Swedish GDP decreased by 0.8 percent in July, seasonally adjusted and compared with the previous month, as shown by the preliminary compilation of the GDP indicator. Calendar adjusted GDP was 2.5 percent higher than in the corresponding month of the preceding year.
Total orders in industry decreased by 24.1 percent in July 2026 compared with June 2026, in seasonally adjusted figures. Compared with July 2025, total orders in industry decreased by 0.5 percent in calendar-adjusted figures.
Private sector production was unchanged (0.0 percent) in July 2026 compared with June 2026 in seasonally adjusted figures, and increased by 3.6 percent compared with July 2025 in calendar adjusted figures.
A follow-up of students in several forms of education gives a consistent picture of the lower establishment in the labour market in recent years for recent graduates. The current recession has made it more difficult to get a job, although this may vary between fields of education.
The preliminary CPI inflation rate for August 2026 was 0.3 percent, which was an increase from July when the inflation rate was 0.2 percent. The monthly change for the CPI from July to August was -0.3 percent. The regular publication for August takes place on September 14.