Retail sales in Sweden rose by 2.9% year-on-year in July 2025, edging up from an upwardly revised 2.6% in the previous month. This marked the strongest annual increase since April, driven by a rebound in consumable sales, which rose 0.4% after a revised 1.3% decline the previous month. Meanwhile, sales of durable goods slowed, increasing by 4.7% compared to 6.4% in June. On a monthly basis, retail sales grew 0.3%, easing from an upwardly revised 2.6% gain in the preceding month. Over the May–July period, sales were down 1.4% compared to the previous three months (February–April). source: Statistics Sweden

Retail Sales in Sweden increased 2.90 percent in July of 2025 over the same month in the previous year. Retail Sales YoY in Sweden averaged 2.41 percent from 1992 until 2025, reaching an all time high of 10.90 percent in May of 2000 and a record low of -10.60 percent in March of 2023. This page provides the latest reported value for - Sweden Retail Sales YoY - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news. Sweden Retail Sales YoY - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on September of 2025.

Retail Sales in Sweden increased 2.90 percent in July of 2025 over the same month in the previous year. Retail Sales YoY in Sweden is expected to be 2.90 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Sweden Retail Sales YoY is projected to trend around 2.10 percent in 2026 and 1.90 percent in 2027, according to our econometric models.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2025-07-30 06:00 AM
Retail Sales YoY
Jun 2% -1.9% 0.5%
2025-08-29 06:00 AM
Retail Sales YoY
Jul 2.9% 2.6% 1.7%
2025-09-30 06:00 AM
Retail Sales YoY
Aug 2.9%


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Consumer Spending 731735.00 728558.00 SEK Million Jun 2025
Disposable Personal Income 861913.00 754308.00 SEK Million Jun 2025
Household Consumption YoY 2.10 0.80 percent Jun 2025
Household Consumption MoM 0.60 -1.20 percent Jun 2025
Private Sector Credit 2.60 2.40 percent Jul 2025
Retail Sales MoM 0.30 2.60 percent Jul 2025
Retail Sales YoY 2.90 2.60 percent Jul 2025

Sweden Retail Sales YoY
In Sweden, the year-over-year change in Retail sales compares the aggregated sales of retail goods and services during a certain month to the same month a year ago.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
2.90 2.60 10.90 -10.60 1992 - 2025 percent Monthly
Constant Prices, WDA

News Stream
Sweden Retail Sales at 3-Month High
Retail sales in Sweden rose by 2.9% year-on-year in July 2025, edging up from an upwardly revised 2.6% in the previous month. This marked the strongest annual increase since April, driven by a rebound in consumable sales, which rose 0.4% after a revised 1.3% decline the previous month. Meanwhile, sales of durable goods slowed, increasing by 4.7% compared to 6.4% in June. On a monthly basis, retail sales grew 0.3%, easing from an upwardly revised 2.6% gain in the preceding month. Over the May–July period, sales were down 1.4% compared to the previous three months (February–April).
2025-08-29
Sweden Retail Sales Rebound in June
Retail sales in Sweden rose by 2.5% year-on-year in June 2025, rebounding from an upwardly revised 1.9% decline in the previous month. The recovery was largely driven by a sharp increase in durable goods sales, which rose 5.3% after falling 1.5% in May. In contrast, sales of consumables continued to decline, down 1.1% following a 1.4% drop previously. On a monthly basis, retail sales grew by 2.4%, sharply recovering from a downwardly revised 4.6% fall in May and marking the strongest monthly gain since December 2024. Over the April–June period, retail sales decreased by 0.6% compared to the preceding three-month period (January–March).
2025-07-30
Sweden Retail Sales Fall for 1st Time in 9 Months
Retail sales in Sweden fell by 1.8% year-on-year in May 2025, reversing a strong downwardly revised 4.9% increase in the previous month. This marked the first decline in retail activity since August last year, mainly due to significant declines in sales of durable goods (-1.5% vs 8.5% in April) and consumables (-1.4% vs 1.9%). On a monthly basis, retail trade decreased by 4.8%, the first drop in four months, following an upwardly revised 1.5% in the preceding period.
2025-06-30