STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN / RankWire.AI / – Official data revealed that Sweden’s industrial production decreased by 1.5% in June compared to the same month last year. Additionally, seasonally adjusted figures show a 0.4% drop from May, indicating a softer month for the nation’s industrial sector. Statistics Sweden announced these results in its June Production Value Index publication. The industrial index stood at 112.4, down from 112.9 in May, with 2021 serving as the base year of 100.
This yearly decrease follows a revised 7.6% rise in May. Manufacturing output declined 1.0% from June 2025, while mining and quarrying experienced a 13.8% reduction. On a month-to-month basis, manufacturing fell 0.4%, with mining and quarrying decreasing 3.3%. Industry represented 20.2% of the broader private-sector measure for 2025. Manufacturing contributed 19.4 percentage points to that weight, establishing it as the primary component of the industrial sector.
Despite the June decline, gains made in the second quarter remain intact. The average industrial production from April through June was 4.0% higher than during the same period in 2025. Seasonally adjusted industrial output also grew by 4.8% compared to the previous three months. Sweden’s overall private-sector output increased by 0.4% from May and 1.8% compared to the same period last year. This broader measure encompasses industry, services, construction, and certain utility activities.
Industrial slowdown contrasts with overall growth in production
While services output dipped 0.2% from May, it still rose 3.0% from June 2025. Construction activity increased by 2.0% month-on-month and 7.6% year-on-year. The services index was recorded at 111.9 in June, down slightly from 112.1 in May. Construction rose to 94.9 from 93.0. Services held a 67.2% share in the broader index, with construction accounting for 8.4%.
Separate data from Statistics Sweden for June indicated that total industrial orders surged by 32.3% from May after seasonal adjustment. Orders increased by 29.9% from June 2025 on a calendar-adjusted basis. Export orders saw a 56.5% rise for the month and a 57.6% increase from a year earlier. Domestic orders, however, moved up just 0.1% from May and dropped 7.4% annually. For the first half of the year, total orders were 4.0% higher than in the same period of 2025, with export orders rising 6.6%.
Export demand climbs while domestic orders decline annually
Transport equipment experienced the most significant increase among major order categories in June. Orders in this segment rose by 101.0% from May and 118.2% from the previous year. Manufacturing orders grew 33.2% month-on-month and 31.2% annually. Capital-goods orders increased by 45.5% from May and 50.7% from June 2025. Conversely, orders for mining and quarrying fell 1.8% for the month and 19.0% from a year earlier.
The data on production and orders track different aspects of industrial activity. The Production Value Index measures monthly changes in private-sector production of goods and services in constant-price terms, while the orders series monitors short-term fluctuations in new industrial orders across domestic and export markets. As new information becomes available, revisions to the preliminary June figures may be issued. The next updates are scheduled for Sept. 10 and will cover July 2026.