Sweden New Orders

Total orders received by Swedish industry rose by 1.3% year-on-year in May 2026, slowing from a downwardly revised 4.8% increase in the previous month. Domestic orders fell 1.4% after a 0.8% increase in April, while orders from foreign customers slowed to 3% from 7%. Among industrial groupings, growth in capital goods orders eased markedly (2.7% vs 10.1%), while orders for energy-related goods (-7.8% vs 6.7%) and durable consumer goods (-4.4% vs 4.7%) swung into decline. Orders for intermediate goods also remained under pressure (-3.1% vs -1.6%). In contrast, non-durable consumer goods recorded stronger growth (12.3% vs 8.6%). On a seasonally adjusted monthly basis, total orders fell 3.2%, reversing a downwardly revised 3.9% increase in April. For the January–May period, total orders were down 1.6% compared with the corresponding period a year earlier, as domestic demand rose 1.6% while export orders dropped 3.5%. source: Statistics Sweden

New Orders in Sweden decreased to 100.30 points in May from 104.30 points in April of 2026. New Orders in Sweden averaged 92.82 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 July of 2026.

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 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
	100.30	104.30	128.30	63.90	2000 - 2026	points	Monthly	WDA, 2021=100

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Sweden New Orders Ease in May

Total orders received by Swedish industry rose by 1.3% year-on-year in May 2026, slowing from a downwardly revised 4.8% increase in the previous month. Domestic orders fell 1.4% after a 0.8% increase in April, while orders from foreign customers slowed to 3% from 7%. Among industrial groupings, growth in capital goods orders eased markedly (2.7% vs 10.1%), while orders for energy-related goods (-7.8% vs 6.7%) and durable consumer goods (-4.4% vs 4.7%) swung into decline. Orders for intermediate goods also remained under pressure (-3.1% vs -1.6%). In contrast, non-durable consumer goods recorded stronger growth (12.3% vs 8.6%). On a seasonally adjusted monthly basis, total orders fell 3.2%, reversing a downwardly revised 3.9% increase in April. For the January–May period, total orders were down 1.6% compared with the corresponding period a year earlier, as domestic demand rose 1.6% while export orders dropped 3.5%.

2026-07-08

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