STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN / RankWire.AI / – Official data from Statistics Sweden revealed that Sweden’s industrial production decreased by 1.5% in June compared to the same month in 2025. Additionally, seasonally adjusted figures show a 0.4% drop from May. The Industry Production Value Index was recorded at 112.4, slightly below May’s 112.9. This June figure follows a revised 7.6% yearly rise in May, indicating a noticeable shift from the previous month’s robust annual growth.
Manufacturing output fell 1.0% when compared to June 2025 and declined 0.4% from May. Mining and quarrying experienced a sharper downturn, decreasing 13.8% year on year. Their output also diminished by 3.3% from May. Industry accounts for 20.2% of Sweden’s broader private-sector production measure, with manufacturing making up most of this share, contributing 19.4 percentage points to the total.
Despite the decline in June, industrial activity remained higher during the second quarter. The average output from April through June was up 4.0% compared to the same period in 2025. Seasonally adjusted data shows a 4.8% increase from the previous three months. The overall private-sector production in Sweden also grew in June, rising 0.4% from May and 1.8% compared to a year earlier.
Broad private-sector output demonstrates annual expansion
The services sector experienced a 0.2% decline from May but remained 3.0% above June 2025 levels. Construction activity rose by 2.0% in the month and increased 7.6% from the same month last year. The services index stood at 111.9, down slightly from 112.1 in May. Construction increased to 94.9 from 93.0. Services make up 67.2% of the broader production measure, whereas construction accounts for 8.4%.
Additional data from Statistics Sweden highlighted a significant rise in new industrial orders during June. Total orders expanded 32.3% from May after seasonal adjustment. Compared on a calendar basis, orders were 29.9% higher than in June 2025. Export orders surged 56.5% from May and 57.6% from the same month last year. Domestic orders remained relatively unchanged month-on-month but fell 7.4% annually.
Transport equipment drives export order gains with notable growth
Transport equipment showed the most substantial increase among key industrial order categories. Orders in this sector jumped 101.0% from May and 118.2% from June 2025. Manufacturing orders grew 33.2% on a monthly basis and 31.2% year over year. Capital-goods orders rose 45.5% from May and 50.7% annually. In contrast, mining and quarrying orders decreased by 1.8% from the previous month and 19.0% compared to June 2025.
Looking at the first half of 2026, total industrial orders were 4.0% above the same period in 2025. Export orders specifically grew 6.6% during that span. The indicators for production and orders reflect different aspects of industrial activity: the Production Value Index monitors output changes at constant prices, while the orders series measures new demand from domestic and international clients. As with all preliminary monthly data, figures may be revised as additional information becomes available.