STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN / RankWire.AI / – Official statistics revealed that Sweden’s industrial activity decreased by 1.5% in June compared to the same month last year. Additionally, after seasonal adjustments, output dipped 0.4% from May, indicating a sluggish month for the nation’s manufacturing sector. Statistics Sweden published these figures 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 baseline index of 100.
This yearly decline followed a revised 7.6% rise in May. Manufacturing output fell by 1.0% from June 2025, while mining and quarrying decreased by 13.8%. On a month-to-month basis, manufacturing shrank by 0.4%, and mining and quarrying declined by 3.3%. Industry held a 20.2% share in the broader private-sector measure for 2025. Manufacturing contributed 19.4 percentage points to this share, making it the leading segment within the industrial sector.
Despite the June setback, the second quarter overall experienced gains. The average industrial output from April through June was 4.0% higher than the same period in 2025. Seasonally adjusted production also rose by 4.8% from the previous three months. Sweden’s broader private-sector output increased by 0.4% from May and 1.8% from the same period last year. This broader indicator covers industry, services, construction, and selected utility activities.
Broader production growth contrasts with industrial sector weakness
While services output declined by 0.2% from May, it grew by 3.0% compared to June 2025. Construction activity, on the other hand, climbed 2.0% month-over-month and 7.6% year-over-year. The services index was 111.9 in June, slightly below 112.1 in May. Construction increased to 94.9 from 93.0. Services contributed 67.2% to the broader measure, whereas construction accounted for 8.4%.
Separate data from Statistics Sweden for June indicated a 32.3% rise in total industrial orders from May after seasonal adjustments. When adjusted for the calendar, orders increased by 29.9% compared to June 2025. Export orders surged 56.5% in the month and 57.6% from a year earlier. Domestic orders saw a marginal increase of 0.1% from May but fell 7.4% annually. From January through June, total orders were 4.0% higher than in the same period of 2025, with export orders rising 6.6%.
Export order growth contrasts with a decline in domestic annual orders
Transport equipment experienced the largest increase among key order categories in June. Orders in this sector jumped 101.0% from May and 118.2% from the previous year. Manufacturing orders increased by 33.2% on a monthly basis and 31.2% annually. Capital-goods orders rose 45.5% from May and 50.7% from June 2025. Conversely, mining and quarrying orders declined 1.8% month-over-month and 19.0% compared to the previous year.
The reports on production and orders track different indicators of industrial activity. The Production Value Index reflects monthly changes in private-sector goods and services production in constant-price terms. In contrast, the orders series captures short-term variations in new industrial orders both domestically and internationally. As new data emerges, revisions to the preliminary June figures may be issued. The upcoming reports are scheduled for September 10 and will include data for July 2026.