Sweden Retail Sales Growth
1991 - 2025 | Monthly | % | CEIC Data
Key information about Sweden Retail Sales Growth
- Sweden Retail Sales grew 4.2 % YoY in Oct 2025, compared with a 6.3 % increase in the previous month.
- Sweden Retail Sales Growth YoY data is updated monthly, available from Jan 1991 to Oct 2025, with an average growth rate of 3.8 %.
- The data reached an all-time high of 13.4 % in May 2000 and a record low of -9.9 % in Mar 2023.
- In the latest reports, Car Sales of Sweden recorded 314,485.0 units in Dec 2024, representing a drop of 8.0 %.
CEIC calculates monthly Retail Sales: Incl. Motor Vehicles Growth from monthly Retail Sales Volume Index. Statistics Sweden provides Retail Sales Volume Index with base 2021=100. Retail Sales exclude Fuel. Retail Sales: Incl. Motor Vehicles Growth prior to January 1992 is calculated from Retail Sales Volume Index with base 2005=100.
View Sweden's Retail Sales Growth from Jan 1991 to Oct 2025 in the chart:
What was Sweden's Retail Sales Growth in Oct 2025?
Sweden Retail Sales grew 4.2 % YoY in Oct 2025, compared with a 6.3 % increase in the previous month. See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.2 Oct 2025 | 6.3 Sep 2025 | -9.9 Mar 2023 | 13.4 May 2000 | % | monthly | Jan 1991 - Oct 2025 |
Retail Sales Growth by Country Comparison
| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (%) | 6.1 Jun 2025 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Jun 2025 |
| Argentina (%) | 0.5 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2018 - Dec 2025 |
| Armenia (%) | 12.0 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Jan 2026 |
| Australia (%) | 4.2 May 2023 | monthly | Apr 1983 - May 2023 |
| Austria (%) | 1.2 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2007 - Dec 2025 |
| Azerbaijan (%) | 9.1 Feb 2026 | monthly | Dec 2007 - Feb 2026 |
| Belarus (%) | 2.0 Feb 2026 | monthly | Oct 2008 - Feb 2026 |
| Belgium (%) | 1.9 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 2007 - Jan 2026 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) | 9.0 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2013 - Oct 2025 |
| Brazil (%) | 2.1 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Jan 2026 |
| Bulgaria (%) | 4.9 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Sep 2025 |
| Canada (%) | 3.5 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 1992 - Sep 2025 |
| Chile (%) | 3.9 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 2015 - Jan 2026 |
| China (%) | 2.9 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Oct 2025 |
| Colombia (%) | 5.6 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 2014 - Jan 2026 |
| Croatia (%) | 3.8 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Oct 2025 |
| Cyprus (%) | 8.3 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Jan 2026 |
| Czech Republic (%) | 3.6 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Jan 2026 |
| Denmark (%) | 3.8 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Oct 2025 |
| Egypt (%) | 25.1 2022 | yearly | 1996 - 2022 |
| Estonia (%) | 6.2 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Dec 2025 |
| European Union (%) | 2.2 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Jan 2026 |
| Finland (%) | 2.5 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Jan 2026 |
| France (%) | 3.0 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Dec 2025 |
| Georgia (%) | 16.6 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2010 - Dec 2025 |
| Germany (%) | 0.9 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Oct 2025 |
| Greece (%) | 5.2 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Dec 2025 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (%) | 5.2 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1982 - Oct 2025 |
| Hungary (%) | 3.0 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Jan 2026 |
| Iceland (%) | 4.4 Dec 2025 | monthly | Feb 2002 - Dec 2025 |
| Indonesia (%) | 4.3 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2011 - Oct 2025 |
| Ireland (%) | 2.0 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Jan 2026 |
| Israel (%) | 10.2 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Jan 2026 |
| Italy (%) | 1.5 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Jan 2026 |
| Japan (%) | 1.8 Oct 2025 | monthly | Oct 1992 - Oct 2025 |
| Kazakhstan (%) | 8.7 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Oct 2025 |
| South Korea (%) | 3.3 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Oct 2025 |
| Kyrgyzstan (%) | 14.5 2023 | yearly | 1990 - 2023 |
| Latvia (%) | 5.9 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Jan 2026 |
| Lithuania (%) | 8.0 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Jan 2026 |
| Luxembourg (%) | 11.4 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Dec 2025 |
| Macau SAR, China (%) | 4.7 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Dec 2025 |
| North Macedonia (%) | 1.5 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 2011 - Jan 2026 |
| Malaysia (%) | 7.0 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2014 - Sep 2025 |
| Malta (%) | 4.7 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Dec 2025 |
| Mexico (%) | 2.4 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Sep 2025 |
| Moldova (%) | 10.5 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 2011 - Jan 2026 |
| Mongolia (%) | 14.9 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Dec 2023 |
| Montenegro (%) | 3.6 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2007 - Oct 2025 |
