Sweden Retail Sales Growth Slows in February

Retail sales in Sweden rose by 2.4% year-on-year in February 2026, easing from a downwardly revised 3.9% increase in the previous month. Sales of durable goods increased at a slower pace, rising 4.7% from 6.9% in the prior month, while sales of consumables (excluding Systembolaget) declined 0.2%, reversing a 0.2% gain. On a monthly basis, retail sales dropped by 0.6% in February, slipping further from a revised 0.1% fall in the preceding period. Over the December-February period, sales was 0.2% lower compared with the previous three-month period (September-November).

Retail sales in Sweden increased by 4.1% year-on-year in January 2026, following an upwardly revised 2.3% rise in December. Sales of durable goods climbed 7.6%, after a 4.7% gain in the prior month, while sales of consumables (excluding Systembolaget) rose 0.2%, rebounding from a 0.4% decline. On a monthly basis, retail sales edged up 0.1%, following a downwardly revised 0.6% drop in December. Over the November-January period, sales went up 1.0% compared with the previous three-month period (August-October).

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.