The lending rate fell in seven out of eleven economic activities in May compared with April. An increase was seen in two out of eleven economic activities, whilst in the remaining two economic activities the rate remained unchanged. A similar pattern is seen for lending rates by enterprise size, with rates falling for two enterprise size categories, rising for one, and remaining unchanged for one in May compared with April.
The preliminary CPI inflation rate for June 2026 was 0.7 percent, which was a decrease from May when the inflation rate was 0.8 percent. The monthly change for the CPI from May to June was 0.4 percent. The regular publication for June takes place on July 15.
Sweden’s GDP increased by 0.9 percent in May, seasonally adjusted and compared with the previous month, according to the preliminary compilation of the GDP indicator. Calendar adjusted GDP was 3.9 percent higher than in the corresponding month of the preceding year.
Total orders in industry decreased by 3.2 percent in May 2026 compared with April 2026, in seasonally adjusted figures. Compared with May 2025, total orders in industry increased by 1.3 percent in calendar-adjusted figures.
Private sector production increased by 0.6 percent in May 2026 compared with April 2026 in seasonally adjusted figures, and increased by 5.2 percent compared with May 2025 in calendar adjusted figures.