Sweden Posts Strongest Order Growth Since 2022

2026-08-10 06:44 By Joshua Ferrer 1 min. read

Total orders received by Sweden jumped 29.9% year-on-year in June 2026, marking the sharpest rise since December 2022 and accelerating from an upwardly revised 1.6% increase in the previous month.

Orders from customers abroad surged by 57.6% (vs. 3.3% in May), which more than offset a 7.4% decline in domestic demand (vs. -0.9%).

Among industrial groupings, orders for capital goods (50.7% vs -3.6%) and intermediate goods (30.6% vs -3.1%) recorded the strongest growth.

Meanwhile, orders for non-durable consumer goods increased at a slower pace (1.0% vs 12.6%), while durable consumer goods fell 4.3% (vs -4.0%).

Energy-related goods excluding durable goods also remained in contraction (-3.5% vs -7.9%).

On a monthly basis, total orders surged by 32.3%, rebounding sharply from a 3.2% fall in May.

For the January–June period, total orders were 4% higher than the corresponding period a year ago, as domestic demand was unchanged while the export market has increased.



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Sweden Posts Strongest Order Growth Since 2022
Total orders received by Sweden jumped 29.9% year-on-year in June 2026, marking the sharpest rise since December 2022 and accelerating from an upwardly revised 1.6% increase in the previous month. Orders from customers abroad surged by 57.6% (vs. 3.3% in May), which more than offset a 7.4% decline in domestic demand (vs. -0.9%). Among industrial groupings, orders for capital goods (50.7% vs -3.6%) and intermediate goods (30.6% vs -3.1%) recorded the strongest growth. Meanwhile, orders for non-durable consumer goods increased at a slower pace (1.0% vs 12.6%), while durable consumer goods fell 4.3% (vs -4.0%). Energy-related goods excluding durable goods also remained in contraction (-3.5% vs -7.9%). On a monthly basis, total orders surged by 32.3%, rebounding sharply from a 3.2% fall in May. For the January–June period, total orders were 4% higher than the corresponding period a year ago, as domestic demand was unchanged while the export market has increased.
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