The latest market, economy, central-bank, policy and company stories from Sweden, updated every 15 minutes. Last updated 19 October 2026.
| GDP growth (2025) | 1.5% | Moderate growth. |
| Inflation (2025) | 0.7% | Close to the ~2% most central banks aim for. |
| Unemployment (2025) | 8.7% | High: many people can’t find work. |
| GDP per person (2025) | $63,133 | Average output per person: a rough measure of how wealthy a country is. |
| Current account (2025) | +6.1% of GDP | Surplus: earns more from abroad than it spends. |
| Exports (2025) | 53.2% of GDP | Very trade-dependent: sensitive to tariffs and global demand. |
Latest official annual figures from World Bank Open Data (CC BY 4.0). Context, not a forecast or financial advice.
Left Party MP Mohamed Ali, who unexpectedly surged into parliament on a wave of personal preference votes, has rejected media reports claiming he repeatedly rescheduled a police interview regarding suspected election fraud in Borlänge.
Sweden's Moderate Party has recorded its highest level of voter support in five years in a new opinion poll.
Sweden's fuel prices set to jump as parliament rejects Sweden Democrat tax cut bid – and why Sweden's next prime minister could be forced to govern on an opposition budget. Here's the latest news.
Social Democrat leader Magdalena Andersson has not managed to unite the parties on the centre-left to form a government, she told reporters following her meeting with the speaker of parliament on Tuesday.
Swedish major banks have surged up this year's ranking of the world's 50 safest commercial banks.
Ireland, which holds the EU's rotating presidency, suggested Saturday slashing the bloc's next proposed budget by 140 billion euros ($155 billion), in a quest to bridge deep divisions and reach a deal by the end of the year.
Expectations are low as the red-green parties gather for their first meeting following the September 13th election, as there are still no signs of a breakthrough in Sweden's government formation deadlock.
Sweden's economy is growing faster than expected, according to the right-wing caretaker government's latest forecast.
Fixed-rate mortgages in Sweden have risen sharply over the past month, according to a compilation of average bank rates.
Higher energy prices and a weaker krona more than doubled CPIF inflation in September, according to preliminary estimates from Statistics Sweden.
An increasing number of Swedish households are considering fixing their variable-rate mortgages, according to banking giant SEB's latest Housing Price Indicator.
An internal review by the municipality showed no evidence of systematic electoral fraud occurring at the municipality's polling stations, Borlänge Municipality, in Dalarna, has stated in a press release. A national investigation is ongoing.