The Swedish economy March 2026

The business cycle upturn lost speed

Statistical news from Statistics Sweden 2026-03-16 8.00

The Swedish economy was strengthened during 2025 with increasing GDP growth. Government consumption and investments drove growth in the fourth quarter. Monthly indicators showed a downturn in December. The downward trend continued in January 2026.

Further information can be found in Statistics Sweden’s periodical, “Sveriges ekonomi – statistiskt perspektiv” (in Swedish).

The Business Cycle Clock can be found here: Statistics Swedens business cycle clock

Next publishing will be

The quarterly report ”Sveriges ekonomi – statistiskt perspektiv” will be published 2026-06-15 at 08:00. The Business Cycle clock will be published 2026-04-15 at 08:00.

Statistical Database

More information is available in the Statistical Database