2025年4月，瑞典商业信心指数从上个月向下修正的98.9升至99.9，表明市场情绪稳定，接近历史平均水平100。尽管企业对需求状况仍持悲观态度（3月份为-28比-27），并报告称过去三个月就业人数有所下降（-4比-3），但预计劳动力在短期内基本保持不变（1比4）。与此同时，经过四个月的上涨，4月份的净销售价格预期保持稳定（23比24），仍表明价格压力高于正常水平。经季节性调整的季度数据显示，企业报告劳动力短缺略有缓解（21对23），而所有行业的盈利能力仍然疲软（-15对-16）。最后，12个月通胀预期从1月份的1.7%升至2.7%。

Sweden’s business confidence barometer rose to 99.9 in April 2025 from a downwardly revised 98.9 in the previous month, indicating stable sentiment close to its historical average of 100. While companies remained pessimistic about demand conditions (–28 vs –27 in March) and reported a decline in employment over the past three months (–4 vs –3), the workforce is expected to remain largely unchanged in the near term (1 vs 4). Meanwhile, net sales price expectations held steady in April (23 vs 24) after four months of increases, still pointing to above-normal price pressures. On a seasonally adjusted quarterly basis, firms reported a slight easing in labor shortages (21 vs 23), while profitability remained weak across all sectors (–15 vs –16). Lastly, 12-month inflation expectations rose to 2.7% from 1.7% in January.

瑞典经济趋势指标从前一个月向下修正的95降至2025年4月的94.8，为六个月来的最低水平。这主要是由于消费者信心指数进一步下降（3月份为81.6比88.8），所有组成部分的悲观情绪都在加深。家庭对自己的财务和瑞典经济都表示了更大的担忧。相比之下，由于对制造业（99.6比96.7）、建筑业（94比90.1）、贸易业（104.1比102.8）和服务业（98比97.7）的信心增强，商业情绪略有改善（99.9比98.9）。然而，与3月份相比，报告预测未来商业状况困难的公司数量明显增加。

The Economic Tendency Indicator for Sweden edged down to 94.8 in April 2025 from a downwardly revised 95 in the previous month, marking the lowest level in six months. This was mainly due to a further drop in the consumer confidence indicator (81.6 vs 88.8 in March), with pessimism deepening across all components. Households expressed greater concern about both their own finances and the Swedish economy. In contrast, business sentiment improved slightly (99.9 vs 98.9), amid increased confidence in the manufacturing (99.6 vs 96.7), construction (94 vs 90.1), trade (104.1 vs 102.8), and services (98 vs 97.7) sectors. However, a noticeably higher number of firms reported difficulties in predicting future business conditions compared to March.

瑞典消费者信心指数从上个月向下修正的88.8降至2025年4月的81.6。这是自2023年12月以来的最低读数，因为对明年总体经济形势的预期急剧恶化（-36比3月份的-25）。此外，对家庭财务状况的看法变得悲观（-2比5）。此外，对来年重大采购的态度变得更加消极（-28比-16），储蓄前景下降（45比50）。最后，对未来失业的担忧（46比33）明显加剧。

The consumer confidence indicator in Sweden fell to 81.6 in April 2025 from a downwardly revised 88.8 in the previous month. This marked the lowest reading since December 2023, as expectations regarding the general economic situation over the next year deteriorated sharply (-36 vs -25 in March). In addition, sentiment turned pessimistic regarding household financial situations (-2 vs 5). Moreover, attitudes toward major purchases in the coming year became more negative (-28 vs -16), and the outlook for savings decreased (45 vs 50). Lastly, concerns about future unemployment (46 vs 33) heightened notably.

2025年3月，瑞典零售额同比增长3.6%，低于2月份2.7%的三个月低点。这是自2024年12月以来的最高读数，因为耐用品的销售加速（2月份为5.7%对4.3%）。与此同时，消费品的销售额增长速度放缓（1.4%对1.6%）。按月计算，零售额从前一个月的0.1%微升至0.3%。

Retail sales in Sweden grew by 3.6% year-on-year in March 2025 from a downwardly revised and three-month low of 2.7% rise in February. This marked the highest reading since December 2024, as sales accelerated for durable goods (5.7% vs 4.3% in February). Meanwhile, sales increased at a softer pace for consumable goods (1.4% vs 1.6%). On a monthly basis, retail sales edged up to 0.3% from 0.1% in the previous month.