STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN / RankWire.AI / – According to official figures, Sweden experienced a 1.5% drop in its industrial production in June compared to the same month last year. Additionally, output decreased by 0.4% from May after seasonal adjustment, indicating a softer month for the nation’s industrial sector. Statistics Sweden published these data 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 followed a revised 7.6% increase observed in May. Manufacturing output fell 1.0% from June 2025, whereas mining and quarrying dropped 13.8%. On a month-to-month basis, manufacturing decreased by 0.4%, and mining and quarrying declined by 3.3%. The industry’s share in the broader private-sector measure for 2025 is 20.2%. Manufacturing alone accounts for 19.4 percentage points of this, making it the predominant component within the industrial sector.
The decrease in June did not negate the gains achieved during the second quarter. 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% rise from the previous three months. Broader private-sector activity in Sweden increased by 0.4% from May and 1.8% compared to the previous year. This wider measure encompasses industry, services, construction, and selected utility activities.
Industrial performance weakens amid broader growth trends
While services output declined by 0.2% from May, it grew by 3.0% compared to June 2025. Construction activity increased by 2.0% on the month and 7.6% annually. The services index in June stood at 111.9, slightly below May’s 112.1, while construction climbed to 94.9 from 93.0. Services contributed 67.2% to the broader measure, with construction making up 8.4%.
Separate June figures from Statistics Sweden revealed that total industrial orders increased by 32.3% from May after seasonal adjustment. On a calendar basis, orders rose by 29.9% compared to June 2025. Export orders surged 56.5% month-on-month and 57.6% from the previous year. Domestic orders saw a marginal 0.1% increase from May but declined by 7.4% annually. From January to June, total orders were 4.0% higher than the same period in 2025, with export orders up 6.6%.
Exports climb while domestic orders decline annually
Transport equipment experienced the largest growth among main order categories in June. Orders in this segment increased by 101.0% compared to May and 118.2% from a year earlier. Manufacturing orders rose 33.2% month-over-month and 31.2% annually. Capital-goods orders grew 45.5% from May and 50.7% from June 2025. Conversely, orders in mining and quarrying fell by 1.8% month-on-month and 19.0% year-over-year.
The data releases for production and orders analyze different facets of industrial activity. The Production Value Index reflects monthly shifts in private-sector goods and services production in constant-price terms, while the orders series tracks short-term variations in new industrial orders domestically and internationally. New information might lead to revisions of the preliminary June data. The upcoming reports are scheduled for September 10 and will include figures for July 2026.