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%.

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%.

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%.