| Netherlands (%) | 2.3 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Oct 2025 |
| New Zealand (%) | 4.2 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Sep 1996 - Dec 2025 |
| Norway (%) | 4.0 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Jan 2026 |
| Palestinian Territory (%) | -0.2 2018 | yearly | 2011 - 2018 |
| Peru (%) | 6.8 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2015 - Dec 2025 |
| Poland (%) | 0.9 Aug 2025 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Aug 2025 |
| Portugal (%) | 5.0 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Sep 2025 |
| Qatar (%) | 47.3 2022 | yearly | 1987 - 2022 |
| Romania (%) | -6.4 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Jan 2026 |
| Russia (%) | 0.7 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Jan 2026 |
| Serbia (%) | 7.4 Oct 2025 | monthly | Dec 2004 - Oct 2025 |
| Singapore (%) | 6.7 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1986 - Jan 2026 |
| Slovakia (%) | -3.7 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Jan 2026 |
| Slovenia (%) | -1.4 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Jan 2026 |
| South Africa (%) | 3.5 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Jan 2026 |
| Spain (%) | 3.1 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Dec 2023 |
| Sweden (%) | 4.2 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1991 - Oct 2025 |
| Switzerland (%) | 2.6 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Oct 2025 |
| Taiwan, China (%) | 1.5 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Oct 2025 |
| Thailand (%) | 49.8 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Sep 2025 |
| Turkey (%) | 11.2 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 2011 - Dec 2023 |
| Ukraine (%) | 20.6 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Sep 2025 |
| United Kingdom (%) | 0.2 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Oct 2025 |
| United States (%) | 4.1 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Sep 2025 |
| Uzbekistan (%) | 15.7 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2019 - Oct 2025 |
| Venezuela (%) | -53.5 Jan 2019 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Jan 2019 |
| Vietnam (%) | 7.8 Feb 2026 | monthly | Sep 2004 - Feb 2026 |
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| Government and Public Finance | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) | -1.6 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) | -9,465.294 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Tax Revenue (USD mn) | 142,875.026 2025 | yearly | 1995 - 2025 |
| Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) | 21.3 2025 | yearly | 1995 - 2025 |
| National Government Debt (USD mn) | 230,743.4 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Sep 2025 |
| Government Debt: % of GDP (%) | 33.5 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Sep 2025 |
| Forecast: Government Expenditure (SEK bn) | 3,724.272 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Forecast: Government Net Debt (SEK bn) | 2,624.016 2030 | yearly | 1993 - 2030 |
| Forecast: Government Revenue (SEK bn) | 3,724.006 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Central Govt Budget: Deficit or Surplus (SEK mn) | -101,946.509 2025 | yearly | 1990 - 2025 |
| Central Govt Budget: Revenue (SEK mn) | 1,303,940.166 2025 | yearly | 1995 - 2025 |
| Central Govt Budget: Expenditure (SEK mn) | 1,405,886.675 2025 | yearly | 1995 - 2025 |
| General Government: Net Lending/Borrowing (SEK mn) | -38,719.000 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| General Government Debt: Gross: ESA 2010 (EUR mn) | 176,304.800 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Jun 2024 |
| Foreign Trade | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) | 2.136 2030 | yearly | 1981 - 2030 |
| Trade Balance (USD mn) | 693.1 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Jan 2026 |
| Total Exports (USD mn) | 17,789.4 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1975 - Jan 2026 |
| Total Exports Growth (%) | -10.2 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1976 - Jan 2026 |
| Aluminum: Exports (USD th) | 1,443,746.441 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Exports: Medicament (USD th) | 7,801,222.476 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 5,876,593.433 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Total Imports (USD mn) | 17,096.3 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1975 - Jan 2026 |
| Total Imports Growth (%) | -7.4 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1976 - Jan 2026 |
| Imports: Medicament (USD th) | 4,009,830.588 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 3,466,154.576 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Total Exports to USA (USD mn) | 1,602.390 Dec 2025 | monthly | Sep 1960 - Dec 2025 |
| Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 544.462 Dec 2025 | monthly | Sep 1964 - Dec 2025 |
| Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 589.969 Dec 2025 | monthly | Dec 1977 - Dec 2025 |
| Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 766.598 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Dec 2025 |
| Exports: USA (SEK th) | 14,891,808.000 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Dec 2025 |
| Exports: Denmark (SEK th) | 12,290,432.000 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Dec 2025 |
