Monthly indicator of household consumption, December 2025
Household consumption decreased in December 2025
Statistical news from Statistics Sweden 2026-02-10 8.00
Household consumption decreased by 3.7 percent in December 2025, measured in constant prices, calendar and seasonally adjusted figures, compared with November 2025. Compared with December 2024, household consumption increased by 0.5 percent, measured in constant prices and calendar adjusted figures.
Compared with November 2025, consumption decreased in eight out of the nine aggregates, including all four of the largest weighted aggregates published in the indicator. Transport and retail sales and service of motor vehicles decreased by 6.3 percent, measured in constant prices, calendar and seasonally adjusted figures. Recreation and culture, goods and services and Housing, electricity, gas and heating decreased by 6.1 and 2.2 percent respectively. Consumption within Retail trade, mostly food and Beverages decreased by 1.0 percent compared with November 2025.
Compared with December 2024, five aggregates showed positive growth rates, while consumption decreased in four. Consumption increased in two out of the four largest weighted aggregates, and decreased in the other two. Recreation and culture, goods and services increased by 5.2 percent and Retail trade, mostly food and Beverages increased by 0.4 percent. Consumption in Transport and retail sales and service of motor vehicles decreased by 3.0 percent compared with December 2024 and by 1.4 percent in Housing, electricity, gas and heating.
The statistics for December 2025 are preliminary. Since the previous publication, the change in household consumption in November 2025 compared with October 2025, in constant prices, calendar and seasonally adjusted figures, has been revised up by 2.0 percentage points to a increase of 3.0 percent. The change in household consumption in Novenber 2025 compared with the same month the previous year, in constant prices and calendar adjusted figures, has been revised up by 1.1 percentage points to an increase of 4.6 percent.
Development compared with the previous month
Development compared with the same month previous year
Definitions and explanations
The monthly indicator of household consumption is intended to reflect purpose-distributed consumption according to the national accounts, i.e., household consumption excluding consumption abroad. For a detailed description of purpose-distributed consumption, refer to the national accounts.
The consumption indicator is based on input from a variety of sources. The most important input sources are Statistics Sweden’s (SCB) turnover statistics, energy statistics, statistics on newly built dwellings, the consumer price index, the retail assortment survey, and the structural business statistics.
Turnover statistics are the primary indicator for measuring the development in monthly private consumption. These statistics cover approximately 60 percent of purpose-distributed consumption. Volume indicators such as energy statistics and newly built dwellings are used to calculate private consumption of energy and housing. The consumer price index is used to convert consumption from current prices to constant prices.
All time series use 2021 as the reference year (2021=100).
Revisions
When the monthly indicator of household consumption is published for a new month, the index for previous months is also revised. Typically, the data is revised four months back.
Calendar and seasonally adjusted series are revised back to the starting point of the index series
Further reading
Statistics Sweden also publishes a weekly indicator of household consumption that gives an early picture on the development of household consumption. More information is available on the new product page for household consumption.