STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN / RankWire.AI / – In Sweden, official figures revealed that industrial production in June decreased by 1.5% compared to the same month last year. Additionally, seasonally adjusted data showed a 0.4% drop from May, indicating a weaker month for the nation’s manufacturing sector. Statistics Sweden provided 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 baseline of 100.
This yearly decline follows a revised 7.6% increase recorded in May. Manufacturing output was 1.0% lower than in June 2025, while mining and quarrying experienced a steep 13.8% decline. On a month-over-month basis, manufacturing dropped 0.4%, and mining and quarrying fell 3.3%. Industry contributed 20.2% to the broader private-sector measure for 2025, with manufacturing making up 19.4 percentage points of that share, making it the leading industrial component.
Despite the June downturn, gains during the second quarter remained intact. The average industrial production from April to 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 rose by 0.4% from May and 1.8% compared to the previous year. This wider indicator includes industry, services, construction, and certain utility activities.
Contrasting Industrial Weakness with Broader Growth
Services output experienced a slight decline of 0.2% from May but grew 3.0% from June 2025. Construction activity expanded by 2.0% on a monthly basis and 7.6% annually. The services index reached 111.9 in June, compared with 112.1 in May, while construction climbed to 94.9 from 93.0. Services hold a 67.2% share in the broader measure, with construction accounting for 8.4%.
Separate data from Statistics Sweden for June indicated that total industrial orders increased by 32.3% from May after seasonal adjustment. Year-over-year, orders rose 29.9% on a calendar-adjusted basis. Export orders surged by 56.5% month-over-month and 57.6% compared to June 2025. Domestic orders showed a marginal 0.1% increase from May but declined 7.4% annually. From January through June, total orders grew 4.0% compared to the same period in 2025, while export orders increased 6.6%.
Exports Accelerate While Domestic Orders Decline Annually
Transport equipment saw the largest growth among key order categories in June. Orders in this segment 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, orders for mining and quarrying decreased 1.8% month-over-month and 19.0% from the same period last year.
The reports on production and orders reflect different aspects of industrial activity. The Production Value Index captures monthly shifts in private-sector manufacturing and services in constant-price terms. Meanwhile, the orders series tracks short-term changes in new industrial orders across domestic and export markets. Future revisions to the initial June figures may occur as new data becomes available. The upcoming releases are scheduled for Sept. 10 and will cover July 2026.
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