Retail Sales in Sweden increased 3.40 percent in October of 2025 over the same month in the previous year. This dataset provides the latest reported value for - Sweden Retail Sales YoY - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

Retail Sales in Sweden decreased 0.30 percent in October of 2025 over the previous month. This dataset provides the latest reported value for - Sweden Retail Sales MoM - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

This statistic displays the year-on-year percentage growth in retail sales in Sweden from 2009 to 2024, with a forecast for 2025 and 2026. In 2024, sales were up around *** percent compared to the previous year.

Monthly dataset of the Sweden Retail Sales YoY, including historical data, latest releases, and long-term trends from 2015-07-31 to 2025-10-31. Available for free download in CSV format.

Overview with Chart & Report: Sweden's Retail Sales m/m indicator reflects a change in Swedish retail sales of goods and services, in the reported month compared to the previous one. It reflects a change in actual value including

Monthly dataset of the Sweden Retail Sales MoM, including historical data, latest releases, and long-term trends from 1991-02-28 to 2025-10-31. Available for free download in CSV format.

In December 2024, total Christmas retail sales in Sweden are expected to reach approximately ** billion Swedish kronor, a slight increase compared to the previous year. Over the last two decades, Swedish Christmas retail sales have almost doubled.

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.

Retail sales Y-on-Y in Sweden, September, 2025 The most recent value is 3.96 percent as of September 2025, no change compared to the previous value of 3.96 percent. Historically, the average for Sweden from January 1992 to September 2025 is 1.8 percent. The minimum of -9.45 percent was recorded in May 1992, while the maximum of 10.94 percent was reached in May 2021. | TheGlobalEconomy.com

Graph and download economic data for Sales: Retail Trade: Total Retail Trade: Value for Sweden (SLRTTO02SEA661N) from 1991 to 2022 about Sweden, retail trade, sales, and retail.

Graph and download economic data for Sales: Retail Trade: Total Retail Trade: Value for Sweden (SLRTTO02SEQ661N) from Q1 1991 to Q3 2023 about Sweden, retail trade, sales, and retail.

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Sweden Retail Sales Index: Mostly Durables data was reported at 160.900 2005=100 in Dec 2012. This records an increase from the previous number of 128.800 2005=100 for Nov 2012. Sweden Retail Sales Index: Mostly Durables data is updated monthly, averaging 80.650 2005=100 from Jan 1990 (Median) to Dec 2012, with 276 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 165.700 2005=100 in Dec 2010 and a record low of 42.600 2005=100 in Jul 1994. Sweden Retail Sales Index: Mostly Durables data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Statistics Sweden. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Sweden – Table SE.H003: Retail Sales Index: 2005=100.

In comparison to the same month in the previous year, sales of durables in Sweden increased by about *** percent in July 2025. In March 2023, a considerable drop was recorded at nearly ** percent.

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Sweden Retail Sales Index: Not in Stores data was reported at 195.700 2005=100 in Dec 2012. This records an increase from the previous number of 190.100 2005=100 for Nov 2012. Sweden Retail Sales Index: Not in Stores data is updated monthly, averaging 64.500 2005=100 from Jan 1990 (Median) to Dec 2012, with 276 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 202.500 2005=100 in Dec 2011 and a record low of 22.000 2005=100 in Jul 1995. Sweden Retail Sales Index: Not in Stores data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Statistics Sweden. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Sweden – Table SE.H003: Retail Sales Index: 2005=100.

Of the total retail sales in Sweden in 2017, daily goods made the highest share on the Swedish market, reaching ** percent. It was ahead of sport, leisure and electronic goods with a share of *** percent. Other product segments were e-commerce, household equipment and DIY, clothing and automotive fuel. From 2009 to 2017, retail sales in the country showed a positive growth, peaking in 2015, were the growth rate amounted to *** percent.

Leading companies
As of *********, according to their revenues, the leading companies in the Swedish retail trade were the clothing retailer H&M, followed by the investment company Axel Johnson Holding and the supermarket group Axfood. At this time, H&M’s revenue reached approximately *** billion Swedish kronor.

Clothing retailer 
In the clothing and fashion retail trade industry in Sweden, H&M was also the leader. Based on its revenue of *** billion Swedish kronor, it was far ahead of all other clothing companies. As of *************, Stadium ranked second, generating a revenue of around ** million Swedish kronor, followed by KappAhl.

Sweden Retail Sales Index: Vol: Mostly Food data was reported at 129.900 2005=100 in Dec 2012. This records an increase from the previous number of 108.200 2005=100 for Nov 2012. Sweden Retail Sales Index: Vol: Mostly Food data is updated monthly, averaging 92.200 2005=100 from Jan 1990 (Median) to Dec 2012, with 276 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 129.900 2005=100 in Dec 2012 and a record low of 74.700 2005=100 in Feb 1993. Sweden Retail Sales Index: Vol: Mostly Food data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Statistics Sweden. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Sweden – Table SE.H003: Retail Sales Index: 2005=100.

Monthly and long-term Sweden Retail data: historical series and analyst forecasts curated by FocusEconomics.