STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN / RankWire.AI / – Sweden’s industrial output dropped 1.5% in June compared to the same month last year, official figures indicated. Meanwhile, after seasonal adjustment, production also decreased by 0.4% from May, signaling a weaker month for the country’s industrial sector. Statistics Sweden provided these data in its June Production Value Index report. The industrial index stood at 112.4, down from 112.9 in May, with 2021 serving as the base year of 100.
This annual decline follows a revised 7.6% rise in May. Manufacturing output fell 1.0% from June 2025, while mining and quarrying dropped 13.8%. On a month-to-month basis, manufacturing decreased by 0.4%, and mining and quarrying fell by 3.3%. Industry made up 20.2% of the broader private-sector indicator for 2025. Manufacturing alone contributed 19.4 percentage points of this, making it the primary component of industry.
The decline in June did not negate the gains seen in the second quarter. Average industrial production from April through June was 4.0% higher than the same period in 2025. Seasonally adjusted figures also showed a 4.8% increase from the previous three months. Sweden’s overall private-sector output grew by 0.4% from May and 1.8% year-over-year. This broader measure includes industry, services, construction, and selected utility activities.
Weakness in industry contrasts with broader economic growth
Services output dipped 0.2% from May but rose 3.0% from June 2025. Construction activity increased by 2.0% on the month and 7.6% annually. The services index stood at 111.9 in June, compared with 112.1 in May. Construction climbed to 94.9 from 93.0. Services accounted for 67.2% of the wider measure, while construction made up 8.4%.
Separate June figures from Statistics Sweden revealed total industrial orders surged by 32.3% from May after seasonal adjustment. On a calendar basis, orders increased by 29.9% from June 2025. Export orders jumped 56.5% month-over-month and 57.6% from a year earlier. Domestic orders went up marginally by 0.1% from May but declined by 7.4% annually. From January to June, total orders were 4.0% above the same period in 2025, with export orders climbing 6.6%.
Export demand rises while domestic orders decline annually
Transport equipment saw the largest increase among major order categories in June. Orders in this segment grew 101.0% from May and 118.2% from a year earlier. Manufacturing orders rose 33.2% on the month and 31.2% annually. Capital-goods orders increased by 45.5% from May and 50.7% from June 2025. Conversely, mining and quarrying orders declined 1.8% monthly and 19.0% annually.
The reports on production and orders measure different aspects of industrial activity. The Production Value Index tracks monthly changes in private-sector goods and services production at constant prices. The orders series captures short-term variations in new industrial orders from both domestic and export markets. Updated data may revise the initial June figures. The next reports are scheduled for September 10 and will include data for July 2026.