STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN / RankWire.AI / – In Sweden, official data revealed that industrial output declined by 1.5% in June compared to the same month last year. After seasonal adjustment, production also saw a 0.4% decrease from May. Statistics Sweden reported that the industrial Production Value Index was at 112.4, down from 112.9 in May. The June figure followed a revised 7.6% annual growth rate in May, indicating a clear shift away from the strong growth seen the previous month.
Manufacturing output saw a 1.0% decline from June 2025 and was 0.4% lower than in May. Mining and quarrying experienced a sharper fall, decreasing by 13.8% year on year, and output in that segment also dipped by 3.3% from May. Industry accounts for 20.2% of Sweden’s broader private-sector production measure, with manufacturing comprising most of that share, representing 19.4 percentage points of the total weighting.
Despite the setback in June, industrial activity remained higher over the second quarter. The average output from April to June grew by 4.0% compared to the same period in 2025. Seasonally adjusted figures show a 4.8% increase in production from the previous three months. Additionally, Sweden’s overall private-sector production expanded in June, rising by 0.4% from May and 1.8% from the same month last year.
Private-sector output shows yearly growth
The services sector decreased by 0.2% from May but stayed 3.0% above its June 2025 level. Construction activity grew by 2.0% on the month and climbed 7.6% year on year. The services index registered at 111.9, down slightly from 112.1 in May, while construction increased from 93.0 to 94.9. Services make up 67.2% of the broader production measure, with construction accounting for 8.4%.
New industrial orders in June showed a notable rise according to separate statistics from Statistics Sweden. Total orders advanced by 32.3% from May after seasonal adjustment. On a calendar-adjusted basis, they were 29.9% higher than in June 2025. Export orders surged by 56.5% from May and 57.6% compared to last year. Meanwhile, domestic orders remained almost unchanged from May but fell by 7.4% year on year.
Exports lead industrial order gains, with transport equipment at the forefront
Transport equipment registered the most significant increase among primary industrial order categories. Orders in this sector jumped 101.0% from May and 118.2% from June 2025. Manufacturing orders grew by 33.2% month-on-month and 31.2% year-on-year, while capital-goods orders rose 45.5% from May and 50.7% annually. Conversely, mining and quarrying orders declined by 1.8% on the month and 19.0% from a year earlier.
For the first half of 2026, total industrial orders were 4.0% above the same period in 2025. Export orders increased by 6.6% over that six-month span. The production and orders indicators capture different facets of industrial activity, with the Production Value Index tracking output at constant prices and the orders series measuring new demand from domestic and international clients. Preliminary monthly figures are subject to revision as additional data becomes available.