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Sweden June 2026 retail sales growth slows to 6.6% year on year as monthly sales rebound

Sweden June 2026 retail sales growth slows to 6.6% year on year as monthly sales rebound

Annual retail growth moderated from May as durable goods and consumables slowed, while petrol stations and non-specialised stores strengthened and sales rose 1.0% on the month.

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The caller-supplied Trading Economics article (news/570751) and the Trading Economics data page both report Latvia retail sales grew 4.8% YoY in June 2026, with food, non-food, and online sales all strengthening, automotive fuel returning to positive growth (+2.4% from -2.1%), and month-on-month growth quickening to +0.6% from a revised +0.1% — matching every element of the claim. Both cite the Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia. The LSM article corroborates the surrounding CSB-sourced trend (May +3.3%). I could not open the specific June CSB primary release, so confidence is high but not maximal.
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Summary

Sweden’s retail sales rose 6.6% year on year in June 2026, slowing from an upwardly revised 8.1% increase in May as growth in durable goods and consumables excluding Systembolaget eased. Durable goods sales slowed to 8.0% from 10.5%, while consumables excluding Systembolaget rose 5.3%, down slightly from 5.5%. At the same time, some categories strengthened markedly. Petrol station sales accelerated to 15.5% from 4.7%, and non-specialised stores rose 13.4% after a 7.8% increase in May. On a seasonally adjusted monthly basis, retail sales increased 1.0% in June, reversing a revised 0.1% decline in the previous month. Over April to June, the calendar-adjusted and seasonally adjusted retail sales volume was 2.3% higher than in January to March, indicating household spending remained firmer over the quarter despite the moderation in annual growth.

Terms & Concepts
  • seasonally adjusted: A statistical adjustment that removes predictable calendar and seasonal effects to show the underlying trend more clearly
  • calendar-adjusted: Data adjusted to account for differences in the number of trading or calendar days between periods
  • non-specialised stores: Retail outlets that sell a broad range of goods rather than focusing on a single product category