The inflation rate according to the CPI in May 2026 was 0.8 percent, up from -0.1 percent in April. The monthly change for the CPI from April to May was 1.0 percent. The inflation rate according to the CPIF (Consumer Price Index with fixed interest rate) was 1.5 percent in May, up from 0.8 percent in April.
Environmentally motivated subsidies decreased in 2025 compared to 2024. In 2025, these subsidies amounted to SEK 20.7 billion, representing a 7.5 percent decrease from 2024. The GDP share of environmental subsidies also declined to 0.3 percent.
Swedish GDP increased by 0.5 percent in April, seasonally adjusted and compared with the previous month, as shown by the preliminary compilation of the GDP indicator. Calendar adjusted GDP was 2.4 percent higher than in the corresponding month of the preceding year.
Total orders in industry increased by 5.1 percent in April 2026 compared with March 2026, in seasonally adjusted figures. Compared with April 2025, total orders in industry increased by 6.3 percent in calendar-adjusted figures.
Private sector production increased by 1.7 percent in April 2026 compared with March 2026 in seasonally adjusted figures, and increased by 4.1 percent compared with April 2025 in calendar adjusted figures.