Retail sales in Sweden rose 8.0% year-on-year in May 2026, accelerating from a 4.7% rise in the previous month and marking the strongest growth since May 2021. Sales of durable goods advanced 10.3% from a revised 5.4% in April, while sales of consumables (excluding Systembolaget) also strengthened to 5.5% from 3.7%. On a seasonally adjusted monthly basis, retail sales fell 0.2% in May, reversing from a 0.2% increase in the previous month. Over the latest three-month period (March–May), the calendar-adjusted and seasonally adjusted retail sales volume was 2.2% higher than in the preceding three-month period (December–February). source: Statistics Sweden

Retail Sales in Sweden increased 8 percent in May of 2026 over the same month in the previous year. Retail Sales YoY in Sweden averaged 2.47 percent from 1992 until 2026, 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 July of 2026.

Retail Sales in Sweden increased 8 percent in May of 2026 over the same month in the previous year. Retail Sales YoY in Sweden is expected to be 3.70 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 and 2.00 percent in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-05-29 06:00 AM
Retail Sales YoY
Apr 4.7% 5.8% 5.5%
2026-06-30 06:00 AM
Retail Sales YoY
May 8% 4.7% 4.1%
2026-07-30 06:00 AM
Retail Sales YoY
Jun 8% 3.7%


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Consumer Spending 776782.00 771956.00 SEK Million Mar 2026
Disposable Personal Income 790951.00 776365.00 SEK Million Mar 2026
Household Consumption YoY 2.10 1.80 percent May 2026
Household Consumption MoM -0.10 -0.80 percent May 2026
Private Sector Credit 3.10 3.00 percent May 2026
Retail Sales MoM -0.20 0.20 percent May 2026
Retail Sales YoY 8.00 4.70 percent May 2026


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
8.00 4.70 10.90 -10.60 1992 - 2026 percent Monthly
Constant Prices, WDA

News Stream
Sweden Retail Sales Growth Hits 5-Year High
Retail sales in Sweden rose 8.0% year-on-year in May 2026, accelerating from a 4.7% rise in the previous month and marking the strongest growth since May 2021. Sales of durable goods advanced 10.3% from a revised 5.4% in April, while sales of consumables (excluding Systembolaget) also strengthened to 5.5% from 3.7%. On a seasonally adjusted monthly basis, retail sales fell 0.2% in May, reversing from a 0.2% increase in the previous month. Over the latest three-month period (March–May), the calendar-adjusted and seasonally adjusted retail sales volume was 2.2% higher than in the preceding three-month period (December–February).
2026-06-30
Sweden Retail Sales Growth Eases in April
Retail sales in Sweden rose 4.7% year-on-year in April 2026, easing from a downwardly revised 5.8% increase in the previous month. Sales growth for durable goods slowed to 5.5% from a revised 9.5% in March. In contrast, sales of consumables (excluding Systembolaget) accelerated to 3.7% from 1.9%. On a seasonally adjusted monthly basis, retail activity was flat after a revised 2.9% increase in the prior period. During the latest three-month period (February-April), the calendar-adjusted and seasonally adjusted sales volume in retail trade was 0.4% higher than in the preceding three-month period (November-January).
2026-05-29
Sweden Retail Sales Growth Hits 4-Month High
Retail sales in Sweden climbed by 6.2% year-on-year in March 2026, accelerating from a downwardly revised 2.2% increase in the previous month. This marked the sharpest rise in retail activity since November 2025, largely driven by a 9% surge (vs 4.4% in February) in sales of durable goods. At the same time, turnover of consumables (excluding Systembolaget) recovered, up 3.3% after a 0.5% fall in the prior month. On a seasonally-adjusted monthly basis, retail sales rose by 3.1% in March, the fastest rise since December 2024 and rebounding from a 0.8% drop in the previous period. During the most recent three-month period (January-March), retail trade's calendar-adjusted and seasonally adjusted sales volume was 0.4 percent higher than in the preceding three-month period (October-December).
2026-04-29