Net trade balance at SEK 2.9 billion in May
In May 2026, Swedish exports of goods amounted to SEK 180.8 billion, and imports of goods amounted to SEK 177.9 billion. As a result, the net trade balance was SEK 2.9 billion.
In May 2026, Swedish exports of goods amounted to SEK 180.8 billion, and imports of goods amounted to SEK 177.9 billion. As a result, the net trade balance was SEK 2.9 billion.
In April, exports of goods increased by 8 percent in value and by 5 percent in volume compared with the same period last year. At the same time, imports of goods increased by 17 percent in value and by 8 percent in volume.
The Producer Price Index rose by 1.3 percent in May compared with April 2026. Prices increased by 0.7 percent in the export market and increased by 1.8 percent in the domestic market. In the import market, prices decreased by 0.7 percent. The annual rate according to the Producer Price Index was 6.6 percent in May (4.7 percent in April).
People in employment aged 15 to 74 numbered 5 275 000 in April 2026. The number of employed increased by 30 000 people compared with April 2025. In the 20 to 65 age range, 279 000 people were unemployed. This equals a share of 5.4 percent expressed as a percentage of the labour force and a decrease of 0.2 percentage points compared with the same period of the previous year.
In 2025, just under 20,000 hectares of productive forest land were newly designated under formal protection, corresponding to 0.8 per mille of Sweden’s total area of productive forest land. The increase in 2025 was half as large as that recorded in 2024. Areas compensated under the Forestry Act increased by 4,000 hectares outside formally protected areas, corresponding to 0.2 per mille of the country’s total area of productive forest land.