FX.co ★ Sweden Consumer Confidence Improves in May

In May 2025, Sweden's consumer confidence indicator improved, rising to 83.1 from April's more than one-year low of 81.6. Expectations regarding the overall economic outlook for the next year became slightly less pessimistic, with the index moving from -35 in April to -31. Households also reported a more optimistic perspective on their personal financial circumstances, as the index shifted from -2 to 2. Additionally, opinions toward substantial purchases over the next year were less negative, improving from -28 to -23. However, there was a heightened concern over future unemployment, with the index increasing from 46 to 50, and there was a slight decline in the outlook for savings, decreasing from 44 to 41.