Sweden's retail trade increased by 3.1 percent from a year earlier in January 2021, rebounding from a 0.9 percent decline in the previous month, boosted by sales of information and communication equipment (20.0 percent vs 6.1 percent in December), cultural and recreation goods (30.0 percent vs -6.8 percent), and other household equipment (7.2 percent vs 3.8 percent). In addition, on-line trade jumped 39.1 percent, compared with 26.2 percent in December. On a monthly basis, retail sales jumped 3.4 percent in January, after a 4 percent slump in December. source: Statistics Sweden

Retail Sales YoY in Sweden averaged 2.78 percent from 1992 until 2021, reaching an all time high of 10.90 percent in May of 2000 and a record low of -7.70 percent in December of 1992. This page 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. Sweden Retail Sales YoY - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on February of 2021.

Retail Sales YoY in Sweden is expected to be 2.00 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. Looking forward, we estimate Retail Sales YoY in Sweden to stand at 3.00 in 12 months time. In the long-term, the Sweden Retail Sales YoY is projected to trend around 2.20 percent in 2022, according to our econometric models.

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Sweden Retail Sales YoY

Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
3.10 -0.90 10.90 -7.70 1992 - 2021 percent Monthly
WDA, 2015=100


Calendar GMT Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2020-11-27 08:30 AM Oct 3.6% 2.7% 1.6% 2%
2020-12-22 08:30 AM Nov 5.7% 4.2% 3.3% 3.6%
2021-01-28 08:30 AM Dec -0.6% 6.7% 4.6%
2021-02-26 08:30 AM Jan 3.1% -0.9% -1.4%
2021-03-26 08:30 AM Feb 3.1% 2.4%
2021-04-28 07:30 AM Mar
2021-05-28 07:30 AM Apr
2021-06-25 07:30 AM May
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News Stream
Swedish Retail Sales Rebound in January
Sweden's retail trade increased by 3.1 percent from a year earlier in January 2021, rebounding from a 0.9 percent decline in the previous month, boosted by sales of information and communication equipment (20.0 percent vs 6.1 percent in December), cultural and recreation goods (30.0 percent vs -6.8 percent), and other household equipment (7.2 percent vs 3.8 percent). In addition, on-line trade jumped 39.1 percent, compared with 26.2 percent in December. On a monthly basis, retail sales jumped 3.4 percent in January, after a 4 percent slump in December.
2021-02-26
Swedish Retail Trade Falls in December
Sweden's retail sales went down 0.6 percent over a year earlier in December of 2020, following an upwardly revised 6.7 percent rise in the previous month. It was the first decrease in retail activity since April last year due to seasonal promotions in November and online shopping amid COVID-19 restrictions. On a monthly basis, retail trade slumped 4.9 percent, the most since at least January of 2001, after an upwardly revised 1.9 percent increase in the previous month.
2021-01-28
Swedish Retail Trade Growth Hits 5-Year High
Sweden's retail sales rose 5.7 percent over a year earlier in November 2020, accelerating from an upwardly revised 4.2 percent gain in the previous month. It was the largest increase in sales since November 2015, as domestic demand continued its recovery from the coronavirus shock. Sales were up for information and communication equipment (37.0 percent vs 16.7 percent in October), cultural and recreation goods (12.2 percent vs 7.3 percent), and other household equipment (8.4 percent vs 8.0 percent). In addition, on-line trade increased 27.4 percent (vs 23.3 percent in October).
2020-12-22
Swedish Retail Trade Growth Beats Forecast
Retail sales in Sweden rose 3.6 percent year-on-year in October of 2020, following a 2.7 percent increase in the previous month, above market expectations of 1.6 percent. It was the highest gain in retail trade since February. On a monthly basis, retail sales went up 0.5 percent, after a 0.7 percent advance in September.
2020-11-27

Sweden Retail Sales YoY
In Sweden, the year-over-year change in Retail sales compares the aggregated sales of retail goods and services during a certain month to the same month a year ago.