Net trade balance at SEK 1.2 billion in July
In July 2026, Swedish exports of goods amounted to SEK 159.9 billion, and imports of goods amounted to SEK 158.7 billion. As a result, the net trade balance was SEK 1.2 billion.
In July 2026, Swedish exports of goods amounted to SEK 159.9 billion, and imports of goods amounted to SEK 158.7 billion. As a result, the net trade balance was SEK 1.2 billion.
In the second quarter of 2026, exports of goods rose by 10 percent in value and by 5 percent in volume compared with the same period a year ago. At the same time, imports of goods increased by 14 percent in value and by 7 percent in volume.
The average floating interest rate for new mortgage agreements to households declined to 2.74 percent in July 2026. The fixed interest rates on housing loans with maturities over three months and up to one year decreased from 2.84 percent in June to 2.79 percent in July. The average interest rates for housing loans with maturities up to and including five years declined to 3.21 percent over the same period. At the same time, the growth rate for housing loans increased to 3.4 percent in July.
Despite continued uncertainty in the rest of the world, the stock market continued to perform strongly in the first half of 2026. The rise lifted the shareholder wealth above the previous record level, which was set at the end of 2021.
Greenhouse gas emissions from the Swedish economy amounted to 12.9 million tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalents in the first quarter of 2026, according to preliminary statistics from Statistics Sweden (SCB). This represents an increase of 0.6 per cent compared with the corresponding quarter of 2025. Over the same period, GDP at constant prices increased by 2.0 per cent, resulting in a 1.4 per cent decrease in emissions intensity. The increase was driven by the electricity, gas and heat supply; water supply, sewerage and waste management sector, where emissions rose by 10 per cent. This coincided with lower outdoor temperatures in Sweden during the first quarter of 2026 compared with the same quarter in 2025.