Retail sales in Sweden rose by 1.5% year-on-year in December 2025, easing from an upwardly revised and over four-year high of 6.9% in the previous month. This marked the weakest growth since a drop in May, as sales slowed sharply for non-durable goods (3.1% vs 10.8% in November). At the same time, grocery trade excluding Systembolaget declined (-0.2% vs 2.1%). On a monthly basis, retail activity fell by 0.7% in December, reversing a five-month high increase of 1.1% in the previous month. Over the October to December period, trade was 1.0% higher compared to the preceding three-month period of July to September. source: Statistics Sweden

Retail Sales in Sweden increased 1.50 percent in December of 2025 over the same month in the previous year. Retail Sales YoY in Sweden averaged 2.43 percent from 1992 until 2025, reaching an all time high of 10.90 percent in May of 2000 and a record low of -10.60 percent in March of 2023. This page provides the latest reported value for - Sweden Retail Sales YoY - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news. Sweden Retail Sales YoY - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on February of 2026.

Retail Sales in Sweden increased 1.50 percent in December of 2025 over the same month in the previous year. Retail Sales YoY in Sweden is expected to be 2.40 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Sweden Retail Sales YoY is projected to trend around 1.90 percent in 2027, according to our econometric models.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2025-12-19 07:00 AM
Retail Sales YoY
Nov 5.6% 3.5% 3.6%
2026-01-30 07:00 AM
Retail Sales YoY
Dec 1.5% 6.9% 5.1%
2026-02-27 07:00 AM
Retail Sales YoY
Jan 1.5%


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Consumer Spending 737567.00 731795.00 SEK Million Sep 2025
Disposable Personal Income 746459.00 865445.00 SEK Million Sep 2025
Household Consumption YoY 3.50 2.70 percent Nov 2025
Household Consumption MoM 1.00 -0.50 percent Nov 2025
Private Sector Credit 2.90 2.80 percent Dec 2025
Retail Sales MoM -0.70 1.10 percent Dec 2025
Retail Sales YoY 1.50 6.90 percent Dec 2025


Sweden Retail Sales YoY
In Sweden, the year-over-year change in Retail sales compares the aggregated sales of retail goods and services during a certain month to the same month a year ago.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
1.50 6.90 10.90 -10.60 1992 - 2025 percent Monthly
Constant Prices, WDA

News Stream
Sweden Retail Sales Slow to 7-Month Low
Retail sales in Sweden rose by 1.5% year-on-year in December 2025, easing from an upwardly revised and over four-year high of 6.9% in the previous month. This marked the weakest growth since a drop in May, as sales slowed sharply for non-durable goods (3.1% vs 10.8% in November). At the same time, grocery trade excluding Systembolaget declined (-0.2% vs 2.1%). On a monthly basis, retail activity fell by 0.7% in December, reversing a five-month high increase of 1.1% in the previous month. Over the October to December period, trade was 1.0% higher compared to the preceding three-month period of July to September.
2026-01-30
Sweden Retail Sales at 4-Year High
Retail sales in Sweden rose by 5.6% year-on-year in November 2025, accelerating from an upwardly revised 3.5% increase in the previous month. This marked the strongest annual increase since November 2021, driven by a faster rise in both non-durable goods (8.6% vs 6.0% in October) and grocery trade excluding Systembolaget (2.0% vs 0.3%). On a monthly basis, retail sales grew by 1.1% in November, rebounding from a downwardly revised 0.2% decline in the preceding month. Over the September-November period, sales were up 1.4% compared to the previous three months (June-August).
2025-12-19
Sweden Retail Sales Hit 3-Month Low
Retail sales in Sweden rose by 3.4% year-on-year in October 2025, easing from an upwardly revised and five-month high of 4.6% in the previous month. This marked the weakest growth since July, as sales slowed for non-durable goods (5.6% vs 8.5% in September). In contrast, the grocery trade excluding Systembolaget (0.7% vs 0.5%) edged higher. Meanwhile, total trade excluding petrol stations moderated to a three-month low of 3.4% from 4.6% in September. On a monthly basis, retail activity fell 0.3% in October, reversing an upwardly revised 0.3% gain in the previous month. Over the August to October period, trade increased by 2.6% compared to the preceding three-month period of May to July.
2025-11-28