FX.co ★ Sweden Retail Sales Growth Slows to 5-Month Low

Retail sales in Sweden rose 5.5% year-on-year in September 2026, easing from an upwardly revised 7.2% increase in August. This marked the weakest annual gain in retail trade since April. Growth slowed in both key segments: consumables (excluding Systembolaget) increased 5.0%, down from 5.4% in August, while sales of durable goods grew 5.7%, decelerating from 9.0%. On a seasonally adjusted monthly basis, retail sales declined 0.4%, the first contraction since February, following an upwardly revised 0.9% gain in the previous month.