Household confidence in Sweden cooled in February 2026, with the year-on-year indicator easing to 1.80%, down from 2.80% in January 2026. The data, updated on 10 April 2026, show that while sentiment remains stronger than a year earlier, the pace of improvement has clearly moderated.
The figures reflect a year-over-year comparison, measuring how confidence in February 2026 compares with February a year earlier, and likewise for January. The slowdown from January’s 2.80% to February’s 1.80% suggests that Swedish households have become somewhat more cautious, even as confidence stays in positive territory relative to last year.
For markets and policymakers, the softer reading may signal waning momentum in consumer sentiment heading into the spring, potentially tempering expectations for household-driven support to economic growth if the trend continues in coming months.
