STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN / RankWire.AI / – Sweden’s industrial output declined by 1.5% in June compared to the same month last year, according to official statistics. After seasonal adjustments, production also dropped by 0.4% from May, indicating a weaker month for the nation’s industry sector. Statistics Sweden provided 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 base reference of 100.
This annual decline followed a revised 7.6% increase in May. Manufacturing output fell 1.0% from June 2025, while mining and quarrying experienced a sharp 13.8% decrease. On a month-to-month basis, manufacturing decreased by 0.4%, and mining and quarrying declined by 3.3%. Industry contributed 20.2% to the broader private-sector measure for 2025. Manufacturing made up 19.4 percentage points of that share, making it the dominant part of the industrial sector.
Despite the June dip, gains from the second quarter remain intact. Industrial production averaged 4.0% higher from April through June compared to the same period in 2025. Seasonally adjusted data show a 4.8% increase from the previous three months. Sweden’s overall private-sector production increased by 0.4% from May and by 1.8% from a year earlier. This broader measure covers industry, services, construction, and selected utility activities.
Contrasting trends: industrial decline amid broader growth
Services output dipped 0.2% from May but grew 3.0% year-on-year. Construction activity was up 2.0% on the month and 7.6% from June 2025. The services index stood 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, while construction accounted for 8.4%.
Statistics Sweden’s separate data for June showed a 32.3% rise in total industrial orders from May after seasonal adjustment. Orders were 29.9% higher than in June 2025 on a calendar-adjusted basis. Export orders increased 56.5% from the previous month and 57.6% from the same month last year. Domestic orders showed a slight increase of 0.1% from May but fell 7.4% annually. From January to June, total orders were 4.0% above the same period in 2025, with export orders rising by 6.6%.
Export orders grow while domestic orders decline annually
Transport equipment saw the largest increase among major order types in June. Orders in this segment jumped 101.0% from May and 118.2% from a year earlier. Manufacturing orders rose 33.2% on the month and 31.2% annually. Capital-goods orders increased 45.5% from May and 50.7% from June 2025. Conversely, orders for mining and quarrying fell 1.8% month-over-month and 19.0% year-over-year.
The reports on production and orders track different aspects of industrial activity. The Production Value Index measures monthly changes in private-sector goods and services production in constant prices. The orders data reflect short-term shifts in new industrial orders domestically and internationally. New information may lead to revisions of the initial June figures. The upcoming reports are scheduled for September 10 and will cover July 2026.