Retail sales in Sweden rose by 3.4% year-on-year in October 2025, easing from an upwardly revised and five-month high of 4.6% in the previous month.
This marked the weakest growth since July, as sales slowed for non-durable goods (5.6% vs 8.5% in September).
In contrast, the grocery trade excluding Systembolaget (0.7% vs 0.5%) edged higher.
Meanwhile, total trade excluding petrol stations moderated to a three-month low of 3.4% from 4.6% in September.
On a monthly basis, retail activity fell 0.3% in October, reversing an upwardly revised 0.3% gain in the previous month.