STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN / RankWire.AI / – According to official data, Sweden’s industrial output decreased by 1.5% in June compared to the same month last year. Additionally, after seasonal adjustments, production dropped by 0.4% from May, indicating a softer month for the nation’s industrial sector. Statistics Sweden published these figures in its June Production Value Index report. The industrial index registered at 112.4, down from 112.9 in May, with 2021 serving as the base year at 100.
This annual decrease followed a revised 7.6% rise in May. Manufacturing output declined 1.0% from June 2025, while mining and quarrying experienced a 13.8% fall. On a monthly basis, manufacturing decreased by 0.4%, and mining and quarrying fell by 3.3%. Industry held a weight of 20.2% within the broader private-sector measure for 2025. Manufacturing contributed 19.4 percentage points of that share, making it the leading segment within the industry.
Despite the June downturn, gains achieved during the second quarter remain intact. The average industrial production from April through June was 4.0% higher than the same period in 2025. When seasonally adjusted, industrial output also increased by 4.8% compared to the previous three months. Sweden’s wider private-sector output increased by 0.4% from May and 1.8% year-over-year. This broader indicator includes industry, services, construction, and selected utility activities.
Industrial weakness contrasts with broader production gains
Services sector output declined by 0.2% from May but expanded by 3.0% from June 2025. Construction activity rose 2.0% on the month and 7.6% from the previous year. The services index stood at 111.9 in June, compared to 112.1 in May. Construction increased to 94.9 from 93.0. In the broader measure, services accounted for 67.2%, while construction represented 8.4%.
Statistics Sweden’s separate June data revealed that total industrial orders surged 32.3% from May after seasonal adjustment. On a calendar-adjusted basis, orders grew 29.9% compared to June 2025. Export orders experienced a 56.5% increase from the previous month and a 57.6% rise from a year earlier. Domestic orders saw a slight increase of 0.1% from May but declined 7.4% year-over-year. From January to June, total orders were 4.0% higher than in the same period of 2025, with export orders up 6.6%.
Export orders climb while domestic orders decline annually
Transport equipment saw the largest increase among key order categories in June. Orders in this sector rose 101.0% from May and 118.2% from the previous year. Manufacturing orders increased 33.2% on a monthly basis and 31.2% annually. Capital-goods orders grew 45.5% from May and 50.7% from June 2025. Conversely, orders for mining and quarrying declined by 1.8% monthly and 19.0% year-over-year.
The release of production and orders data reflects different measures of industrial activity. The Production Value Index tracks monthly variations in private-sector goods and services output in constant prices. The orders series monitors short-term shifts in new industrial orders both domestically and in export markets. Future revisions to the preliminary June figures may occur as new data becomes available. The next updates are scheduled for September 10 and will cover July 2026.