Sweden New Orders Soar in October

Total orders received by the Swedish industry rose by 6.8% year-on-year in December 2025, sharply slowing from a downwardly revised 19.4% growth in the previous month. It marked the lowest level since September, as orders received from customers abroad significantly moderated (7.1% vs 27.1% in November), which offset stronger gains in orders received from customers in Sweden (7.7% vs 5.4%). Among industrial groups, demand for capital goods sharply eased (4.5% vs 70.4%), while it continued to decline for durable consumer goods (-5.7% vs -1.1%). On the other hand, orders rebounded for intermediate goods (12.8% vs -6%) and fell at a much softer pace for energy-related goods (-9% vs -28.7%). On a monthly basis, new orders dropped 7.9%, reversing an 8.8% rise in November. Over the whole period of 2025, total orders in industry were 7.5% higher compared to the same period a year earlier, with the domestic market increasing 3.4% and export markets growing 10.3%.

Total orders received by the Swedish industry jumped 23% year-on-year in November 2025, following a downwardly revised 11.9% growth in October and marking the sharpest increase since December 2022. Orders received from customers abroad soared (32.5% vs 4.4% in October), while orders received from customers in Sweden rose at a much softer pace (5.7% vs 22.9%). Among industrial groups, demand for capital goods grew significantly (70.6% vs 36.3%), whereas orders for energy-related goods declined further (-28.7% vs -22%). On a seasonally adjusted monthly basis, total orders increased by 11.8% in November, after an upwardly revised 4.9% gain in the previous month. Over the January-November period, total orders in industry were 8% higher than the corresponding period last year, with domestic orders rising by 3% and foreign orders climbing by 11.2%.

Total orders received by the Swedish industry surged by 12.1% year-on-year in October 2025, following a downwardly revised 6.7% rise in the previous month. Orders received from customers in Sweden soared by 23.2% (vs 2.1% in September), while orders received from customers abroad eased to 4.6% (vs 10.4%). The largest increases were recorded in orders for transportation industry (60.6%) and capital goods (36.7%), while notable declines were seen in the manufacture of coal and refined petroleum products (-22.1%) and electrical equipment (-10.1%). Compared to the previous month, total orders rose by 4.7%. For the first ten months of the year, total industry orders were 6.4% higher than the corresponding period in 2024. The domestic market has increased by 2.7% and the export market jumped 9.0%.