STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN / RankWire.AI / – In Sweden, official figures revealed that industrial output decreased by 1.5% in June compared to the same month last year. The data also indicated a 0.4% drop from May after seasonal adjustment, reflecting a weaker performance for the nation’s manufacturing sector. Statistics Sweden published these numbers 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 yearly decline followed a revised 7.6% growth in May. Manufacturing output fell by 1.0% from June 2025, while mining and quarrying experienced a 13.8% decrease. On a month-to-month basis, manufacturing declined by 0.4%, and mining and quarrying dropped by 3.3%. Industry made up 20.2% of the broader private-sector measure for 2025, with manufacturing contributing 19.4 percentage points, making it the primary industrial component.
Despite the June decrease, overall gains from the second quarter persisted. The average industrial output from April through June was 4.0% higher than the same period in 2025. Seasonally adjusted industrial production also saw a 4.8% increase from the previous three months. Sweden’s broader private-sector output grew by 0.4% from May and 1.8% from the same month in 2025. This broader measure encompasses industry, services, construction, and selected utility activities.
Industrial weakness stands in contrast to overall production improvements
Services sector output declined by 0.2% from May but increased by 3.0% compared to June 2025. Construction activity rose by 2.0% month-over-month and 7.6% year-over-year. The services index was at 111.9 in June, compared to 112.1 in May, while the construction index increased from 93.0 to 94.9. Services held a 67.2% share in the broader measure, with construction accounting for 8.4%.
Separate June data from Statistics Sweden revealed that total industrial orders jumped 32.3% from May after seasonal adjustment. On a calendar basis, orders were 29.9% higher than in June 2025. Export orders surged 56.5% on the month and 57.6% year-over-year. Domestic orders showed a slight increase of 0.1% from May but declined 7.4% annually. For the January-June period, total orders were up 4.0% compared to the same span in 2025, with export orders rising 6.6%.
Exports climb while domestic orders dip annually
Transport equipment experienced the largest growth among key order categories in June. Orders in this sector increased by 101.0% from May and by 118.2% compared to a year earlier. Manufacturing orders grew by 33.2% on a monthly basis and 31.2% annually. Capital-goods orders went up by 45.5% from May and 50.7% from June 2025. Conversely, orders for mining and quarrying declined by 1.8% month-over-month and 19.0% from the previous year.
The release of production and order data reflect different aspects of industrial activity. The Production Value Index measures monthly shifts in private-sector manufacturing and services output at constant prices. In contrast, the orders series tracks short-term fluctuations in new industrial orders in both domestic and export markets. As new data emerges, revisions to the preliminary June figures may occur. The next updates are scheduled for September 10 and will cover July 2026.