Economy
Source: OECD (via DBnomics). · updated 2026-05-31
Sweden's business confidence stands at 0.4 as of 2026-05-31, up from -0.7 in 2026-04-30. Historical data runs from 1996 to 2026 (365 observations).
In 2026-05-31, Sweden's business confidence was 0.4, up from -0.7 in 2026-04-30.
In 2026-04-30, Sweden's business confidence was -0.7, down from 0.1 in 2026-03-31.
In 2026-03-31, Sweden's business confidence was 0.1, up from -2.9 in 2026-02-28.
In 2026-02-28, Sweden's business confidence was -2.9, down from -0.2 in 2026-01-31.
In 2026-01-31, Sweden's business confidence was -0.2, down from 1.2 in 2025-12-31.
| Date | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-31 | 0.4 | +1.1 |
| 2026-04-30 | -0.7 | -0.8 |
| 2026-03-31 | 0.1 | +3 |
| 2026-02-28 | -2.9 | -2.7 |
| 2026-01-31 | -0.2 | -1.4 |
| 2025-12-31 | 1.2 | +3.7 |
| 2025-11-30 | -2.5 | +0.6 |
| 2025-10-31 | -3.1 | -0.1 |
| 2025-09-30 | -3 | +0.4 |
| 2025-08-31 | -3.4 | +3.1 |
| 2025-07-31 | -6.5 | -3.5 |
| 2025-06-30 | -3 | -1.2 |
| 2025-05-31 | -1.8 | +1.5 |
| 2025-04-30 | -3.3 | +0.5 |
| 2025-03-31 | -3.8 | -0.5 |
| 2025-02-28 | -3.3 | +3.5 |
| 2025-01-31 | -6.8 | -1 |
| 2024-12-31 | -5.8 | -0.1 |
| 2024-11-30 | -5.7 | +5.8 |
| 2024-10-31 | -11.5 | -2.6 |
| 2024-09-30 | -8.9 | -5 |
| 2024-08-31 | -3.9 | +2.3 |
| 2024-07-31 | -6.2 | -2.6 |
| 2024-06-30 | -3.6 | -0.6 |
| 2024-05-31 | -3 | -1.3 |
| 2024-04-30 | -1.7 | +0.3 |
| 2024-03-31 | -2 | -1.9 |
| 2024-02-29 | -0.1 | +0.2 |
| 2024-01-31 | -0.3 | +5.6 |
| 2023-12-31 | -5.9 | -4.9 |
| 2023-11-30 | -1 | -0.8 |
| 2023-10-31 | -0.2 | -0.3 |
| 2023-09-30 | 0.1 | +0.9 |
| 2023-08-31 | -0.8 | +2.9 |
| 2023-07-31 | -3.7 | -3.7 |
| 2023-06-30 | 0 | -2.7 |
| 2023-05-31 | 2.7 | +3.3 |
| 2023-04-30 | -0.6 | -5.8 |
| 2023-03-31 | 5.2 | -1.7 |
| 2023-02-28 | 6.9 | +2.9 |
| 2023-01-31 | 4 | -3.6 |
| 2022-12-31 | 7.6 | -1.3 |
| 2022-11-30 | 8.9 | +0.4 |
| 2022-10-31 | 8.5 | -4.1 |
| 2022-09-30 | 12.6 | -6.8 |
| 2022-08-31 | 19.4 | -2.3 |
| 2022-07-31 | 21.7 | +1.1 |
| 2022-06-30 | 20.6 | -6.2 |
| 2022-05-31 | 26.8 | +2.6 |
| 2022-04-30 | 24.2 | -3.5 |
| 2022-03-31 | 27.7 | -1.7 |
| 2022-02-28 | 29.4 | +1.8 |
| 2022-01-31 | 27.6 | -4.4 |
| 2021-12-31 | 32 | +3.1 |
| 2021-11-30 | 28.9 | -1.7 |
| 2021-10-31 | 30.6 | +3.8 |
| 2021-09-30 | 26.8 | -1.7 |
| 2021-08-31 | 28.5 | +1.5 |
| 2021-07-31 | 27 | +5.1 |
| 2021-06-30 | 21.9 | -1.5 |
| 2021-05-31 | 23.4 | +4.3 |
| 2021-04-30 | 19.1 | +2.6 |
| 2021-03-31 | 16.5 | +1.9 |
| 2021-02-28 | 14.6 | +1 |
| 2021-01-31 | 13.6 | +7.9 |
| 2020-12-31 | 5.7 | -1.1 |
| 2020-11-30 | 6.8 | +5.1 |
| 2020-10-31 | 1.7 | +1.2 |
| 2020-09-30 | 0.5 | +7.3 |
| 2020-08-31 | -6.8 | +3 |
| 2020-07-31 | -9.8 | +7.2 |
| 2020-06-30 | -17 | +12.6 |
| 2020-05-31 | -29.6 | +2.2 |
| 2020-04-30 | -31.8 | -30.7 |
| 2020-03-31 | -1.1 | -2.2 |
| 2020-02-29 | 1.1 | +2.4 |
| 2020-01-31 | -1.3 | +4.8 |
| 2019-12-31 | -6.1 | +0.1 |
| 2019-11-30 | -6.2 | -1 |
| 2019-10-31 | -5.2 | +1.5 |
Source: OECD (via DBnomics). · Download this series as CSV — free, attribution required (CC BY 4.0).
Sweden's business confidence is 0.4 as of 2026-05-31, compared with -0.7 in 2026-04-30. Source: OECD (via DBnomics).
The highest recorded value is 32 (2021-12-31); the lowest is -39.2 (2009-03-31), across data from 1996 to 2026.
Source: OECD (via DBnomics). Figures are republished with attribution and updated as the source releases new observations.