Retail trade confidence indicator and survey results - monthly data in Sweden
Sweden: Retail trade confidence indicator and survey results - monthly data was 41.2 Balance in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Retail trade confidence indicator and survey results - monthly data in Sweden, 1996–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Balance.
Analysis
In 2026, retail trade confidence indicator and survey results - monthly data in Sweden stood at 41.2 Balance.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.6% on the previous year and up 194.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, retail trade confidence indicator and survey results - monthly data in Sweden peaked at 56.5 Balance in 2009 and was at its lowest, -48.2 Balance, in 2008.
Sweden ranks 3rd of 41 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Retail trade confidence indicator and survey results - monthly data in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Balance | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | -8.4 Balance | — |
| 1997 | -0.4 Balance | -95.2% |
| 1998 | 6.5 Balance | -1725.0% |
| 1999 | 22.9 Balance | +252.3% |
| 2000 | -10.1 Balance | -144.1% |
| 2001 | 23.2 Balance | -329.7% |
| 2002 | 39.4 Balance | +69.8% |
| 2003 | 12.1 Balance | -69.3% |
| 2004 | 10.6 Balance | -12.4% |
| 2005 | 41.2 Balance | +288.7% |
| 2006 | 46.6 Balance | +13.1% |
| 2007 | 33.1 Balance | -29.0% |
| 2008 | -48.2 Balance | -245.6% |
| 2009 | 56.5 Balance | -217.2% |
| 2010 | 39.4 Balance | -30.3% |
| 2011 | -25.7 Balance | -165.2% |
| 2012 | -10.9 Balance | -57.6% |
| 2013 | 14.7 Balance | -234.9% |
| 2014 | 12.7 Balance | -13.6% |
| 2015 | 50.1 Balance | +294.5% |
| 2016 | 14 Balance | -72.1% |
| 2017 | 33 Balance | +135.7% |
| 2018 | 20 Balance | -39.4% |
| 2019 | 40 Balance | +100.0% |
| 2020 | 4 Balance | -90.0% |
| 2021 | 28 Balance | +600.0% |
| 2022 | -19 Balance | -167.9% |
| 2023 | -1.1 Balance | -94.2% |
| 2024 | 37.9 Balance | -3545.5% |
| 2025 | 46.1 Balance | +21.6% |
| 2026 | 41.2 Balance | -10.6% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 41.2 Balance is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.4 Balance, 5.6× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 41.2 Balance is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.55 Balance, 5.5× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Retail trade confidence indicator and survey results - monthly data in Sweden changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | +3545.5% | -1.1 Balance | 37.9 Balance |
| 1998 | +1725.0% | -0.4 Balance | 6.5 Balance |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.15 Balance | -8.4 Balance | 22.9 Balance | 4 |
| 2000s | 20.44 Balance | -48.2 Balance | 56.5 Balance | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.73 Balance | -25.7 Balance | 50.1 Balance | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.59 Balance | -19 Balance | 46.1 Balance | 7 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is retail trade confidence indicator and survey results - monthly data in Sweden?
- Retail trade confidence indicator and survey results - monthly data in Sweden was 41.2 Balance in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest retail trade confidence indicator and survey results - monthly data recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 56.5 Balance in 2009.
- What is the lowest retail trade confidence indicator and survey results - monthly data recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was -48.2 Balance in 2008.
- How does Sweden rank for retail trade confidence indicator and survey results - monthly data?
- Sweden ranks 3rd out of 41 countries with data for 2026.
- Is retail trade confidence indicator and survey results - monthly data rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 194.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Retail trade confidence indicator and survey results - monthly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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