In brief

• Prices rose on the domestic market for trade services of electricity in July compared to June for the first time in three years.
• The annual rate of the Producer Price Index excluding energy-related products increased from -2.3 percent in June to -0.6 percent in July.
• The annual rate for consumer goods in Price Index for Domestic Supply increased from 1.2 percent in June to 3.3 percent in July.

Changes in the last month

The monthly rate of change was positive on the export and import markets, as well as on the domestic market in July. This resulted in a positive monthly rate of change for both Producer Price Index and Price Index for Domestic Supply during the same period.

The main upward contribution on the domestic market came from higher prices on trade services of electricity. Prices also rose in refined petroleum products, other non-metallic mineral products and preserved meat and meat products. This upturn was offset by price decreases on waste collection, treatment and disposal- and materials recovery services and pulp, paper and paperboard.

On the export market the main upward contribution came from higher prices on basic metals and other machinery and equipment. Prices also rose in motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers, paper and paperboard, basic chemicals and electrical equipment.

The main contribution to the increase on the import market came from higher prices on refined petroleum products. Prices also rose in food products, other machinery and equipment, basic chemicals, computer, electronic and optical products, motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers and other transport equipment 

Changes in the last year

The annual rate for the domestic market was 1.9 percent in July (0.0 percent in June). The annual rate for the export market was -3.1 percent during the same period (-6.0 percent in June). On the import market, the annual rate in July was -2.8 percent (-5.6 percent in June).

The annual rate of the Producer Price Index was -0.6 percent in July. Compared with July 2024, prices fell by 0.8 percent on energy-related products. Prices increased by 2.0 percent on consumer goods and decreased by 0.2 percent on capital goods. The annual rate of the Producer Price Index excluding energy-related products was -0.6 percent.

The annual rate of the Price Index for Domestic Supply was -0.7 percent in July. Compared with July 2024, prices fell by 6.7 percent on energy-related products. Prices increased by 3.3 percent on consumer goods and increased by 0.7 percent on capital goods. The annual rate of the Price Index for Domestic Supply excluding energy-related products was 0.5 percent.

Changes in exchange rates

An appreciation or depreciation of the Swedish currency lowers or raises export and import prices in Swedish kronor. Prices at the producer and import stages are converted from foreign currencies to Swedish kronor according to the Riksbank’s exchange rates.