%
2026-07-08 06:00 AM
New Orders YoY
May 6.3% 4.6%


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Bankruptcies 921.00 874.00 Companies May 2026
Industrial Inventories 11670.44 -5015.86 SEK Million Mar 2026
Car Registrations 25985.00 24147.00 Units May 2026
Changes in Inventories 31592.00 -32098.00 SEK Million Mar 2026
Industrial Production YoY 7.10 3.40 percent Apr 2026
Industrial Production MoM 4.20 -1.60 percent Apr 2026
Manufacturing Production 7.20 3.80 percent Apr 2026
Mining Production 2.30 -6.40 percent Apr 2026
New Orders YoY 105.80 111.70 points Apr 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
105.80 111.70 128.30 63.90 2000 - 2026 points Monthly
WDA, 2021=100

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Sweden New Orders Rise in April
Total orders received by the Swedish industry rose by 6.3% year-on-year in April 2026, rebounding from a revised 7.2% decline in the previous month. Orders from foreign customers recovered sharply, rising 9.8% after a 14.1% drop in March, while domestic orders grew at a slower pace of 0.5% from 6.0%. Among industrial groupings, intermediate goods (1.0% vs -25.2%), and durable consumer (4.5% vs -0.8%) rebounded. Growth also accelerated in capital goods (10.0% vs 2.0%). Meanwhile, gains moderated for energy-related goods (15.0% vs. 19.8%) and non-durable consumer goods (8.8% vs. 11.0%). On a monthly basis, industrial orders rose 5.1% in April, recovering from a 0.9% decline in March. In the first four months of the year, total orders were down 1.6%, as domestic demand increased 2.5% while export orders fell 3.9%.
2026-06-10
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