Sweden’s economy gained momentum in the second quarter of 2026, with year-over-year GDP growth rising to 2.8%, up from 2.0% in the first quarter of the year. The latest figures, updated on 29 July 2026, indicate a strengthening expansion compared with the same period a year earlier.
The previous reading for the first quarter of 2026 showed GDP growing 2.0% year-over-year, also measured against the corresponding quarter of the prior year. The improvement to 2.8% in the second quarter suggests that Sweden’s economic activity has accelerated as the year has progressed, marking a solid pickup in annual growth dynamics.
According to the comparison methodology, both the current and previous figures reflect changes relative to the same quarter a year earlier, allowing a consistent year-over-year view of Sweden’s GDP performance across the first half of 2026.
