Sweden’s retail sector showed a marginal decline in May 2026, with month‑over‑month sales falling 0.2%, according to the latest data updated on 30 June 2026. The pullback follows a flat reading in April 2026, when retail sales growth registered 0.0% compared with March.
The May figure indicates that consumer spending momentum softened at the start of the summer period. On a month‑over‑month basis, the latest data show that, after stabilizing in April, retail activity lost slight ground in May, suggesting a more cautious stance among Swedish consumers compared with earlier in the spring.