| Exports: Germany (SEK th) | 15,656,863.000 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Dec 2025 |
| Exports: United Kingdom (SEK th) | 8,303,421.000 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Dec 2025 |
| Exports: 1-Digit: Machinery and Transport Equipment (SEK th) | 65,327,806.000 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Dec 2025 |
| Exports: 1-Digit: Manufactured Goods (SEK th) | 24,713,917.000 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Dec 2025 |
| Exports: 1-Digit: Mineral Fuel and Lubricants (SEK th) | 10,405,899.000 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Dec 2025 |
| Exports: 1-Digit: Miscellaneous Manufactured Articles (SEK th) | 15,032,216.000 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Dec 2025 |
| Exports: 1-Digit: Chemicals and Related Products (SEK th) | 22,962,847.000 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Dec 2025 |
| Imports: Germany (SEK th) | 24,705,509.000 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Dec 2025 |
| Imports: United Kingdom (SEK th) | 5,070,556.000 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Dec 2025 |
| Imports: Denmark (SEK th) | 10,387,363.000 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Dec 2025 |
| Imports: 1-Digit: Manufactured Goods (SEK th) | 17,472,708.000 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Dec 2025 |
| Imports: 1-Digit: Miscellaneous Manufactured Articles (SEK th) | 19,956,214.000 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Dec 2025 |
| Imports: 1-Digit: Mineral Fuel and Lubricants (SEK th) | 11,211,727.000 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Dec 2025 |
| Imports: 1-Digit: Machinery and Transport Equipment (SEK th) | 66,079,379.000 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Dec 2025 |
| Imports: 1-Digit: Crude Material and Inedible excl Fuel (SEK th) | 5,074,586.000 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Dec 2025 |
| Imports (SEK mn) | 155,400.000 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1975 - Jan 2026 |
| Exports (SEK mn) | 161,700.000 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1975 - Jan 2026 |
| Exports: Growth Rate: MoM (%) | -6.000 Dec 2025 | monthly | Feb 2015 - Dec 2025 |
| Imports: Growth Rate: YoY (%) | -0.800 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2016 - Dec 2025 |
| Exports: Growth Rate: YoY (%) | 1.300 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2016 - Dec 2025 |
| Imports: Growth Rate: MoM (%) | -7.100 Dec 2025 | monthly | Feb 2015 - Dec 2025 |
| Export Value Index (2015=100) | 135.502 2021 | yearly | 1995 - 2021 |
| Import Value Index (2015=100) | 135.045 2021 | yearly | 1995 - 2021 |
| Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 0.4 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Sep 2025 |
| Household Debt: % of GDP (%) | 86.1 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Sep 2025 |
| Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 476,603.204 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Jan 2026 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 580,504.959 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Jan 2026 |
| M2 Growth (%) | 4.7 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Jan 2026 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 46,830.0 Jan 2026 | monthly | Mar 2000 - Jan 2026 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) | 6.877 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2025 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 2.7 Jan 2026 | monthly | Mar 2000 - Jan 2026 |
| Gold Reserves (USD mn) | 20,129.000 Jan 2026 | monthly | Mar 2000 - Jan 2026 |
| Total Deposits (USD mn) | 1,242,884.735 Jan 2026 | monthly | Dec 1975 - Jan 2026 |
| Total Deposits Growth (%) | 2.0 Jan 2026 | monthly | Dec 1976 - Jan 2026 |
| Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 1,053,060.9 May 2025 | monthly | Dec 2001 - May 2025 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) | -3.1 May 2025 | monthly | Dec 2002 - May 2025 |
| Debt Service Ratio: Households (%) | 11.600 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Sep 2025 |
| Debt Service Ratio: Private Non-Financial Sector (%) | 23.300 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Sep 2025 |
| Credit to Households (USD bn) | 577.431 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1980 - Sep 2025 |
| Credit to Private Non-Financial Sector (USD bn) | 1,640.160 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1961 - Sep 2025 |
| Household Debt (USD mn) | 596,656.3 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Sep 2025 |
| Total Loans (USD mn) | 1,664,083.264 Jan 2026 | monthly | Dec 1975 - Jan 2026 |
| Total Loans Growth (%) | 2.31 Jan 2026 | monthly | Dec 1976 - Jan 2026 |
| Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 124.09 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1991 - Dec 2025 |
| Money Supply: M0 (SEK mn) | 54,436.074 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Jan 2026 |
| Money Supply: M3 (SEK mn) | 5,212,593.705 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Jan 2026 |
| Official Reserve Assets (USD mn) | 78,159.000 Jan 2026 | monthly | Mar 2000 - Jan 2026 |
| Official Reserve Assets: Foreign Currency Reserves (FC) (USD mn) | 45,787.000 Jan 2026 | monthly | Mar 2000 - Jan 2026 |
| Banks Deposits (SEK mn) | 8,392,793.074 Jan 2026 | monthly | Dec 1975 - Jan 2026 |
| Banks Loans (SEK mn) | 8,947,643.730 Jan 2026 | monthly | Dec 1975 - Jan 2026 |
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