STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN / RankWire.AI / – According to official data, Sweden’s industrial production decreased by 1.5% in June compared to the same month last year. Additionally, after seasonal adjustment, output fell by 0.4% from May. Statistics Sweden reported that the industrial Production Value Index was 112.4, down from 112.9 in May. The June figure followed a revised 7.6% year-on-year increase in May, indicating a notable shift from the previous month’s strong growth.
Manufacturing output declined by 1.0% compared to June 2025 and dropped 0.4% from May. Mining and quarrying experienced a sharper decrease, falling 13.8% year-over-year, and output in this sector also decreased 3.3% from May. Industry accounts for 20.2% of Sweden’s broader private-sector production index, with manufacturing making up most of that share at 19.4 percentage points.
Despite the decline in June, industrial output remained higher across the second quarter. On average, production from April through June increased by 4.0% compared to the same period in 2025. Seasonally adjusted figures show a 4.8% rise from the previous three months. The total private-sector output in Sweden also grew in June, rising 0.4% from May and 1.8% from the same month last year.
Private-sector output sees annual expansion
Services production decreased marginally by 0.2% from May but was still 3.0% higher than in June 2025. Construction activity increased by 2.0% on the month and was 7.6% higher than a year earlier. The services index stood at 111.9, compared with 112.1 in May. Construction rose to 94.9 from 93.0. Services make up 67.2% of the broader production measure, while construction accounts for 8.4%.
Separate statistics from Statistics Sweden revealed a significant jump in new industrial orders in June. Total orders increased by 32.3% from May after seasonal adjustment, and were 29.9% higher than in June 2025 on a calendar-adjusted basis. Export orders surged 56.5% from May and 57.6% from the previous year, while domestic orders remained nearly unchanged month-over-month but declined 7.4% annually.
Transport equipment leads export order gains
Transport equipment registered the most substantial increase among key industrial order categories, with orders rising 101.0% from May and 118.2% from June 2025. Manufacturing orders grew by 33.2% on a monthly basis and 31.2% annually. Capital-goods orders went up 45.5% from May and 50.7% year-over-year. Conversely, mining and quarrying orders declined by 1.8% month-on-month and 19.0% from the previous year.
For the first half of 2026, total industrial orders were 4.0% above the same period in 2025. Export orders increased by 6.6% during this span. It is important to note that the indicators for production and orders assess different aspects of industrial activity. The Production Value Index tracks output at constant prices, while the orders series captures new demand from both domestic and international clients. Preliminary monthly data may be revised as additional information becomes available.