STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN / RankWire.AI / – Official data revealed that Sweden’s industrial production experienced a 1.5% drop in June compared to the previous year. Additionally, after seasonal adjustments, output decreased by 0.4% from May, indicating a less robust month for the nation’s industrial sector. Statistics Sweden published these figures in its June Production Value Index report. The industrial index was recorded at 112.4, down from 112.9 in May, with 2021 serving as the reference base of 100.
This yearly decline follows a revised 7.6% increase in May. Manufacturing output declined 1.0% from June 2025, while mining and quarrying decreased 13.8%. On a month-to-month basis, manufacturing shrank by 0.4%, and mining and quarrying fell by 3.3%. The industry sector contributed a 20.2% weight within the broader private-sector measure for 2025. Manufacturing accounted for 19.4 percentage points of that weight, making it the dominant segment of industry.
Despite the June decline, gains made throughout the second quarter remain intact. The average industrial production from April through June was 4.0% higher than the same period in 2025. Seasonally adjusted industrial output also increased by 4.8% compared to the previous three months. Sweden’s broader private-sector output grew by 0.4% from May and 1.8% from the same period last year. This broader measure includes industry, services, construction, and certain utility activities.
Contrasting industrial weakness with overall production improvements
Services output dipped 0.2% from May but rose 3.0% compared to June 2025. Construction activity increased by 2.0% month-over-month and 7.6% annually. The services index reached 111.9 in June, compared with 112.1 in May. Construction climbed to 94.9 from 93.0. Services held a 67.2% share in the broader measure, while construction represented 8.4%.
Separate June data from Statistics Sweden indicated a 32.3% rise in total industrial orders from May, after seasonal adjustment. On a calendar-adjusted basis, orders increased by 29.9% from June 2025. Export orders surged 56.5% for the month and 57.6% from the previous year. Domestic orders saw a marginal 0.1% increase from May but fell 7.4% on an annual basis. From January to June, total orders were 4.0% above the same period in 2025, with export orders up 6.6%.
Export orders climb while domestic orders decline annually
Transport equipment experienced the largest growth among key order categories in June. Orders in this segment increased by 101.0% from May and 118.2% from a year earlier. Manufacturing orders grew by 33.2% on a monthly basis and 31.2% over the year. 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% annually.
The reports on production and orders utilize different measures of industrial activity. The Production Value Index tracks monthly changes in private-sector goods and services production in constant-price terms. Meanwhile, the orders series monitors short-term fluctuations in new industrial orders domestically and internationally. Updates may revise the preliminary June data. The next reports are scheduled for Sept. 10 and will cover July 2026.