STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN / RankWire.AI / – Official figures revealed that Sweden’s industrial production decreased by 1.5% in June compared to the same month last year. Additionally, after seasonal adjustment, output fell by 0.4% from May, indicating a weaker month for the nation’s manufacturing sector. Statistics Sweden published these numbers in its June Production Value Index report. The industrial index was recorded at 112.4, a decline from 112.9 in May, with 2021 serving as the base year of 100.
The annual decrease followed a revised 7.6% growth in May. Manufacturing output declined 1.0% from June 2025, while mining and quarrying decreased by 13.8%. On a month-to-month basis, manufacturing fell by 0.4%, and mining and quarrying dropped by 3.3%. Industry represented 20.2% of the total private-sector measure for 2025. Manufacturing contributed 19.4 percentage points of that share, making it the predominant component of the industrial sector.
The decline in June did not negate the gains observed across the second quarter. The average industrial output from April through June was 4.0% higher than in the same period of 2025. Seasonally adjusted figures also showed a 4.8% increase from the previous three months. Sweden’s broader private-sector output grew by 0.4% from May and by 1.8% compared to a year earlier. This broader measure includes industry, services, construction, and certain utility activities.
Industrial Sector Weakness Contrasts with Overall Production Growth
Services sector output dipped by 0.2% from May but increased 3.0% from June 2025. The construction industry grew by 2.0% month-over-month and 7.6% annually. The services index was at 111.9 in June, down slightly from 112.1 in May. Construction increased to 94.9 from 93.0. Services held a 67.2% share in the broader measure, with construction accounting for 8.4%.
Separate data for June from Statistics Sweden showed total industrial orders surged by 32.3% from May after seasonal adjustment. Orders rose 29.9% from June 2025 on a calendar-adjusted basis. Export orders increased by 56.5% month-over-month and by 57.6% from the previous year. Domestic orders edged up by 0.1% from May but declined 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%.
Export Demand Climbs 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 a year earlier. Manufacturing orders grew by 33.2% on the month and 31.2% annually. Capital-goods orders increased by 45.5% from May and 50.7% from June 2025. Conversely, mining and quarrying orders declined by 1.8% monthly and 19.0% yearly.
The reports on production and orders reflect different aspects of industrial activity. The Production Value Index indicates monthly changes in private-sector goods and services production in constant prices. The orders data tracks short-term fluctuations in new industrial orders domestically and abroad. Future revisions to the initial June figures may occur as new information becomes available. The next updates are scheduled for Sept. 10 and will cover July 2026.